Ketuvim

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Pronunciations

Ketuvim (keh-TOO-veem) listen

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Definitions

Example Sentences

  • "Ultimately, each of the Ketuvim affirms a hard-won commitment to God and covenant." (source)

  • "Some groups like the karaites reject the authority of the Talmud and only accept the books of Moses. My question is, where do the Nevi'im and Ketuvim fit in this situation ?" (source)

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Languages of Origin

  • Textual Hebrew

Etymology

  • כתובים ktuvim 'lit. writings'

      • Who Uses This

      • Religious: Jews who are engaged in religious observance and have some Jewish education

      Regions

      • North America
      • Great Britain
      • South Africa
      • Australia / New Zealand

      Dictionaries

      • The JPS Dictionary of Jewish Words, by Joyce Eisenberg and Ellen Scolnic, (Philadelphia, 2001).

      Alternative Spellings

      Ktuvim, Kethuvim

Notes

  • "Kethuvim...includes a variety of ancient texts, including the Psalms, Proverbs, and the historical Book of Ezra. The Book of Job focuses on man’s relationship to God and questions of good versus evil. Kethuvim also includes five books related to holidays—Esther, Ruth, The Song of Songs, Ecclesiastes, and Lamentations—that are known as megillot. Kethuvim is also called Hagiographa." (JPS)

    Also known as Hagiographia and Writings.

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