כְּתָב
ketab (kǝtāḇ)
/keth-AWV/
“writing, inscription, scripture”
Writing, royal decree, scripture; the divine inscription on the wall (Mene, Mene, Tekel, Upharsin, Daniel 5:7, 8, 15, 24).
Lexical & Etymological Analysis
Root & Derivation
Aramaic corresponding to כְּתָב (H3791).
Traditional English Renderings (KJV/AV)
writingwritten
Septuagint (LXX) & New Testament Conceptual Bridges
Cross-Testament BridgeHow this lemma bridges Old Testament Hebrew and New Testament Koine Greek through the Septuagint (LXX) translation tradition.
LXX conceptual translation: כְּתָב (writing, inscription, scripture) -> G1121
H3792 כְּתָב writing, inscription, scripture G1124 γραφή a drawing, painting, writing, that which is written, a writing
LXX conceptual translation: כְּתָב (writing, inscription, scripture) -> γραφή (a drawing, painting, writing, that which is written, a writing)
Key Biblical Occurrences (5)
Foundational passages where כְּתָב (ketab) carries significant theological or narrative weight.