Strong's H3748 · Hebrew
כְּרִיתוּת
kᵉrîythûwth · /ker-ee-thooth'/
Definition
a cutting (of the matrimonial bond), i.e. divorce
KJV: divorce(-ment).
Root / derivation: from H3772 (כָּרַת);
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered כְּרִיתוּת across 4 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
4 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Deuteronomy2 verses
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. some: Heb. matter of nakedness divorcement: Heb. cutting off
Deuteronomy 24:3And 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;
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H3748 (kᵉrîythûwth) mean?
a cutting (of the matrimonial bond), i.e. divorce
How many times does H3748 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H3748 (כְּרִיתוּת) appears in 4 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “divorcement.”
How is kᵉrîythûwth translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H3748 is rendered as “divorcement” (3×), “divorce” (1×).
Where does the Hebrew word כְּרִיתוּת come from?
from H3772 (כָּרַת);