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כָּתַב
kâthab · Hebrew · Strong's H3789 · 225 occurrences
The KJV renders 6 different Hebrew and Greek words as “record”
What it means
to grave, by implication, to write (describe, inscribe, prescribe, subscribe)
a primitive root;
How the KJV renders it
describe, record, prescribe, subscribe, writeing, ten
Where that flattens a distinction
The same English word is also used for these other originals, so the distinction between them disappears in translation.
“record”
“writeing”
also renders gráphō (G1125)
Questions this word decides
- Does scripture permit divorce and remarriage?
- What does 2 Timothy 3:16 mean that scripture is 'God-breathed'?
- Will everyone ultimately be saved?
Where it appears
225 occurrences in the Hebrew text, first 60 verses shown.
1 Chronicles 4:41 HTd/Vqsmpa1 Chronicles 9:1 HVqsmpa1 Chronicles 16:40 HTd/Vqsmsa1 Chronicles 24:6 HC/Vqw3ms/Sp3mp1 Chronicles 29:29 HVqsmpa1 Kings 2:3 HRd/Vqsmsa1 Kings 11:41 HVqsmpa1 Kings 14:19 HVqsmpa1 Kings 14:29 HVqsmpa1 Kings 15:7 HVqsmpa1 Kings 15:23 HVqsmpa1 Kings 15:31 HVqsmpa1 Kings 16:5 HVqsmpa1 Kings 16:14 HVqsmpa1 Kings 16:20 HVqsmpa1 Kings 16:27 HVqsmpa1 Kings 21:8 HC/Vqw3fs1 Kings 21:9 HC/Vqw3fs1 Kings 21:11 HVqsmsa1 Kings 22:39 HVqsmpa1 Kings 22:45 HVqsmpa1 Samuel 10:25 HC/Vqw3ms2 Chronicles 9:29 HVqsmpa2 Chronicles 12:15 HVqsmpa2 Chronicles 13:22 HVqsmpa2 Chronicles 16:11 HVqsmpa2 Chronicles 20:34 HVqsmpa2 Chronicles 23:18 HRd/Vqsmsa2 Chronicles 24:27 HVqsmpa2 Chronicles 25:4 HRd/Vqsmsa2 Chronicles 25:26 HVqsmpa2 Chronicles 26:22 HVqp3ms2 Chronicles 27:7 HVqsmpa2 Chronicles 28:26 HVqsmpa2 Chronicles 30:1 HVqp3ms2 Chronicles 30:5 HRd/Vqsmsa2 Chronicles 30:18 HRd/Vqsmsa2 Chronicles 31:3 HRd/Vqsmsa2 Chronicles 32:17 HVqp3ms2 Chronicles 32:32 HVqsmpa2 Chronicles 33:19 HVqsmpa2 Chronicles 34:21 HTd/Vqsmsa2 Chronicles 34:24 HTd/Vqsfpa2 Chronicles 34:31 HTd/Vqsmpa2 Chronicles 35:12 HRd/Vqsmsa2 Chronicles 35:25 HVqsmpa2 Chronicles 35:26 HRd/Vqsmsa2 Chronicles 35:27 HVqsmpa2 Chronicles 36:8 HVqsmpa2 Kings 1:18 HVqsmpa2 Kings 8:23 HVqsmpa2 Kings 10:1 HC/Vqw3ms2 Kings 10:6 HC/Vqw3ms2 Kings 10:34 HVqsmpa2 Kings 12:19 HVqsmpa2 Kings 13:8 HVqsmpa2 Kings 13:12 HVqsmpa2 Kings 14:6 HRd/Vqsmsa2 Kings 14:15 HVqsmpa2 Kings 14:18 HVqsmpa
Occurrences and morphology are taken from the primary Hebrew text, never from an English translation. Strong's Hebrew lexicon and Westminster Leningrad Codex morphology used under CC BY-SA 4.0 / CC BY 4.0 (OpenScriptures). Strong's Greek lexicon is public domain.