כְּרֵתִי
ke.re.tiNounH3774
Cherethite
From: probably from H3772 (כָּרַת) in the sense of executioner; (compare H2876 (טַבָּח)) (only collectively in the singular as plural)
Short Definition
a Kerethite or life-guardsman
Full Lexicon Entry
Someone descended from Chereth(?), first mentioned at § 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)
Grammar
Part of Speech Noun
Morphology N:N--TG
DescriptionN:N--TG
Occurrences
10 timesAppears 10 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:
2 Samuel
4
1 Kings
2
1 Chronicles
1
1 Samuel
1
Ezk
1
Key Passages
- 1 Chronicles 18:17
- 1 Kings 1:44
- 2 Samuel 15:18
- 2 Samuel 20:23
- Ezk 25:16
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