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כְּתָב‏ v.n. writing

writing, text Com. Ezra6:18 : כִּכְתָב סְפַר מֹשֶׁה‏ according to the text of the Book of Moses. inscription BA^Dan, Syr. Dan5:17 : בְּרַם כְּתָבָא אֶקְרֵא לְמַלְכָּא וּפִשְׁרָא אֲהוֹדְעִנֵּהּ‏ but I shall read the inscription to the king and inform him of the interpretation. handwriting, script Com. TgO Ex28:11 : כְתָב מְפָרַש כִגלָף דְעִזקָא‏ distinct writing like inscription of a ring. PJ Ex32:16 : וכתבא כתבא דייי הוא חקיק ומפרש על לוחיא‏ . ktb yd: handwriting, signature, manuscript Com. marriage contract LJLA. PJ Gen48:9 : בדין כתבא דעליה נסיבית ית אסנת ברת דינה ברתך לאינתו‏ by virtue of the legality of the contact by which I have taken PN daughter of PN2 your daughter in marriage. דִּי־לָא כְתָב‏ : unlimited BA^Ezra. Ezra7:22 .

book Qumran, Gal, CPA, Syr. scripture Gal, PTA, CPA, Syr, LJLA. GT C Gen35:9 : דְּכֵן כתָּבה מְפָרֵש וַאמר‏ for thus Scripture says explicitly. TgEsth2^sup2.1-01:2 : וכלכל הוא יוסף דהכין כתבא מפרש וזן יוסף ית אבוי וית אחוי וית כל ביתא דאבוי‏ Joseph sustained them for thus Scripture says explicitly: "Joseph fed hi father and his brothers and all his father's household".

Page refs. in other dictionaries: DJPA: 271b; DJBA: 608b; Jastrow: 679; Levy Ch-W: 1:395; Tal Sam: 415; DNWSI: 546; DJA: 58a; Cook,Qumran: 120;

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