Hebrew - English Dictionary
H3774 - Cherethims
| Strong's No.: | H3774 |
| Hebrew: | כְּרֵתִי |
| Transliteration: | Kᵉrêthîy |
| Phonetic: | ker-ay-thee' |
| Word Origin: | Probably from H3772 in the sense of executioner |
| Bible Usage: | {Cherethims} Cherethites. |
| Part of Speech: | Adjective |
| Strongs Definition: | a Kerethite or life guardsman (compare {H3876 }) (only collectively in the singular as plural) |
| Brown Driver Biggs Definition: | 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) |
| Bible References:
Cherethims |
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| Translation Occurrences: |
Cherethims ( 1 )
Cherethites ( 9 )
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Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.