Strong's H3746 · Hebrew
כָּרִי
kârîy · /kaw-ree'/
Definition
a life-guardsman
KJV: captains, Cherethites (from the margin).
Root / derivation: perhaps an abridged plural of H3733 (כַּר) in the sense of leader (of the flock);
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered כָּרִי across 2 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
2 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
2 Kings2 verses
And the seventh year Jehoiada sent and fetched the rulers over hundreds, with the captains and the guard, and brought them to him into the house of the LORD, and made a covenant with them, and took an oath of them in the house of the LORD, and shewed them the king's son.
2 Kings 11:19And he took the rulers over hundreds, and the captains, and the guard, and all the people of the land; and they brought down the king from the house of the LORD, and came by the way of the gate of the guard to the king's house. And he sat on the throne of the kings.
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H3746 (kârîy) mean?
a life-guardsman
How many times does H3746 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H3746 (כָּרִי) appears in 2 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “captains.”
How is kârîy translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H3746 is rendered as “captains” (2×).
Where does the Hebrew word כָּרִי come from?
perhaps an abridged plural of H3733 (כַּר) in the sense of leader (of the flock);