כְּתָבkᵉthâb
writing
Pronunciation: keth-awb' · Hebrew/Aramaic (Old Testament) · H3792
Meanings
1. writing, inscription, (on wall) (Daniel 5:7; Daniel 5:8; Daniel 5:15)
2.
a. written decree (Daniel 6:9; Daniel 6:10; Daniel 6:11)
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 12 times in the Bible.
- Ezra 6:18 Then the priests and Levites were divided into their various divisions to serve at the Temple of God in Jerusalem, as prescribed in the Book of Moses.
- Ezra 7:22 You are to give him up to 7,500 pounds of silver, 500 bushels of wheat, 550 gallons of wine, 550 gallons of olive oil, and an unlimited supply of salt.
- Daniel 5:7 The king shouted for the enchanters, astrologers, and fortune-tellers to be brought before him. He said to these wise men of Babylon, “Whoever can read this writing and tell me what it means will be dressed in purple robes of royal honor and will have a gold chain placed around his neck. He will become the third highest ruler in the kingdom!”
- Daniel 5:8 But when all the king’s wise men had come in, none of them could read the writing or tell him what it meant.
- Daniel 5:15 My wise men and enchanters have tried to read the words on the wall and tell me their meaning, but they cannot do it.
- Daniel 5:16 I am told that you can give interpretations and solve difficult problems. If you can read these words and tell me their meaning, you will be clothed in purple robes of royal honor, and you will have a gold chain placed around your neck. You will become the third highest ruler in the kingdom.”
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).