כְּתֹבֶת

Strong’s Definition

a letter or other mark branded on the skin

Etymology & Derivation

from H3789 (כָּתַב);

KJV Usage

[idiom] any (mark).

Detailed Definition

From the Brown–Driver–Briggs (BDB) Hebrew lexicon outline.

• 1.impression, inscription, mark
• 2.in the flesh, perhaps a tattoo

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: kᵉthôbeth; Pronunciation: keth-o'-beth