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It can denote a written document, a letter, or an inscription on a monument or tablet. In the biblical context, it often signifies the act of recording important information, laws, or decrees.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In ancient Israel, writing was a crucial means of communication and record-keeping. Documents were inscribed on various materials, including papyrus, parchment, clay tablets, and stone. Writing was essential for preserving laws, genealogies, historical records, and religious texts. The ability to write and read was a valued skill, often associated with scribes and scholars.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>(Aramaic) corresponding to <a href="/hebrew/3791.htm">kethab</a><br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>a writing<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>document (3), inscription (7), needed (1), written (1).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Brown-Driver-Briggs</div> <font class="hebrew2">כְּתָב</font> <font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>noun masculine</b></font><sup>Daniel 5:7</sup> <font size="+1"><b>writing</b></font> ; — absolute <font class="hebrew2">כְּתָ֑ב</font> <a href="/interlinear/ezra/7-22.htm">Ezra 7:22</a> (Baer <font class="hebrew2">כְּתַב</font>, but see K<sup>§ 57 near the end</sup> Str); construct <font class="hebrew2">׳</font><font class="hebrew2">כ</font> <a href="/interlinear/ezra/6-18.htm">Ezra 6:18</a>; emphatic <font class="hebrew2">כְּתָבָא</font>Daniel 5:8 +, <font class="hebrew2">הָ֯</font> <a href="/interlinear/daniel/5-7.htm">Daniel 5:7,15</a>; — <p><font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>1</b></font> <em>writing, inscription</em> (on wall) <a href="/interlinear/daniel/5-7.htm">Daniel 5:7</a>,8,15,16,17,24,25. <p><font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>2. a.</b></font> <em>written decree</em> <a href="/interlinear/daniel/6-9.htm">Daniel 6:9</a>; <a href="/interlinear/daniel/6-10.htm">Daniel 6:10</a>; <a href="/interlinear/daniel/6-11.htm">Daniel 6:11</a>. <p><font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>b.</b></font> <em>written requirement</em> <a href="/interlinear/ezra/6-18.htm">Ezra 6:18</a>; <a href="/interlinear/ezra/7-22.htm">Ezra 7:22</a>. <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft2.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>prescribing, writing<p>(Aramaic) corresponding to <a href="/hebrew/3791.htm">kathab</a> -- prescribing, writing(-ten). <p>see HEBREW <a href="/hebrew/3791.htm">kathab</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>וּכְתָבָ֥א וכתבא כְּתָבָ֑א כְּתָבָ֖א כְּתָבָ֜א כְּתָבָ֣ה כְּתָבָא֙ כְתָֽב׃ כְתָבָ֖א כְתָבָ֤ה כִּכְתָ֖ב ככתב כתב׃ כתבא כתבה cheTav chetaVa chetaVah kə·ṯā·ḇā ḵə·ṯā·ḇā kə·ṯā·ḇāh ḵə·ṯā·ḇāh ḵə·ṯāḇ ḵəṯāḇ kəṯāḇā ḵəṯāḇā kəṯāḇāh ḵəṯāḇāh ketaVa ketaVah kichTav kiḵ·ṯāḇ kiḵṯāḇ ū·ḵə·ṯā·ḇā uchetaVa ūḵəṯāḇā<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/ezra/6-18.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Ezra 6:18</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/ezra/6.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">דִּ֣י בִירוּשְׁלֶ֑ם <b> כִּכְתָ֖ב </b> סְפַ֥ר מֹשֶֽׁה׃</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/ezra/6.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> in Jerusalem, <span class="itali">as it is written</span> in the book<br><a href="/kjvs/ezra/6.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> which [is] at Jerusalem; <span class="itali">as it is written</span> in the book<br><a href="/interlinear/ezra/6-18.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> in Jerusalem <span class="itali">is written</span> the book of Moses<p><b><a href="/text/ezra/7-22.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Ezra 7:22</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/ezra/7.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">דִּי־ לָ֥א <b> כְתָֽב׃ </b> </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/ezra/7.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> of oil, and salt <span class="itali">as needed.</span><br><a href="/kjvs/ezra/7.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> without <span class="itali">prescribing</span> [how much].<br><a href="/interlinear/ezra/7-22.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> forasmuch without <span class="itali">needed</span><p><b><a href="/text/daniel/5-7.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Daniel 5:7</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/daniel/5.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">דִּֽי־ יִקְרֵ֞ה <b> כְּתָבָ֣ה </b> דְנָ֗ה וּפִשְׁרֵהּ֙</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/daniel/5.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> this <span class="itali">inscription</span> and explain<br><a href="/kjvs/daniel/5.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> this <span class="itali">writing,</span> and shew<br><a href="/interlinear/daniel/5-7.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> who read <span class="itali">inscription</span> this interpretation<p><b><a href="/text/daniel/5-8.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Daniel 5:8</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/daniel/5.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">וְלָֽא־ כָהֲלִ֤ין <b> כְּתָבָא֙ </b> לְמִקְרֵ֔א [וּפִשְׁרָא</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/daniel/5.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> not read <span class="itali">the inscription</span> or make known<br><a href="/kjvs/daniel/5.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> read <span class="itali">the writing,</span> nor make known<br><a href="/interlinear/daniel/5-8.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> not could <span class="itali">the inscription</span> read interpretation<p><b><a href="/text/daniel/5-15.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Daniel 5:15</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/daniel/5.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">אָֽשְׁפַיָּ֔א דִּֽי־ <b> כְתָבָ֤ה </b> דְנָה֙ יִקְר֔וֹן</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/daniel/5.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> this <span class="itali">inscription</span> and make<br><a href="/kjvs/daniel/5.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> this <span class="itali">writing,</span> and make known<br><a href="/interlinear/daniel/5-15.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> the conjurers forasmuch <span class="itali">inscription</span> this read<p><b><a href="/text/daniel/5-16.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Daniel 5:16</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/daniel/5.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">(תִּכ֨וּל ק) <b> כְּתָבָ֜א </b> לְמִקְרֵ֗א וּפִשְׁרֵהּ֙</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/daniel/5.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> to read <span class="itali">the inscription</span> and make<br><a href="/kjvs/daniel/5.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> read <span class="itali">the writing,</span> and make known<br><a href="/interlinear/daniel/5-16.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> if be able <span class="itali">the inscription</span> to read interpretation<p><b><a href="/text/daniel/5-17.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Daniel 5:17</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/daniel/5.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">הַ֑ב בְּרַ֗ם <b> כְּתָבָא֙ </b> אֶקְרֵ֣א לְמַלְכָּ֔א</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/daniel/5.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> I will read <span class="itali">the inscription</span> to the king<br><a href="/kjvs/daniel/5.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> I will read <span class="itali">the writing</span> unto the king,<br><a href="/interlinear/daniel/5-17.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> give however <span class="itali">the inscription</span> will read to the king<p><b><a href="/text/daniel/5-24.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Daniel 5:24</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/daniel/5.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">דִֽי־ יְדָ֑א <b> וּכְתָבָ֥א </b> דְנָ֖ה רְשִֽׁים׃</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/daniel/5.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> from Him and this <span class="itali">inscription</span> was written<br><a href="/kjvs/daniel/5.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> him; and this <span class="itali">writing</span> was written.<br><a href="/interlinear/daniel/5-24.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> forasmuch the hand <span class="itali">inscription</span> and this was written<p><b><a href="/text/daniel/5-25.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Daniel 5:25</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/daniel/5.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3"> וּדְנָ֥ה <b> כְתָבָ֖א </b> דִּ֣י רְשִׁ֑ים</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/daniel/5.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> Now this <span class="itali">is the inscription</span> that was written<br><a href="/kjvs/daniel/5.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> And this <span class="itali">[is] the writing</span> that was written,<br><a href="/interlinear/daniel/5-25.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> now this <span class="itali">is the inscription</span> that was written<p><b><a href="/text/daniel/6-8.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Daniel 6:8</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/daniel/6.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">אֱסָרָ֖א וְתִרְשֻׁ֣ם <b> כְּתָבָ֑א </b> דִּ֣י לָ֧א</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/daniel/6.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> and sign <span class="itali">the document</span> so<br><a href="/kjvs/daniel/6.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> and sign <span class="itali">the writing,</span> that it be not<br><a href="/interlinear/daniel/6-8.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> the injunction and sign <span class="itali">the document</span> so that it be not<p><b><a href="/text/daniel/6-9.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Daniel 6:9</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/daniel/6.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">דָּֽרְיָ֔וֶשׁ רְשַׁ֥ם <b> כְּתָבָ֖א </b> וֶאֱסָרָֽא׃ </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/daniel/6.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> signed <span class="itali">the document,</span> that is, the injunction.<br><a href="/kjvs/daniel/6.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> signed <span class="itali">the writing</span> and the decree.<br><a href="/interlinear/daniel/6-9.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> Darius signed <span class="itali">the document</span> is the injunction<p><b><a href="/text/daniel/6-10.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Daniel 6:10</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/daniel/6.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">דִּֽי־ רְשִׁ֤ים <b> כְּתָבָא֙ </b> עַ֣ל לְבַיְתֵ֔הּ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/daniel/6.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> knew <span class="itali">that the document</span> was signed,<br><a href="/kjvs/daniel/6.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> knew <span class="itali">that the writing</span> was signed,<br><a href="/interlinear/daniel/6-10.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> now when was signed <span class="itali">the document</span> entered his house<p><i><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3792.htm">12 Occurrences</a></i><br /><br /><b><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3792.htm">Strong's Hebrew 3792<br>12 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/hebrew/chetav_3792.htm">ḵə·ṯāḇ — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/chetava_3792.htm">ḵə·ṯā·ḇā — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/chetavah_3792.htm">ḵə·ṯā·ḇāh — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/ketava_3792.htm">kə·ṯā·ḇā — 6 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/ketavah_3792.htm">kə·ṯā·ḇāh — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/kichtav_3792.htm">kiḵ·ṯāḇ — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/uchetava_3792.htm">ū·ḵə·ṯā·ḇā — 1 Occ.</a><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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