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Hebrew Word Study

Strong's H3799 כָּתַם (katham)

Katham means “mark” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's G3799 — opsis (“appearance”) in the Greek Bible.

Strong's Number H3799
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 1
Books 1

Strong's H3799 Quick Answer

Strong's H3799 כָּתַם (katham) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. katham (kaw-tham') v. 1. (properly) to carve or engrave 2. (by implication) to inscribe indelibly It has 1 linked Bible usage across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include marked. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
katham (kaw-tham') v. 1. (properly) to carve or engrave 2. (by implication) to inscribe indelibly
Usage
1 linked usage
Books
1 indexed book
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
marked

Meaning and Definition

katham (kaw-tham') v. 1. (properly) to carve or engrave 2. (by implication) to inscribe indelibly [a primitive root] KJV: mark.

Original Word
כָּתַם
Transliteration
katham
Derivation
Root: כתם
Morphology
verb-stem

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H3799. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

How Strong's H3799 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render katham, 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.

marked Jeremiah 2:22

How Strong's H3799 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 1 linked usage.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H3799 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's H3799 in the Old Testament

1 indexed usage in Old Testament.

Jeremiah 2:22 KJV

For though thou wash thee with nitre, and take thee much soap, yet thine iniquity is marked before me, saith the Lord GOD.

Usage Excerpts

First 1 linked usage excerpt for Strong's H3799.

Jeremiah 2:22 Old Testament, KJV
For though thou wash thee with nitre, and take thee much soap, yet thine iniquity is marked before me, saith the Lord GOD.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H3799, grouped by book.

Jeremiah 1 usage, Old Testament

Strong's H3799 FAQ

What does katham (כָּתַם) mean?

Katham (Strong's H3799) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "mark". katham (kaw-tham') v. 1. (properly) to carve or engrave 2. (by implication) to inscribe indelibly

How many times is katham (כָּתַם) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 1 linked usage for Strong's H3799 across 1 book.

Where can I study katham (כָּתַם) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H3799 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate katham (כָּתַם)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as marked. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.