יַכְרֵ֨ת
𐤉𐤊𐤓𐤕
kârath
may cut 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).
Malachi 2:12 · Word #1
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 HVhj3ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | h — Hiphil — Causative active |
| Conjugation | j — Jussive — Third-person wish or command |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
Common Translation
| Phrase | may cut off |
SIBI-P1 Translation H3772-87
may he cut off
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Hiphil stem (causative), jussive mood, 3rd person masculine singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The root כרת means "to cut" or "cut off," with extended senses of ending or destroying. In Hiphil jussive 3ms, the form expresses a causative or declarative wish: "may he cause to be cut off," rendered concisely as "may he cut off." |
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