Midvash

כָּתָבkâthâb

writing

Pronunciation: kaw-thawb' · Hebrew/Aramaic (Old Testament) · H3791

Meanings

1. register, enrolement (Ezekiel 13:9; Ezra 2:62; Nehemiah 7:64)

2. = mode of writing, character, letter (Ezra 4:7; Esther 1:22; Esther 3:12)

3. = letter (2 Chronicles 2:10; Esther 9:27)

4. of a royal enactment, edict (2 Chronicles 35:4; Esther 3:14; Esther 8:8)

5. of a writing with divine authority (1 Chronicles 28:19; Daniel 10:21)

Same root

Where it appears

Appears 17 times in the Bible.

  • 1 Chronicles 28:19 “Every part of this plan,” David told Solomon, “was given to me in writing from the hand of the Lord.”
  • 2 Chronicles 2:11 King Hiram sent this letter of reply to Solomon: “It is because the Lord loves his people that he has made you their king!
  • 2 Chronicles 35:4 Report for duty according to the family divisions of your ancestors, following the directions of King David of Israel and the directions of his son Solomon.
  • Ezra 2:62 They searched for their names in the genealogical records, but they were not found, so they were disqualified from serving as priests.
  • Ezra 4:7 Even later, during the reign of King Artaxerxes of Persia, the enemies of Judah, led by Bishlam, Mithredath, and Tabeel, sent a letter to Artaxerxes in the Aramaic language, and it was translated for the king.
  • Nehemiah 7:64 They searched for their names in the genealogical records, but they were not found, so they were disqualified from serving as priests.
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Source: Brown, Driver and Briggs, Hebrew and English Lexicon of the Old Testament (1906), public domain; markup by unfoldingWord, CC BY (github.com/unfoldingWord/Brown-Driver-Briggs-Enhanced).