Hebrew · H4385, H430 · unreviewed

מִכְתַּב אֱלֹהִים

A thing written , the characters, or a document (letter, copy, edict, poem) · gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God ; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates ; and sometimes as a superlative

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מִכְתָּב H4385 a thing written , the characters, or a document (letter, copy, edict, poem)
Pronunciation mikĕtāb
Written document with legal or official force; moves from physical characters to authoritative text.
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אֱלֹהִים H430 gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God ; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates ; and sometimes as a superlative
Pronunciation ʾĕlōhiym
Plural form persistently denotes the singular God of Israel; signals transcendent power and authority in every application.
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What does מִכְתַּב אֱלֹהִים (mikhtav Elohim) mean in the Bible?

מִכְתָּב · אֱלֹהִים is a Hebrew word meaning "writing of God".

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Meaning

writing of God
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