וְ/יִכְרְת֤וּ
𐤅/𐤉𐤊𐤓𐤕𐤅
veyikheretu
and they may cut/make
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 Samuel 3:21 · Word #14
Lexicon H3772
| Lemma | כָּרַת |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤊𐤓𐤕 |
| Transliteration | kârath |
| Strong's | H3772 |
| In-context | and they may cut/make |
Morphology HC/Vqi3mp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | i — Imperfect — Incomplete or ongoing action |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
SIBI-P1 H3772-86
and they will cut off
| Morphological Notes | Conjunction וְ + Qal imperfect (yiqtol) 3rd masculine plural of כָּרַת. The form may function as a simple future (Vqi3mp) or as a jussive (Vqj3mp) expressing intention or wish. Masculine plural subject is implied in the verb form. |
| Rendering Rationale | The verb is Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural with prefixed conjunction וְ, indicating "and they will cut off" (or in jussive nuance, "and may they cut off"). "Cut off" preserves the root sense of severing or eliminating, while "they" accurately reflects the third person masculine plural form. |
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Words from Root כרת (cutting, cutting off, severing, destroying, covenant-making 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 |