# k'tiv

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. The written form of a word in a Hebrew text, when the form that is traditionally read aloud (k'rei) differs.

## Etymology
From Hebrew כְּתִיב (“spelling”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/k-tiv