יִכָּרֵ֑תוּ
𐤉𐤊𐤓𐤕𐤅
yikaretu
will be cut off
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.
Proverbs 2:22 · Word #3
Lexicon H3772
| Lemma | כָּרַת |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤊𐤓𐤕 |
| Transliteration | kârath |
| Strong's | H3772 |
| In-context | will be cut off |
Morphology HVNi3mp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | N — Niphal — Simple passive or reflexive |
| 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 H3772-90
they will be cut off
| Root | כרת (k-r-t) |
| Core Meanings | cutting, severing, cutting down, cutting off, making a covenant by cutting |
| Semantic Range | to be cut off, be severed, be destroyed, be eliminated, perish; in covenantal contexts, to be excluded or removed from a people |
| Conceptual Significance | The root כרת frequently carries covenantal weight, as covenants were "cut" in ancient Israel. Thus being "cut off" often signifies not only physical destruction but removal from covenantal life and community, underscoring themes of judgment, exclusion, and the seriousness of covenant faithfulness. |
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Niphal stem, imperfect (yiqtol) form, third person masculine plural. The Niphal conveys passive or middle voice: "be cut off" rather than active "cut." |
| Rendering Rationale | The verb is Niphal imperfect third masculine plural, indicating a passive or reflexive action in the future: "they will be cut off." The rendering preserves the root sense of physical cutting while reflecting the passive force of the Niphal stem and the masculine plural subject. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root כרת (cutting, severing, cutting down, 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 |