Lexicon miktab: Writing, inscription, document Original Word: מִכְתָּב Strong's Exhaustive Concordance writing From kathab; a thing written, the characters, or a document (letter, copy, edict, poem) -- writing. see HEBREW kathab NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom kathab Definition writing NASB Translation letter (1), writing (7). Brown-Driver-Briggs מִכְתָּב noun masculine2Chronicles 21:12 writing; — absolute ׳מ Deuteronomy 10:4 + 5t.; construct מִכְתַּב Exodus 32:16 2t.; — 1 = handwriting וְהַמִּכְתָּב מִכְתַּב אֱלֹהִים הוּא Exodus 32:16. 2 = thing written, Exodus 39:30 (accusative of congnate meaning with verb with כָּתַב), Deuteronomy 10:4; specifically a royal enactment or edict (= כְּתָב כתם 4), 2 Chronicles 35:4 "" כְּתָב, 2 Chronicles 36:22 = Ezra 1:1; a prophetic writing 2Chronicles 21:12. 3 in a title, לְחִזְקִיָּהוּ ׳מ Isaiah 38:9 Writing of Hezekiah. Topical Lexicon Word Origin: Derived from the root verb כָּתַב (kathav), meaning "to write."Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The corresponding Greek term in the Septuagint and the New Testament is γραφή (G1123), which similarly denotes a writing or a document. This Greek term is used in the New Testament to refer to the Scriptures, emphasizing the continuity of the concept of authoritative written texts from the Hebrew Bible to the Christian Scriptures. Usage: The term מִכְתָּב (mikhtav) is used in the Hebrew Bible to refer to something that is written, encompassing the idea of written characters or a document. It is often used in contexts where the act of writing or the existence of a written document is significant. Context: מִכְתָּב (mikhtav) appears in various contexts within the Hebrew Scriptures, emphasizing the importance of written communication in ancient Israelite society. This term is used to describe inscriptions, letters, and official documents. For instance, in Exodus 32:16, the tablets of the covenant are described as having the "writing of God" (מִכְתָּב אֱלֹהִים), highlighting the divine origin and authority of the commandments. In 2 Chronicles 21:12, a letter from the prophet Elijah to King Jehoram is referred to as a מִכְתָּב, underscoring the role of written messages in prophetic ministry. The use of מִכְתָּב in these contexts illustrates the significance of writing as a means of preserving and conveying divine and authoritative messages. Forms and Transliterations בְּמִכְתָּ֖ב במכתב וְהַמִּכְתָּ֗ב וּבְמִכְתַּ֖ב ובמכתב והמכתב כַּמִּכְתָּ֣ב כמכתב מִכְתַּ֤ב מִכְתַּב֙ מִכְתָּ֔ב מִכְתָּ֖ב מכתב bə·miḵ·tāḇ bemichTav bəmiḵtāḇ kam·miḵ·tāḇ kammichTav kammiḵtāḇ michTav miḵ·taḇ miḵ·tāḇ miḵtaḇ miḵtāḇ ū·ḇə·miḵ·taḇ ūḇəmiḵtaḇ uvemichTav vehammichTav wə·ham·miḵ·tāḇ wəhammiḵtāḇLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Exodus 32:16 HEB: אֱלֹהִ֖ים הֵ֑מָּה וְהַמִּכְתָּ֗ב מִכְתַּ֤ב אֱלֹהִים֙ NAS: work, and the writing was God's KJV: of God, and the writing [was] the writing INT: were God's like and the writing writing was God's Exodus 32:16 Exodus 39:30 Deuteronomy 10:4 2 Chronicles 21:12 2 Chronicles 35:4 2 Chronicles 36:22 Ezra 1:1 Isaiah 38:9 9 Occurrences |
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