Kathab means “writing” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.
Same number, other testament: Strong's G3791 — ochleo (“vex”) in the Greek Bible.
Strong's H3791 כָּתָב (kathab) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. kathab (kaw-thawb') n-m. 1. something written, i.e. a writing, record or book [from H3789] It has 16 linked Bible usages across 7 books. Visible English usage signals include writing, written, register, and scripture. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
kathab (kaw-thawb') n-m. 1. something written, i.e. a writing, record or book [from H3789] KJV: register, scripture, writing. Root(s): H3789
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writing
Usage: 1) a writing, document, edict 1a) register, enrolment, roll 1b) mode of writing, character, letter 1c) letter, document, a writing 1d) a written edict 1d1) of royal enactment 1d2) of divine authority Aramaic equivalent: ke.tav (כְּתָב "inscription" H3792)
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render kathab, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
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16 indexed usages in Old Testament.
All this, said David, the LORD made me understand in writing by his hand upon me, even all the works of this pattern.
Then Huram the king of Tyre answered in writing, which he sent to Solomon, Because the LORD hath loved his people, he hath made thee king over them.
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.
First 16 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H3791.
All this, said David, the LORD made me understand in writing by his hand upon me, even all the works of this pattern.
Then Huram the king of Tyre answered in writing, which he sent to Solomon, Because the LORD hath loved his people, he hath made thee king over them.
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.
These sought their register among those that were reckoned by genealogy, but they were not found: therefore were they, as polluted, put from the priesthood.
And in the days of Artaxerxes wrote Bishlam, Mithredath, Tabeel, and the rest of their companions, unto Artaxerxes king of Persia; and the writing of the letter was written in the Syrian tongue, and interpreted in the Syrian tongue.
These sought their register among those that were reckoned by genealogy, but it was not found: therefore were they, as polluted, put from the priesthood.
For he sent letters into all the king's provinces, into every province according to the writing thereof, and to every people after their language, that every man should bear rule in his own house, and that it should be published according to the language of every people.
Then were the king's scribes called on the thirteenth day of the first month, and there was written according to all that Haman had commanded unto the king's lieutenants, and to the governors that were over every province, and to the rulers of every people of every province according to the writing thereof, and to every people after their language; in the name of king Ahasuerus was it written, and sealed with the king's ring.
The copy of the writing for a commandment to be given in every province was published unto all people, that they should be ready against that day.
Also he gave him the copy of the writing of the decree that was given at Shushan to destroy them, to shew it unto Esther, and to declare it unto her, and to charge her that she should go in unto the king, to make supplication unto him, and to make request before him for her people.
Write ye also for the Jews, as it liketh you, in the king's name, and seal it with the king's ring: for the writing which is written in the king's name, and sealed with the king's ring, may no man reverse.
Then were the king's scribes called at that time in the third month, that is, the month Sivan, on the three and twentieth day thereof; and it was written according to all that Mordecai commanded unto the Jews, and to the lieutenants, and the deputies and rulers of the provinces which are from India unto Ethiopia, an hundred twenty and seven provinces, unto every province according to the writing thereof, and unto every people after their language, and to the Jews according to their writing, and according to their language.
The copy of the writing for a commandment to be given in every province was published unto all people, and that the Jews should be ready against that day to avenge themselves on their enemies.
The Jews ordained, and took upon them, and upon their seed, and upon all such as joined themselves unto them, so as it should not fail, that they would keep these two days according to their writing, and according to their appointed time every year;
And mine hand shall be upon the prophets that see vanity, and that divine lies: they shall not be in the assembly of my people, neither shall they be written in the writing of the house of Israel, neither shall they enter into the land of Israel; and ye shall know that I am the Lord GOD.
But I will shew thee that which is noted in the scripture of truth: and there is none that holdeth with me in these things, but Michael your prince.
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Kathab (Strong's H3791) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "writing". kathab (kaw-thawb') n-m. 1. something written, i.e. a writing, record or book [from H3789]
This page currently indexes 16 linked usages for Strong's H3791 across 7 books.
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H3791 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as writing, written, register, and scripture. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.