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כְּתָב H3792
H3792 is the Hebrew word כְּתָב, transliterated kᵉthâb and said keth-awb'. The King James Version most often renders it writing.
What it means
{something written, i.e. a writing, record or book}.
Where it comes from
(Aramaic) corresponding to H3791 (כָּתָב).
How the King James Version translates it
Across 11 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: prescribing, writing(-ten).
Verses using כְּתָב
All 11 verses, quoted in full.
Ezra 6:18 · KJV
And they set the priests in their divisions, and the Levites in their courses, for the service of God, which is at Jerusalem; as it is written in the book of Moses.
Daniel 5:7 · KJV
The king cried aloud to bring in the astrologers, the Chaldeans, and the soothsayers. And the king spake, and said to the wise men of Babylon, Whosoever shall read this writing, and shew me the interpretation thereof, shall be clothed with scarlet, and have a chain of gold about his neck, and shall be the third ruler in the kingdom.
Daniel 5:8 · KJV
Then came in all the king’s wise men: but they could not read the writing, nor make known to the king the interpretation thereof.
Daniel 5:15 · KJV
And now the wise men, the astrologers, have been brought in before me, that they should read this writing, and make known unto me the interpretation thereof: but they could not shew the interpretation of the thing:
Daniel 5:16 · KJV
And I have heard of thee, that thou canst make interpretations, and dissolve doubts: now if thou canst read the writing, and make known to me the interpretation thereof, thou shalt be clothed with scarlet, and have a chain of gold about thy neck, and shalt be the third ruler in the kingdom.
Daniel 5:17 · KJV
Then Daniel answered and said before the king, Let thy gifts be to thyself, and give thy rewards to another; yet I will read the writing unto the king, and make known to him the interpretation.
Daniel 5:24 · KJV
Then was the part of the hand sent from him; and this writing was written.
Daniel 5:25 · KJV
And this is the writing that was written, MENE, MENE, TEKEL, UPHARSIN.
Daniel 6:8 · KJV
Now, O king, establish the decree, and sign the writing, that it be not changed, according to the law of the Medes and Persians, which altereth not.
Daniel 6:9 · KJV
Wherefore king Darius signed the writing and the decree.
Daniel 6:10 · KJV
Now when Daniel knew that the writing was signed, he went into his house; and his windows being open in his chamber toward Jerusalem, he kneeled upon his knees three times a day, and prayed, and gave thanks before his God, as he did aforetime.
Common questions
What does Strong's H3792 mean?
H3792 is the Hebrew word כְּתָב (kᵉthâb), meaning {something written, i.e. a writing, record or book}.
How is H3792 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it writing (10 times), written (1 time).
How many times does H3792 appear in the Bible?
כְּתָב (kᵉthâb) is tagged in 11 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H3792 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: (Aramaic) corresponding to H3791 (כָּתָב).
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