בְּ/הַכְרִ֤ת
𐤁/𐤄𐤊𐤓𐤕
kârath
in the cutting off
To cut, sever, or divide something, typically with a sharp instrument; frequently used in both literal and metaphorical contexts. It carries the sense of physically cutting as well as bringing something to an end; in legal or ritual expressions, it refers to the formal undertaking of a covenant, signifying the act of making or ratifying a solemn agreement, often through a ritual act of cutting (such as animals sacrificed and divided as part of covenant ceremonies).
1 Samuel 20:15 · Word #10
Lexicon H3772
| Lemma | כָּרַת |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤊𐤓𐤕 |
| Transliteration | kârath |
| Strong's | H3772 |
| Definition | To cut, sever, or divide something, typically with a sharp instrument; frequently used in both literal and metaphorical contexts. It carries the sense of physically cutting as well as bringing something to an end; in legal or ritual expressions, it refers to the formal undertaking of a covenant, signifying the act of making or ratifying a solemn agreement, often through a ritual act of cutting (such as animals sacrificed and divided as part of covenant ceremonies). |
Morphology HR/Vhc
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | h — Hiphil — Causative active |
| Conjugation | c — Infinitive Construct — The verbal noun ("to ...") |
Common Translation
| Phrase | in the cutting off |
SIBI-P1 Translation H3772-02
in cutting off
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Hiphil stem (causative), infinitive construct with prefixed בְּ preposition. |
| Rendering Rationale | The form is a Hiphil infinitive construct with prefixed בְּ (“in/at/when”), so it denotes the act of causing to cut off or bringing to an end. “In cutting off” preserves the root sense of severing while reflecting the infinitive construct with prefixed preposition. |
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