כְּרִית

ke.ritNounH3747

Cherith

From: from H3772 (כָּרַת); a cut;

Short Definition

Kerith, a brook of Palestine

Full Lexicon Entry

§ Cherith = "cutting" the brook where Elijah was hidden during a drought; east of Jordan

Grammar

Part of Speech Noun

Morphology N:N--L

DescriptionN:N--L

Occurrences

2 times

Appears 2 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

1 Kings
2

Key Passages

  • 1 Kings 17:3
  • 1 Kings 17:5

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