Katav (כַּתָּב) means correspondent in Hebrew.
It can also mean reporter. It is a masculine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
correspondent, reporter
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives 2 meanings for Katav.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1עיתונאי. מי שמקצועו הוא דיווח ידיעות בתקשורת.
- 2סופר.
The word Katav is a masculine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- כַּתָּב
- Written without vowel points
- כתב
- Said
- katav
- Root
- כ־ת־ב
- Pattern
- קַטָּל
- Plural
- כַּתָּבִים
- Feminine form
- כַּתֶּבֶת
- Inflections
- נ' כַּתֶּבֶת; ר' כַּתָּבִים, נ"ר כַּתָּבוֹת; ר' כַּתָּבֵי־
- Gematria
- 422
This is how Katav is said in other languages.
- English
- correspondent, reporter
- Arabic
- مراسل
These words mean nearly the same as Katav.
- עתונאי
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These words rhyme with Katav.
The word Katav comes from the root כ־ת־ב, like these words.
These words come before and after Katav in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Katav.
What does Katav (כַּתָּב) mean in Hebrew?
Katav (כַּתָּב) means correspondent and reporter. It is said katav, with the stress on tav.
What is a synonym for Katav (כַּתָּב)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Katav (כַּתָּב) are עתונאי.
What rhymes with Katav (כַּתָּב)?
Words that rhyme with Katav (כַּתָּב) include רב, חלב, מצב, כוכב, קו, and אב.
Is Katav (כַּתָּב) masculine or feminine?
The word Katav (כַּתָּב) is a masculine noun, and its plural is כַּתָּבִים.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry כתב of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.