Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
writing
Usage: 1) writing, thing written 1a) handwriting 1b) thing written 1c) writing
Strong's Number
H4385
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
8
Books
5
Strong's H4385 Quick Answer
Strong's H4385 מִכתָּב (miktab) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. miktab (mik-tawb') n-m. 1. a thing written, the characters, or a document (letter, copy, edict, poem) [from H3789] It has 8 linked Bible usages across 5 books. Visible English usage signals include writing. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- miktab (mik-tawb') n-m. 1. a thing written, the characters, or a document (letter, copy, edict, poem) [from H3789]
- Usage
- 8 linked usages
- Books
- 5 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- writing
Meaning and Definition
miktab (mik-tawb') n-m. 1. a thing written, the characters, or a document (letter, copy, edict, poem) [from H3789] KJV: writing. Root(s): H3789
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H4385. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H4385 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render miktab, 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.
writing
Exodus 32:16
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How Strong's H4385 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 8 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H4385 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 H4385 in the Old Testament
8 indexed usages in Old Testament.
And the tables were the work of God, and the writing was the writing of God, graven upon the tables.
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.
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.
Usage Excerpts
First 8 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H4385.
And the tables were the work of God, and the writing was the writing of God, graven upon the tables.
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.
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.
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,
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.
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,
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,
The writing of Hezekiah king of Judah, when he had been sick, and was recovered of his sickness:
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H4385, grouped by book.
Exodus 2 usages, Old Testament
Deuteronomy 1 usage, Old Testament
2 Chronicles 3 usages, Old Testament
Ezra 1 usage, Old Testament
Isaiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H4385 FAQ
What does miktab (מִכְתָּב) mean?
Miktab (Strong's H4385) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "writing". miktab (mik-tawb') n-m. 1. a thing written, the characters, or a document (letter, copy, edict, poem) [from H3789]
How many times is miktab (מִכְתָּב) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 8 linked usages for Strong's H4385 across 5 books.
Where can I study miktab (מִכְתָּב) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H4385 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate miktab (מִכְתָּב)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as writing. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.