כָּתַב (ka.tav) means “to write” in the TBESH Hebrew lexicon from STEPBible.
Pronunciation guide: kaw-thab' Strong’s Hebrew pronunciation spelling.
כָּתַב · ka.tav · to write
1) to write, record, enrol 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to write, inscribe, engrave, write in, write on 1a2) to write down, describe in writing 1a3) to register, enrol, record 1a4) to decree 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be written 1b2) to be written down, be recorded, be enrolled 1c) (Piel) to continue writing Aramaic equivalent: ke.tav (כְּתַב "to write" H3790)
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a primitive root; to grave, by implication, to write (describe, inscribe, prescribe, subscribe)
KJV glosses: describe, record, prescribe, subscribe, write(-ing, -ten).
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Counts below follow each translation’s tagged words. A rendering can cover a phrase. Differences in text editions and tagging can produce different totals.
| Rendering | Count |
|---|---|
| written | 52 |
| are they not written | 8 |
| as it is written | 6 |
| wrote | 6 |
| recorded | 5 |
| that is written | 5 |
| write | 5 |
| and write | 4 |
| it is written | 4 |
| write down | 4 |
| write them | 4 |
| as written | 3 |
| had written | 3 |
| he wrote | 3 |
| were recorded | 3 |
| wrote down | 3 |
| according to what is written | 2 |
| and i will write | 2 |
| inscribed | 2 |
| is written | 2 |
| that were written | 2 |
| was written | 2 |
| you have written | 2 |
| and all this was recorded | 1 |
| and he wrote them | 1 |
| and inscribe it | 1 |
| and issue | 1 |
| and let it be recorded | 1 |
| and map it out | 1 |
| and the lord wrote | 1 |
| and the order was written | 1 |
| and they engraved | 1 |
| and to record | 1 |
| and written | 1 |
| and you shall write | 1 |
| are written | 1 |
| as prescribed | 1 |
| be written | 1 |
| but acted according to what is written | 1 |
| compose | 1 |
| could count them | 1 |
| decrees | 1 |
| did you write | 1 |
| enroll | 1 |
| have mapped out | 1 |
| have you written | 1 |
| he also wrote | 1 |
| he built it according to what is written | 1 |
| he had written | 1 |
| he may write | 1 |
| he must write | 1 |
| he wrote them | 1 |
| i have written | 1 |
| i signed | 1 |
| in accordance with what is written | 1 |
| in the register | 1 |
| it was written | 1 |
| joshua inscribed | 1 |
| let a decree be issued | 1 |
| listed | 1 |
| map it out | 1 |
| mapping it | 1 |
| may an order be written | 1 |
| may write | 1 |
| mordecai wrote | 1 |
| or be recorded | 1 |
| putting it in writing | 1 |
| recorded their names | 1 |
| rewrite | 1 |
| shall write | 1 |
| she wrote | 1 |
| that are written | 1 |
| that had been written | 1 |
| that he wrote | 1 |
| that read | 1 |
| that was written | 1 |
| the following written | 1 |
| the passage stating | 1 |
| the young man wrote down | 1 |
| then jehu wrote | 1 |
| then jezebel wrote | 1 |
| they are recorded | 1 |
| they are written | 1 |
| they recorded | 1 |
| they were inscribed | 1 |
| though i wrote for them | 1 |
| to map out | 1 |
| to what was written | 1 |
| was lodged | 1 |
| was recorded | 1 |
| were among those listed | 1 |
| were written | 1 |
| when he wrote | 1 |
| which are written | 1 |
| which were written | 1 |
| who are recorded | 1 |
| who were noted | 1 |
| who were signing | 1 |
| will be signed | 1 |
| will be written | 1 |
| will write | 1 |
| write it down | 1 |
| write this | 1 |
| writes | 1 |
| writing | 1 |
| written against them | 1 |
| wrote a letter | 1 |
| wrote them | 1 |
| you record | 1 |
| you write | 1 |
| Rendering | Count |
|---|---|
| written | 53 |
| they not written | 33 |
| wrote | 14 |
| write | 12 |
| and he wrote | 7 |
| and write | 7 |
| that are written | 6 |
| and thou shalt write | 5 |
| according to all that is written | 3 |
| and wrote | 3 |
| which he wrote | 3 |
| all that is written | 2 |
| and describe | 2 |
| and i will write | 2 |
| and it was written | 2 |
| as it is written | 2 |
| had written | 2 |
| let it be written | 2 |
| was written | 2 |
| which are written | 2 |
| which thou hast written | 2 |
| according unto all that which is written | 1 |
| after all that is written | 1 |
| and another shall subscribe | 1 |
| and described | 1 |
| and i subscribed | 1 |
| and i wrote | 1 |
| and let it be written | 1 |
| and not be written | 1 |
| and she wrote | 1 |
| and subscribe | 1 |
| and that write | 1 |
| and there was written | 1 |
| and these written | 1 |
| as it was written | 1 |
| every one that is written | 1 |
| for thou writest | 1 |
| have not i written | 1 |
| he wrote | 1 |
| her and write | 1 |
| i have written | 1 |
| in her then let him write | 1 |
| may write | 1 |
| neither shall they be written | 1 |
| not according unto that which is written | 1 |
| not written | 1 |
| now therefore write | 1 |
| of him and he described | 1 |
| of them that were written | 1 |
| of writing | 1 |
| otherwise than it was written | 1 |
| recorded | 1 |
| shall be written | 1 |
| shall write | 1 |
| so she wrote | 1 |
| that he shall write | 1 |
| that subscribed | 1 |
| that were written | 1 |
| then he wrote | 1 |
| therefore wrote | 1 |
| thereof and it was written | 1 |
| thereof and write | 1 |
| they have prescribed | 1 |
| they written | 1 |
| this shall be written | 1 |
| to describe | 1 |
| us now how didst thou write | 1 |
| was it written | 1 |
| were written | 1 |
| when he had written | 1 |
| when he writeth up | 1 |
| whereon thou writest | 1 |
| which i have written | 1 |
| which is written | 1 |
| which were written | 1 |
| who wrote | 1 |
| why hast thou written | 1 |
| ye shall therefore describe | 1 |
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and he ordered that the sons of Judah be taught the Song of the Bow. It is written in the Book of Jashar:
Read word by wordThe next morning David wrote a letter to Joab and sent it with Uriah.
Read word by wordIn the letter he wrote: “Put Uriah at the front of the fiercest battle; then withdraw from him, so that he may be struck down and killed.”
Read word by wordAnd keep the charge of the LORD your God to walk in His ways and to keep His statutes, commandments, ordinances, and decrees, as written in the Law of Moses, so that you may prosper in all you do and wherever you turn,
Read word by wordAs for the rest of the acts of Solomon—all that he did, as well as his wisdom—are they not written in the Book of the Acts of Solomon?
Read word by wordAs for the rest of the acts of Jeroboam, how he waged war and how he reigned, they are indeed written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Israel.
Read word by wordAs for the rest of the acts of Rehoboam, along with all that he did, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Judah?
Read word by wordAs for the rest of the acts of Abijam, along with all his accomplishments, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Judah? And there was war between Abijam and Jeroboam.
Read word by wordNow the rest of the acts of Asa, along with all his might, all his accomplishments, and the cities he built, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Judah? In his old age, however, he became diseased in his feet.
Read word by wordAs for the rest of the acts of Nadab, along with all his accomplishments, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Israel?
Read word by wordAs for the rest of the acts of Baasha, along with his accomplishments and might, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Israel?
Read word by wordAs for the rest of the acts of Elah, along with all his accomplishments, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Israel?
Read word by wordAs for the rest of the acts of Zimri and the treason he committed, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Israel?
Read word by wordAs for the rest of the acts of Omri, along with his accomplishments and the might he exercised, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Israel?
Read word by wordThen Jezebel wrote letters in Ahab’s name, sealed them with his seal, and sent them to the elders and nobles who lived with Naboth in his city.
Read word by wordIn the letters she wrote: “Proclaim a fast and give Naboth a seat of honor among the people.
Read word by wordSo the elders and nobles who lived in Naboth’s city did as Jezebel had instructed in the letters she had written to them.
Read word by wordAs for the rest of the acts of Ahab, along with all his accomplishments and the ivory palace and all the cities he built, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Israel?
Read word by wordAs for the rest of the acts of Jehoshaphat, along with the might he exercised and how he waged war, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Judah?
Read word by wordSource alternate reference: 22.46
As for the rest of the acts of Ahaziah, along with his accomplishments, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Israel?
Read word by wordAs for the rest of the acts of Jehoram, along with all his accomplishments, are they not written in the book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Judah?
Read word by wordNow Ahab had seventy sons in Samaria. So Jehu wrote letters and sent them to Samaria to the officials of Jezreel, to the elders, and to the guardians of the sons of Ahab, saying:
Read word by wordThen Jehu wrote them a second letter and said: “If you are on my side, and if you will obey me, then bring the heads of your master’s sons to me at Jezreel by this time tomorrow.” Now the sons of the king, seventy in all, were being brought up by the leading men of the city.
Read word by wordAs for the rest of the acts of Jehu, along with all his accomplishments and all his might, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Israel?
Read word by wordAs for the rest of the acts of Joash, along with all his accomplishments, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Judah?
Read word by wordSource alternate reference: 12.20
As for the rest of the acts of Jehoahaz, along with all his accomplishments and his might, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Israel?
Read word by wordAs for the rest of the acts of Jehoash, along with all his accomplishments and his might, including his war against Amaziah king of Judah, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Israel?
Read word by wordYet he did not put the sons of the murderers to death, but acted according to what is written in the Book of the Law of Moses, where the LORD commanded: “Fathers must not be put to death for their children, and children must not be put to death for their fathers; each is to die for his own sin.”
Read word by wordAs for the rest of the acts of Jehoash, along with his accomplishments, his might, and how he waged war against Amaziah king of Judah, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Israel?
Read word by wordAs for the rest of the acts of Amaziah, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Judah?
Read word by wordAs for the rest of the acts of Jeroboam, along with all his accomplishments and might, and how he waged war and recovered both Damascus and Hamath for Israel from Judah, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Israel?
Read word by wordAs for the rest of the acts of Azariah, along with all his accomplishments, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Judah?
Read word by wordAs for the rest of the acts of Zechariah, they are indeed written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Israel.
Read word by wordAs for the rest of the acts of Shallum, along with the conspiracy he led, they are indeed written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Israel.
Read word by wordAs for the rest of the acts of Menahem, along with all his accomplishments, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Israel?
Read word by wordAs for the rest of the acts of Pekahiah, along with all his accomplishments, they are indeed written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Israel.
Read word by wordAs for the rest of the acts of Pekah, along with all his accomplishments, they are indeed written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Israel.
Read word by wordAs for the rest of the acts of Jotham, along with his accomplishments, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Judah?
Read word by wordAs for the rest of the acts of Ahaz, along with his accomplishments, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Judah?
Read word by wordAnd you must always be careful to observe the statutes, ordinances, laws, and commandments He wrote for you. Do not worship other gods.
Read word by wordAs for the rest of the acts of Hezekiah, along with all his might and how he constructed the pool and the tunnel to bring water into the city, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Judah?
Read word by wordAs for the rest of the acts of Manasseh, along with all his accomplishments and the sin that he committed, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Judah?
Read word by wordAs for the rest of the acts of Amon, along with his accomplishments, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Judah?
Read word by word“Go and inquire of the LORD for me, for the people, and for all Judah concerning the words in this book that has been found. For great is the wrath of the LORD that burns against us because our fathers have not obeyed the words of this book by doing all that is written about us.”
Read word by wordSo the king stood by the pillar and made a covenant before the LORD to follow the LORD and to keep His commandments, decrees, and statutes with all his heart and all his soul, and to carry out the words of the covenant that were written in this book. And all the people entered into the covenant.
Read word by wordThe king commanded all the people, “Keep the Passover of the LORD your God, as it is written in this Book of the Covenant.”
Read word by wordFurthermore, Josiah removed the mediums and spiritists, the household gods and idols, and all the abominations that were seen in the land of Judah and in Jerusalem. He did this to carry out the words of the law written in the book that Hilkiah the priest had found in the house of the LORD.
Read word by wordAs for the rest of the acts of Josiah and all his accomplishments, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Judah?
Read word by wordAs for the rest of the acts of Jehoiakim, along with all his accomplishments, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Judah?
Read word by wordThese who were noted by name came in the days of Hezekiah king of Judah. They attacked the Hamites in their dwellings as well as the Meunites who were there, devoting them to destruction even to this day. Then they settled in their place, because there was pasture for their flocks.
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