וַ/יִּכְרְת֥וּ
𐤅/𐤉𐤊𐤓𐤕𐤅
vayikheretu
they made
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.
Genesis 21:32 · Word #1
Lexicon H3772
| Lemma | כָּרַת |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤊𐤓𐤕 |
| Transliteration | kârath |
| Strong's | H3772 |
| In-context | they made |
Morphology HC/Vqw3mp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | w — Sequential Imperfect — Imperfect with waw-consecutive, narrating past events |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
SIBI-P1 H3772-63
and they cut off
| Root | כרת (k-r-t) |
| Core Meanings | cutting, severing, cutting off, destroying, covenant-cutting |
| Semantic Range | to cut, cut down, cut off, hew, destroy, eliminate, make a covenant (by cutting), sever from community, exterminate |
| Conceptual Significance | The verb כרת is central to covenant theology, as covenants are "cut" in biblical idiom, reflecting ancient ritual practices. It also carries judicial and covenantal weight when describing being "cut off" from a people, indicating removal from life or community. |
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Qal stem, wayyiqtol (waw-consecutive imperfect), 3rd person masculine plural. The form advances past narrative action: "and they…" with a masculine plural subject. |
| Rendering Rationale | The root כרת fundamentally means "to cut" or "to cut off," which can extend to destroying or covenant-making. The Qal wayyiqtol 3rd masculine plural form is rendered "and they cut off," preserving the plural masculine subject and the active, sequential narrative force of the verb. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root כרת (cutting, severing, cutting off, destroying, covenant-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 |