kethib

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A form of ketiv — The traditional written form of a word in the Masoretic text of the Tanakh, especially as distinguished from a divergent pronunciation (a qere).

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Meanings

nounkethib (plural kethibs)

plural kethibs

  1. alternativeAlternative form of ketiv.
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APA

kethib. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kethib

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“kethib.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kethib. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “kethib,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kethib.

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