כָּתַב

Strong's H3789

kâthab

/kaw-thab'/

to grave, by implication, to write (describe, inscribe, prescribe, subscribe)

Quick Facts

Strong's Number
H3789
Hebrew
כָּתַב
Transliteration
kâthab
Pronunciation
/kaw-thab'/
KJV Translations
6 distinct renderings
Language
Biblical Hebrew

Definition & Etymology

Full Definition

to grave, by implication, to write (describe, inscribe, prescribe, subscribe)

Derivation

a primitive root;

KJV Translation Breakdown

This Hebrew word is translated as the following in the King James Version:

describerecordprescribesubscribewrite(-ing-ten)

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