Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ketuvim

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ke-tu-vim
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A subdivision of the Hebrew Testament (Tanakh), known in English as "The Writings." It includes, in order, Psalms, Proverbs, Job, the five megillahs, Daniel, Ezra–Nehemiah and Chronicles. These scriptures are viewed as less authoritative than the Torah.

Etymology

Borrowed from Hebrew כתובים (k'tuvím/ketuvím).

Origin

Source language: Hebrew

Word Breakdown

Root: כתובים

Frequently Paired Words

Torah Nevi'im

Questions

What does ketuvim mean?: A subdivision of the Hebrew Testament (Tanakh), known in English as "The Writings." It includes, in order, Psalms, Proverbs, Job, the five megillahs, Daniel, Ezra–Nehemiah and Chronicles. These scriptures are viewed as less authoritative than the Torah.
Where does ketuvim come from?: It is traced to Hebrew.

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