Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
divorce
Usage: divorce, dismissal, divorcement
Strong's Number
H3748
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
4
Books
3
Strong's H3748 Quick Answer
Strong's H3748 כְּרִיתּוּת (kriythuwth) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. kriythuwth (ker-ee-thooth') n-f. 1. a cutting (of the matrimonial bond), i.e. divorce [from H3772] It has 4 linked Bible usages across 3 books. Visible English usage signals include divorce. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- kriythuwth (ker-ee-thooth') n-f. 1. a cutting (of the matrimonial bond), i.e. divorce [from H3772]
- Usage
- 4 linked usages
- Books
- 3 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- divorce
Meaning and Definition
kriythuwth (ker-ee-thooth') n-f. 1. a cutting (of the matrimonial bond), i.e. divorce [from H3772] KJV: divorce(-ment). Root(s): H3772
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H3748. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H3748 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render kriythuwth, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
divorce
Jeremiah 3:8
How Strong's H3748 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 4 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H3748 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's H3748 in the Old Testament
4 indexed usages in Old Testament.
When a man hath taken a wife, and married her, and it come to pass that she find no favour in his eyes, because he hath found some uncleanness in her: then let him write her a bill of divorcement, and give it in her hand, and send her out of his house.
And if the latter husband hate her, and write her a bill of divorcement, and giveth it in her hand, and sendeth her out of his house; or if the latter husband die, which took her to be his wife;
Thus saith the LORD, Where is the bill of your mother's divorcement, whom I have put away? or which of my creditors is it to whom I have sold you? Behold, for your iniquities have ye sold yourselves, and for your transgressions is your mother put away.
Usage Excerpts
First 4 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H3748.
When a man hath taken a wife, and married her, and it come to pass that she find no favour in his eyes, because he hath found some uncleanness in her: then let him write her a bill of divorcement, and give it in her hand, and send her out of his house.
And if the latter husband hate her, and write her a bill of divorcement, and giveth it in her hand, and sendeth her out of his house; or if the latter husband die, which took her to be his wife;
Thus saith the LORD, Where is the bill of your mother's divorcement, whom I have put away? or which of my creditors is it to whom I have sold you? Behold, for your iniquities have ye sold yourselves, and for your transgressions is your mother put away.
And I saw, when for all the causes whereby backsliding Israel committed adultery I had put her away, and given her a bill of divorce; yet her treacherous sister Judah feared not, but went and played the harlot also.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H3748, grouped by book.
Deuteronomy 2 usages, Old Testament
Isaiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Jeremiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H3748 FAQ
What does kerithuth (כְּרִיתוּת) mean?
Strong's H3748 is a Hebrew entry for H3748 כְּרִיתּוּת (kriythuwth). kriythuwth (ker-ee-thooth') n-f. 1. a cutting (of the matrimonial bond), i.e. divorce [from H3772]
How many times is kerithuth (כְּרִיתוּת) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 4 linked usages for Strong's H3748 across 3 books.
Where can I study kerithuth (כְּרִיתוּת) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H3748 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate kerithuth (כְּרִיתוּת)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as divorce. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.