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Lexicon :: Strong's H3774 - kᵊrēṯî

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כְּרֵתִי
Transliteration
kᵊrēṯî
Pronunciation
ker-ay-thee'
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Part of Speech
adjective
Root Word (Etymology)
Probably from כָּרַת (H3772) in the sense of executioner
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).

  1. 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)
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.
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 Greek Version of the LXX 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; Greek Version of the LXX B Χολθει, LXX of Lucian (Lag.) 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 (Greek Version of the LXX Χελεθθει, Χερεθθει, etc.); plural כְּרֵתִים Ezekiel 25:16 (|| פְּלִשְׁתִּים; Greek Version of the LXX. Κρῆτας); גּוֺי כְּרֵתִים Zephaniah 2:5 (Greek Version of the LXX Κρητῶν; || ארץ פלשׁתים): in Zephaniah 2:6 We reads כֶּרֶת = Philistia (see H3741 [כָרָה], below I. כרה).
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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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

H3774

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

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 30:14

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 30:14 - Wir sind eingefallen in das Mittagsland der Krether und in Juda und in das Mittagsland Kalebs und haben Ziklag mit Feuer verbrannt.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 8:18

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 8:18 - Benaja, der Sohn Jojadas, war über die Krether und Plether, und die Söhne Davids waren Priester.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 15:18

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 15:18 - Und alle seine Knechte gingen an ihm vorüber; dazu alle Krether und Plether und alle Gathiter, sechshundert Mann, die von Gath ihm nachgefolgt waren, gingen an dem König vorüber.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 20:7

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 20:7 - Da zogen aus, ihm nach, die Männer Joabs, dazu die Krether und Plether und alle Starken. Sie zogen aber aus von Jerusalem, nachzujagen Seba, dem Sohn Bichris.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 20:23

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 20:23 - Joab aber war über das ganze Heer Israels. Benaja, der Sohn Jojadas, war über die Krether und Plether.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 1:38

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 1:38 - Da gingen hinab der Priester Zadok und der Prophet Nathan und Benaja, der Sohn Jojadas, und die Krether und Plether und setzten Salomo auf das Maultier des Königs David und führten ihn gen Gihon.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 1:44

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 1:44 - und hat mit ihm gesandt den Priester Zadok und den Propheten Nathan und Benaja, den Sohn Jojadas, und die Krether und Plether; und sie haben ihn auf des Königs Maultier gesetzt;

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 18:17

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 18:17 - Benaja, der Sohn Jojadas, war über die Krether und Plehter und die Söhne Davids waren die Ersten zur Hand des Königs.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 25:16

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 25:16 - darum spricht der HERR HERR also: Siehe, ich will meine Hand ausstrecken über die Philister und die Krether ausrotten und will die übrigen am Ufer des Meeres umbringen;

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Unchecked Copy BoxZep 2:5 - Weh denen, so am Meer hinab wohnen, dem Volk der Krether! Des HERRN Wort wird über euch kommen, du Kanaan, der Philister Land; ich will dich umbringen, daß niemand mehr da wohnen soll.
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