כְּרֵתִי

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H3774

Transliteration: Kᵉrêthîy

Pronunciation: ker-ay-thee'

Definition: Cherethims

Original: כּרתי

Transliteration: kerêthı̂y

Phonetic: ker-ay-thee'

BDB Definition:

Cherethites = "executioners"

a group of foreign mercenary soldiers serving as a bodyguard for king David; also executioners
either Cretans or proto-Philistines (in general)

Origin: probably from H3772" class="dictionary-topic-link">H3772 in the sense of executioner

TWOT entry: None

Part(s) of speech: Adjective