כָּרַ֗תִּי
𐤊𐤓𐤕𐤉
karati
I covenanted
a primitive root; to cut (off, down or asunder); by implication, to destroy or consume; specifically, to covenant (i.e. make an alliance or bargain, originally by cutting flesh and passing between the pieces); be chewed, be con-(feder-) ate, covenant, cut (down, off), destroy, fail, feller, be freed, hew (down), make a league (covenant), [idiom] lose, perish, [idiom] utterly, [idiom] want.
2 Chronicles 7:18 · Word #6
Lexicon H3772
| Lemma | כָּרַת |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤊𐤓𐤕 |
| Transliteration | kârath |
| Strong's | H3772 |
| In-context | I covenanted |
Morphology HVqp1cs
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | p — Perfect — Completed action |
| Person | 1 — 1st person — First person ("I" / "we") |
| Gender | c — Common — Common (both genders) |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
SIBI-P1 H3772-19
I have cut
| Root | כרת (k-r-t) |
| Core Meanings | cutting, severing, cutting off, making a covenant by cutting |
| Semantic Range | to cut, cut down, cut off, sever, destroy, eliminate; to cut a covenant (enter into a binding agreement); to remove or exterminate |
| Conceptual Significance | This root is central to covenant theology in the Hebrew Bible, as covenants are "cut" (כרת ברית), reflecting the ancient Near Eastern ritual of cutting sacrificial animals. It also carries judicial and covenantal weight in expressions of being "cut off" from the community, signifying judgment or exclusion. |
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Qal stem, perfect (suffix conjugation), 1st common singular. Denotes completed action by the speaker. No pronominal suffix attached. |
| Rendering Rationale | The form is Qal perfect 1st common singular, indicating a completed action performed by the speaker: "I have cut." The rendering preserves the root idea of cutting or severing, which underlies both literal cutting and the idiomatic act of covenant-making in Hebrew. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root כרת (cutting, severing, cutting off, making a covenant by cutting)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H3772-01 |
akherit | I will cause to cut off |
H3772-02 |
behakherit | in the causing-to-cut-off |
H3772-03 |
behikaret | in being cut off |
Word Usage (290 occurrences of H3772)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 9:11 | יִכָּרֵ֧ת | yikaret | be cut off |
| Genesis 15:18 | כָּרַ֧ת | karat | made |
| Genesis 17:14 | וְ/נִכְרְתָ֛ה | venikheretah | shall be cut off |