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כְּתָב
kᵉthâb · Hebrew · Strong's H3792 · 12 occurrences
The KJV renders 4 different Hebrew and Greek words as “writing”
What it means
{something written, i.e. a writing, record or book}
(Aramaic) corresponding to H3791 (כָּתָב)
How the KJV renders it
prescribing, writing
Where that flattens a distinction
The same English word is also used for these other originals, so the distinction between them disappears in translation.
Where it appears
12 occurrences in the Hebrew text.
Daniel 5:7 · ANcmsd/Td
The king cried aloud to bring in the enchanters, the Chaldeans, and the soothsayers. The king spoke and said to the wise men of Babylon, “Whoever reads this writing and shows me its interpretation shall be clothed with purple, and have a chain of gold about his neck, and shall be the third ruler in the kingdom.”
Daniel 5:8 · ANcmsd/Td
Then all the king’s wise men came in; but they could not read the writing, and couldn’t make known to the king the interpretation.
Daniel 5:15 · ANcmsd/Td
Now the wise men, the enchanters, have been brought in before me, that they should read this writing, and make known to me its interpretation; but they could not show the interpretation of the thing.
Daniel 5:16 · ANcmsd/Td
But I have heard of you, that you can give interpretations and dissolve doubts. Now if you can read the writing and make known to me its interpretation, you shall be clothed with purple, and have a chain of gold around your neck, and shall be the third ruler in the kingdom.”
Daniel 5:17 · ANcmsd/Td
Then Daniel answered before the king, “Let your gifts be to yourself, and give your rewards to another. Nevertheless, I will read the writing to the king, and make known to him the interpretation.
Daniel 5:24 · AC/Ncmsd/Td
Then the part of the hand was sent from before him, and this writing was inscribed.
Daniel 5:25 ANcmsd/TdDaniel 6:8 ANcmsd/TdDaniel 6:9 ANcmsd/TdDaniel 6:10 ANcmsd/TdEzra 6:18 AR/NcmscEzra 7:22 ANcmsa
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.