Lexicon :: Strong's H3774 - kᵊrēṯî

כְּרֵתִי

Transliteration

kᵊrēṯî

Pronunciation

ker-ay-thee'

Part of Speech

adjective

Root Word (Etymology)

Probably from כָּרַת (H3772) in the sense of executioner

Strong's Info

Strong’s Definitions

כְּרֵתִי Kᵉrêthîy, ker-ay-thee'; probably from H3772 in the sense of executioner; (compare H2876) (only collectively in the singular as plural) a Kerethite or life-guardsman:—Cherethims, Cherethites.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 10x

The KJV translates Strong's H3774 in the following manner: Cherethites (10x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 10x

The KJV translates Strong's H3774 in the following manner: Cherethites (10x).

Outline of Biblical Usage [?]

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

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)

Brown-Driver-Briggs Lexicon [?] (Jump to Scripture Index)

STRONGS H3774: Abbreviations

† כְרֵתִי adjective, of a people, always with article, or plural, as substantive, Kerethites, a name for Philistines or a part of them (perhaps = Cretans, compare Zephaniah 2:5; Ezekiel 25:15; on Crete as original home of Philistines, see כַּפְתֹּר, פְּלִשְׁתִּי); — הַכְּרֵתִי = substantive collective; — נֶגֶב הַכּ׳ 1 Samuel 30:14 (compare Dr; B Χολθει, Χορρι A Χερηθει); of soldiers of David's guard, וְהַפְּלֵתִי הַכּ׳ הַכּ 2 Samuel 8:18 (read עַלהַֿכּ׳ Th We Dr and others) = 1 Chronicles 18:17; 2 Samuel 15:18; 2 Samuel 20:7 + 2 Samuel 20:23 Qr (> Kt הכרי), 1 Kings 1:38, 44 ( Χελεθθει, Χερεθθει, etc.); plural כְּרֵתִים Ezekiel 25:16 (|| פְּלִשְׁתִּים; . Κρῆτας); גּוֺי כְּרֵתִים Zephaniah 2:5 ( Κρητῶν; || ארץ פלשׁתים): in Zephaniah 2:6 We reads כֶּרֶת = Philistia (see H3741 [כָרָה], below I. כרה).

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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

1 Samuel

30:14

2 Samuel

8:18; 15:18; 20:7; 20:23

1 Kings

1:38; 1:44

1 Chronicles

18:17

Ezekiel

25:15; 25:16

Zephaniah

2:5; 2:5; 2:6

Concordance Results Shown Using the KJV

Strong's Number H3774 matches the Hebrew כְּרֵתִי (kᵊrēṯî),
which occurs 10 times in 10 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

1Sa 30:14

1Sa 30:14 - We made an invasion^H6584 upon the south^H5045 of the Cherethites,^H3774 and upon the coast which belongeth to Judah,^H3063 and upon the south^H5045 of Caleb;^H3612 and we burned^H8313 Ziklag^H6860 with fire.^H784

2Sa 8:18

2Sa 8:18 - And Benaiah^H1141 the son^H1121 of Jehoiada^H3077 was over both the Cherethites^H3774 and the Pelethites;^H6432 and David's^H1732 sons^H1121 were chief rulers.^H3548

2Sa 15:18

2Sa 15:18 - And all his servants^H5650 passed on^H5674 beside^H3027 him; and all the Cherethites,^H3774 and all the Pelethites,^H6432 and all the Gittites,^H1663 six^H8337 hundred^H3967 men^H376 which came^H935 after^H7272 him from Gath,^H1661 passed on^H5674 before^H6440 the king.^H4428

2Sa 20:7

2Sa 20:7 - And there went out^H3318 after^H310 him Joab's^H3097 men,^H582 and the Cherethites,^H3774 and the Pelethites,^H6432 and all the mighty men:^H1368 and they went out^H3318 of Jerusalem,^H3389 to pursue^H7291 after^H310 Sheba^H7652 the son^H1121 of Bichri.^H1075

2Sa 20:23

2Sa 20:23 - Now Joab^H3097 was over all the host^H6635 of Israel:^H3478 and Benaiah^H1141 the son^H1121 of Jehoiada^H3077 was over the Cherethites^H3774^H3746 and over the Pelethites:^H6432

1Ki 1:38

1Ki 1:38 - So Zadok^H6659 the priest,^H3548 and Nathan^H5416 the prophet,^H5030 and Benaiah^H1141 the son^H1121 of Jehoiada,^H3077 and the Cherethites,^H3774 and the Pelethites,^H6432 went down,^H3381 and caused Solomon^H8010 to ride^H7392 upon king^H4428 David's^H1732 mule,^H6506 and brought^H3212 him to Gihon.^H1521

1Ki 1:44

1Ki 1:44 - And the king^H4428 hath sent^H7971 with him Zadok^H6659 the priest,^H3548 and Nathan^H5416 the prophet,^H5030 and Benaiah^H1141 the son^H1121 of Jehoiada,^H3077 and the Cherethites,^H3774 and the Pelethites,^H6432 and they have caused him to ride^H7392 upon the king's^H4428 mule:^H6506

1Ch 18:17

1Ch 18:17 - And Benaiah^H1141 the son^H1121 of Jehoiada^H3077 was over the Cherethites^H3774 and the Pelethites;^H6432 and the sons^H1121 of David^H1732 were chief^H7223 about^H3027 the king.^H4428

Eze 25:16

Eze 25:16 - Therefore thus saith^H559 the Lord^H136 GOD;^H3069 Behold, I will stretch out^H5186 mine hand^H3027 upon the Philistines,^H6430 and I will cut off^H3772 the Cherethims,^H3774 and destroy^H6 the remnant^H7611 of the sea^H3220 coast.^H2348

Zep 2:5

Zep 2:5 - Woe^H1945 unto the inhabitants^H3427 of the sea^H3220 coast,^H2256 the nation^H1471 of the Cherethites!^H3774 the word^H1697 of the LORD^H3068 is against you; O Canaan,^H3667 the land^H776 of the Philistines,^H6430 I will even destroy^H6 thee, that there shall be no inhabitant.^H3427

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