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Hebrew wordlink #211888

OSHB 2 Chr 26:22 כָּתַב (kātaⱱ) Strongs=3789 Lemma=‘כָּתַב’
contextual word gloss=‘he_has_written’ word gloss=‘wrote’
Morphology=Vqp3ms PoS=qal_verb Type=perfect_(qatal) Person=third Gender=masculine Number=singular
Year=-765

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Other uses (9) of identical word form כָּתַב (Morphology=Vqp3ms PoS=qal_verb Type=perfect_(qatal) Person=third Gender=masculine Number=singular) in the Hebrew originals

The word form ‘כָּתַב’ (Morphology=Vqp3ms PoS=qal_verb Type=perfect_(qatal) Person=third Gender=masculine Number=singular) has 4 different glosses: ‘[which]_he_had_written’, ‘he_had_written’, ‘he_has_written’, ‘he_wrote’.

JOS 8:32 contextual word gloss=‘he_had_written’ word gloss=‘written’ OSHB JOS 8:32 word 10

OET-LV: 32 And_he _wrote there on the_stones DOM (the)_copy _of the _law _of Mosheh which he _had _written to_(the)_face _of/in _front _of/before the _people _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel). (JOS_8:32)

OET-RV: 32 and while the Israelis watched, Yehoshua inscribed onto the stones there, a copy of the rules passed on by Mosheh. (JOS 8:32)

2 KI 17:37 contextual word gloss=‘he_wrote’ word gloss=‘wrote’ OSHB 2 KI 17:37 word 8

OET-LV: 37 And_DOM the_regulations and_DOM the_judgements and_the_law and_the_command which he _wrote to/for_you(pl) you(pl)_will _take _care for_doing all _of the_days and_not you(pl)_must _fear gods other. (KI2_17:37)

OET-RV: 37 Always take care to obey the statutes and customs, and the law and the instructions that he wrote for you, and you all must not honour other gods. (KI2 17:37)

2 CHR 30:1 contextual word gloss=‘he_wrote’ word gloss=‘wrote’ OSHB 2 CHR 30:1 word 9

OET-LV: 30 and_ Ḩizqiy^yāh _he _sent to all _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) and_Yəhūdāh/(Yihudah) and_also letters he _wrote to ʼEfrayim and_Mənashsheh to_come to_the _house _of YHWH in_Yərūshālam/(Jerusalem) for_doing a _passover to/for_YHWH the _god _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel). (CH2_30:1)

OET-RV: 30 Then King Hizkiyah sent invitations to all Yisrael and Yehudah (including Efrayim and Menashsheh) to come to Yahweh’s temple (CH2 30:1)

2 CHR 32:17 contextual word gloss=‘he_wrote’ word gloss=‘wrote’ OSHB 2 CHR 32:17 word 2

OET-LV: 17 And_letters he _wrote to_taunt to/for_YHWH the _god _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) and_to_say on/upon/above_him/it to_say like_the _gods _of the _nations _of the _lands which not people _of_their they _delivered from_my _of_hand so not the _god _of he _will _deliver of _Ḩizqiy^yāh people _of_his from_my _of_hand. (CH2_32:17)

OET-RV: 17 plus he wrote letters insulting Yisrael’s god Yahweh and speaking against him, writing, “Just like the gods of the other nations couldn’t save their people from me, so too Hizkiyah’s god won’t be able to protect his people from my strength.” (CH2 32:17)

EZRA 4:7 contextual word gloss=‘he_wrote’ word gloss=‘wrote’ OSHB EZRA 4:7 word 3

OET-LV: 7 and_in_the _days _of ʼArtaḩshashtāʼ Bishlām he _wrote Mitrədāt Ţₑⱱə^ʼēl and_the _rest _of his _associates _of_of to ʼArtaḩshashtāʼ the _king _of Pāraş and_the _writing _of of_the _letter was_written ʼArāmīt and_it_was_translated ʼArāmīt. (EZR_4:7)

OET-RV: 7 And in the days of Persian King Artahshasta (Artaxerxes), Bishlam, Mitredat, Taveel and the rest of their companions wrote to the king. (The letter was written in Aramaic (Syrian) and using that alphabet). (EZR 4:7)

EST 8:5 contextual word gloss=‘he_wrote’ word gloss=‘wrote’ OSHB EST 8:5 word 27

OET-LV: 5 And_she/it _said if is_on the_king good and_if I _have _found favour before_him and_it _is _proper the_matter to_(the)_face _of/in _front _of/before the_king and_am_good I in_his _of_eyes let _it _be _written to_revoke DOM the_letters the _plan _of Haman the _son _of Hammedatha the_Agagite which he _wrote to_destroy DOM the_Yəhūdī/(Jews) who in_all the _provinces _of the _king. (EST_8:5)

OET-RV: 5 “Your majesty,” she said, “if you think that it’s the right thing to do, and if you’re pleased with me, please write a new letter revoking the letters that Haman (the son of Hammedatha, the Agagite) sent out instructing the people to destroy all the Jews throughout your empire. (EST 8:5)

EST 9:23 contextual word gloss=‘he_had_written’ word gloss=‘written’ OSHB EST 9:23 word 9

OET-LV: 23 And_he _accepted the_Yəhūdī DOM that_which they _had _begun for_doing and_DOM that_which Mārəddəkay he _had _written to_them. (EST_9:23)

OET-RV: 23 The Jews had already celebrated those days that way, so they readily agreed to do what Mordekai had written. (EST 9:23)

JOB 31:35 contextual word gloss=‘[which]_he_had_written’ word gloss=‘written’ OSHB JOB 31:35 word 11

OET-LV: 35 Who will _he _give to_me one _who_listens to_me here mark _of_my the_almighty let_him _answer _me and_a _document the _person _of which_he _had _written my _case _of_of. (JOB_31:35)

OET-RV: 35 If only I had someone to hear my case.
⇔ Look, here’s my signature.
⇔ May the provider answer me
⇔ and the indictment that my accuser has written. (JOB 31:35)

JER 36:27 contextual word gloss=‘he_had_written’ word gloss=‘written’ OSHB JER 36:27 word 14

OET-LV: 27 and_ the _message _of _he/it _was of_YHWH to Yirmə^yāh after burnt the_king DOM the_scroll and_DOM the_words/messages which Bārūk he _had _written from_the _mouth _of Yirmə^yāh to_say. (JER_36:27)

OET-RV: 27 ◙ (JER 36:27)