כָּתַב (kâthab) — Describe

Hebrew word study: כָּתַב (kâthab), Strong's H3789. to grave, by implication, to write (describe, inscribe, prescribe, subscribe)

HebrewStrong's H3789
Quick definition
Hebrew word
כָּתַב (kâthab)
Pronounced: kaw-thab'

Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

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

Word study
Derivation: a primitive root;

KJV translation words: describe, record, prescribe, subscribe, write(-ing, -ten).

Where this word appears

Strong's H3789 is tagged on 223 words in 211 verses across 25 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Exodus 17:14 and last appears in Malachi 3:16.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

written ×40are written ×18according to the what is written ×16and he wrote ×15the thing written ×7and it was written ×5and write ×5he wrote ×5was written ×5write ×5and he will write ×4and he wrote down ×4

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

כְּתוּבִים ×48וַיִּכְתֹּב ×18כַּכָּתוּב ×13כָּתַב ×10כָּתוּב ×10הַכָּתוּב ×8כְּתֻבִים ×6וַיִּכָּתֵב ×5הַכְּתוּבָה ×4וְכָתַב ×4

Books where it appears most

2 Kings ×302 Chronicles ×27Deuteronomy ×22Jeremiah ×21Esther ×171 Kings ×16Joshua ×13Exodus ×11

Verses (first 25 of 211)

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Related entries

Entries whose derivation names this word: H3790 כְּתַב (kᵉthab), H3791 כָּתָב (kâthâb), H3793 כְּתֹבֶת (kᵉthôbeth), H4385 מִכְתָּב (miktâb).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does kâthab (H3789) mean?

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

How is H3789 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H3789 as: describe, record, prescribe, subscribe, write(-ing, -ten)..

How often does כָּתַב (kâthab) appear?

Strong's H3789 is tagged on 223 words in 211 verses across 25 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Exodus 17:14 and last appears in Malachi 3:16.