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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).
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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

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

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

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 30:14 - καὶ ἡμεῖς ἐπεθέμεθα ἐπὶ νότον τοῦ Χολθι καὶ ἐπὶ τὰ τῆς Ιουδαίας μέρη καὶ ἐπὶ νότον Χελουβ καὶ τὴν Σεκελακ ἐνεπυρίσαμεν ἐν πυρί
Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 8:18 - καὶ Βαναιας υἱὸς Ιωδαε σύμβουλος καὶ Χελεθθι καὶ Φελεττι καὶ υἱοὶ Δαυιδ αὐλάρχαι ἦσαν
Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 15:18 - καὶ πάντες οἱ παῖδες αὐτοῦ ἀνὰ χεῖρα αὐτοῦ παρῆγον καὶ πᾶς Χεττι καὶ πᾶς Φελετθι καὶ ἔστησαν ἐπὶ τῆς ἐλαίας ἐν τῇ ἐρήμῳ καὶ πᾶς λαὸς παρεπορεύετο ἐχόμενος αὐτοῦ καὶ πάντες οἱ περὶ αὐτὸν καὶ πάντες οἱ ἁδροὶ καὶ πάντες οἱ μαχηταί ἑξακόσιοι ἄνδρες καὶ παρῆσαν ἐπὶ χεῖρα αὐτοῦ καὶ πᾶς Χερεθθι καὶ πᾶς Φελεθθι καὶ πάντες οἱ Γεθθαῖοι ἑξακόσιοι ἄνδρες οἱ ἐλθόντες τοῖς ποσὶν αὐτῶν ἐκ Γεθ πορευόμενοι ἐπὶ πρόσωπον τοῦ βασιλέως
Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 20:7 - καὶ ἐξῆλθον ὀπίσω αὐτοῦ οἱ ἄνδρες Ιωαβ καὶ Χερεθθι καὶ Φελεθθι καὶ πάντες οἱ δυνατοὶ καὶ ἐξῆλθαν ἐξ Ιερουσαλημ διῶξαι ὀπίσω Σαβεε υἱοῦ Βοχορι
Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 20:23 - καὶ Ιωαβ πρὸς πάσῃ τῇ δυνάμει Ισραηλ καὶ Βαναιας υἱὸς Ιωδαε ἐπὶ τοῦ Χερεθθι καὶ ἐπὶ τοῦ Φελεθθι
Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 1:38 - καὶ κατέβη Σαδωκ ἱερεὺς καὶ Ναθαν προφήτης καὶ Βαναιας υἱὸς Ιωδαε καὶ χερεθθι καὶ φελεθθι καὶ ἐπεκάθισαν τὸν Σαλωμων ἐπὶ τὴν ἡμίονον τοῦ βασιλέως Δαυιδ καὶ ἀπήγαγον αὐτὸν εἰς τὸν Γιων
Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 1:44 - καὶ ἀπέστειλεν βασιλεὺς μετ᾽ αὐτοῦ τὸν Σαδωκ τὸν ἱερέα καὶ Ναθαν τὸν προφήτην καὶ Βαναιαν υἱὸν Ιωδαε καὶ τὸν χερεθθι καὶ τὸν φελεθθι καὶ ἐπεκάθισαν αὐτὸν ἐπὶ τὴν ἡμίονον τοῦ βασιλέως
Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 18:17 - καὶ Βαναιας υἱὸς Ιωδαε ἐπὶ τοῦ χερεθθι καὶ τοῦ φελεθθι καὶ υἱοὶ Δαυιδ οἱ πρῶτοι διάδοχοι τοῦ βασιλέως
Unchecked Copy BoxEze 25:16 - διὰ τοῦτο τάδε λέγει κύριος ἰδοὺ ἐγὼ ἐκτενῶ τὴν χεῖρά μου ἐπὶ τοὺς ἀλλοφύλους καὶ ἐξολεθρεύσω Κρῆτας καὶ ἀπολῶ τοὺς καταλοίπους τοὺς κατοικοῦντας τὴν παραλίαν
Unchecked Copy BoxZep 2:5 - (LXX 2:5)οὐαὶ οἱ κατοικοῦντες τὸ σχοίνισμα τῆς θαλάσσης πάροικοι Κρητῶν λόγος κυρίου ἐφ᾽ ὑμᾶς Χανααν γῆ ἀλλοφύλων καὶ ἀπολῶ ὑμᾶς ἐκ κατοικίας
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