Jeremiah 17:1:3Jer.17.1.W3TAB
כְּתוּבָ֛ה
ketuva
“is written”
- Transliteration
- ke-tu-VA
- Extended
- keh-too-VAA
- IPA
- /kətuːˈvaː/
Meaning by language
- English
- is written
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Kaf | k with dagesh; kh without | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| Tav | t as in top | |
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū | |
| Bet | b with dagesh; v without dagesh | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| He | h as in house; silent at word end |
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The word
Word in context
- word
ke-tu-VA
- clause
kha-TA-t ye-hu-DA ke-tu-VA be-ET bar-ZEL be-tsi-PO-ren sha-MIR
- sentence
kha-TA-t ye-hu-DA ke-tu-VA be-ET bar-ZEL be-tsi-PO-ren sha-MIR kha-ru-SHA al-LU-akh li-BAM u-le-kar-NOT miz-be-kho-TE-khem
Exegesis
The passive participle ketuvah {כְּתוּבָה | kə-ṯū-ḇāh} establishes a state of permanent inscription.
Root and etymology
Rootkaf–tav–bet
“to write”
In context — Jeremiah 17:1
The sin of Judah is written with an iron pen and with a diamond point; it is engraved on the tablet of their heart and on the horns of your altars.
About this coordinate
Jeremiah 17:1:3 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 3 of Jeremiah 17:1, so the Hebrew word כְּתוּבָ֛ה (ketuva) can be cited, linked and studied at exactly this position rather than somewhere in the verse. In the Biblical Knowledge Coordinate System the same position is written Jer.17.1.W3, which extends further down to each syllable (Jer.17.1.W3.S1) and character.