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מִכְתָּב H4385

H4385 is the Hebrew word מִכְתָּב, transliterated miktâb and said mik-tawb'. The King James Version most often renders it writing.

Word: מִכְתָּבTransliteration: miktâbSaid: mik-tawb'Language: HebrewIn the KJV: 8 verses

What it means

a thing written, the characters, or a document (letter, copy, edict, poem).

Where it comes from

from H3789 (כָּתַב).

How the King James Version translates it

Across 9 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

writing 6×put it also in writing 2×according to the writing 1×

Strong's own list of renderings: writing.

Verses using מִכְתָּב

All 8 verses, quoted in full.

Exodus 32:16 · KJV

And the tables were the work of God, and the writing was the writing of God, graven upon the tables.

Exodus 39:30 · KJV

And they made the plate of the holy crown of pure gold, and wrote upon it a writing, like to the engravings of a signet, HOLINESS TO THE LORD.

Deuteronomy 10:4 · KJV

And he wrote on the tables, according to the first writing, the ten commandments, which the LORD spake unto you in the mount out of the midst of the fire in the day of the assembly: and the LORD gave them unto me.

2 Chronicles 21:12 · KJV

And there came a writing to him from Elijah the prophet, saying, Thus saith the LORD God of David thy father, Because thou hast not walked in the ways of Jehoshaphat thy father, nor in the ways of Asa king of Judah,

2 Chronicles 35:4 · KJV

And prepare yourselves by the houses of your fathers, after your courses, according to the writing of David king of Israel, and according to the writing of Solomon his son.

2 Chronicles 36:22 · KJV

Now in the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, that the word of the LORD spoken by the mouth of Jeremiah might be accomplished, the LORD stirred up the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia, that he made a proclamation throughout all his kingdom, and put it also in writing, saying,

Ezra 1:1 · KJV

Now in the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, that the word of the LORD by the mouth of Jeremiah might be fulfilled, the LORD stirred up the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia, that he made a proclamation throughout all his kingdom, and put it also in writing, saying,

Isaiah 38:9 · KJV

The writing of Hezekiah king of Judah, when he had been sick, and was recovered of his sickness:

Common questions

What does Strong's H4385 mean?

H4385 is the Hebrew word מִכְתָּב (miktâb), meaning a thing written, the characters, or a document (letter, copy, edict, poem).

How is H4385 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it writing (6 times), put it also in writing (2 times), according to the writing (1 time).

How many times does H4385 appear in the Bible?

מִכְתָּב (miktâb) is tagged in 8 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does H4385 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: from H3789 (כָּתַב).

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