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KING JAMES BIBLE DICTIONARY

 

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

Translation
Occurrences:
Cherethims ( 1 )
Cherethites ( 9 )

 

Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.