Kerethi means “Cherethims” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.
Same number, other testament: Strong's G3774 — ourias (“Urias”) in the Greek Bible.
Strong's H3774 כְּרֵתִי (Krethiy) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Krethiy (ker-ay-thee') adj. 1. a Kerethite or life-guardsman (only collectively in the singular as plural) [probably from H3772 in the sense of executioner] It has 10 linked Bible usages across 6 books. Visible English usage signals include cherethims. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
Krethiy (ker-ay-thee') adj. 1. a Kerethite or life-guardsman (only collectively in the singular as plural) [probably from H3772 in the sense of executioner] KJV: Cherethims, Cherethites. Root(s): H3772 Compare: H2876
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Cherethite
Usage: Someone descended from Chereth(?), first mentioned at 1Sa.30.14 § 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)
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10 indexed usages in Old Testament.
We made an invasion upon the south of the Cherethites, and upon the coast which belongeth to Judah, and upon the south of Caleb; and we burned Ziklag with fire.
And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over both the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and David's sons were chief rulers.
And all his servants passed on beside him; and all the Cherethites, and all the Pelethites, and all the Gittites, six hundred men which came after him from Gath, passed on before the king.
First 10 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H3774.
We made an invasion upon the south of the Cherethites, and upon the coast which belongeth to Judah, and upon the south of Caleb; and we burned Ziklag with fire.
And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over both the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and David's sons were chief rulers.
And all his servants passed on beside him; and all the Cherethites, and all the Pelethites, and all the Gittites, six hundred men which came after him from Gath, passed on before the king.
And there went out after him Joab's men, and the Cherethites, and the Pelethites, and all the mighty men: and they went out of Jerusalem, to pursue after Sheba the son of Bichri.
Now Joab was over all the host of Israel: and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and over the Pelethites:
So Zadok the priest, and Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and the Cherethites, and the Pelethites, went down, and caused Solomon to ride upon king David's mule, and brought him to Gihon.
And the king hath sent with him Zadok the priest, and Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and the Cherethites, and the Pelethites, and they have caused him to ride upon the king's mule:
And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and the sons of David were chief about the king.
Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I will stretch out mine hand upon the Philistines, and I will cut off the Cherethims, and destroy the remnant of the sea coast.
Woe unto the inhabitants of the sea coast, the nation of the Cherethites! the word of the LORD is against you; O Canaan, the land of the Philistines, I will even destroy thee, that there shall be no inhabitant.
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H3774, grouped by book.
Kerethi (Strong's H3774) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Cherethims". Krethiy (ker-ay-thee') adj. 1. a Kerethite or life-guardsman (only collectively in the singular as plural) [probably from H3772 in the sense of executioner]
This page currently indexes 10 linked usages for Strong's H3774 across 6 books.
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H3774 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as cherethims. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.