"ketiv" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: ketivs [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Aramaic כְּתִיב (kəṯîḇ). Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|arc|כְּתִיב|tr=kəṯîḇ}} Borrowed from Aramaic כְּתִיב (kəṯîḇ) Head templates: {{en-noun}} ketiv (plural ketivs)
  1. The traditional written form of a word in the Masoretic text of the Tanakh, especially as distinguished from a divergent pronunciation (a qere). Synonyms: kethib, kethibh, kethiv, ketib
    Sense id: en-ketiv-en-noun-83QrL~5t Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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