Hebrew word study

כְּרֵתִיKᵉrêthîy a Kerethite or life-guardsman

Pronounced “ker-ay-thee'

a Kerethite or life-guardsman

Translated in the King James as: Cherethims, Cherethites.

Appears 9 times in Scripture

Origin: probably from H3772 (כָּרַת) in the sense of executioner; (compare H2876 (טַבָּח)) (only collectively in the singular as plural)

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Where it appears

1 Samuel 1×
1 Sam 30:14
2 Samuel 3×
2 Sam 8:182 Sam 15:182 Sam 20:7
1 Kings 2×
1 Ki 1:381 Ki 1:44
1 Chronicles 1×
1 Chr 18:17
Ezekiel 1×
Ezekiel 25:16
Zephaniah 1×
Zeph 2:5

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