כְּרָת
𐤊𐤓𐤕
kârath
make
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).
-kata "to cut" (Venda) · kata "to cut" (Tsonga) · -kata "to cut sharply, sever" (Shona) +11 more1 Samuel 11:1 · Word #14
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 HVqv2ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | v — Imperative — A command |
| Person | 2 — 2nd person — Second person ("you") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
Common Translation
| Phrase | make |
SIBI-P1 Translation H3772-23
Cut off!
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Qal stem (simple active), imperative, 2nd person masculine singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal imperative 2ms calls for a direct, active command grounded in the root sense of cutting or severing. "Cut off!" preserves the concrete action inherent in כרת without importing contextual nuance. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
make
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | P1 'Cut off!' is incorrect for this covenantal context; the verb כָּרַת in this usage means 'make' (a covenant), not literally 'cut off'. Hence, 'make' is contextually accurate. |
| P1 Flag | Wrong root/context for P1—should be covenant sense, not literal cut |
Bantu Hebrew
כְּרָת (kârath) — 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).
| Word | Meaning | Language |
|---|---|---|
| -kata | to cut | Venda |
| kata | to cut | Tsonga |
| -kata | to cut sharply, sever | Shona |
| -kata | to cut | Ndebele |
| kata | to cut | Lozi |
| kata | to cut | Tonga (Zambia) |
| kata | to cut | Lunda |
| ḱata | to cut | Chichewa |
| kata | to cut | Bemba |
| kàta | to cut | Luganda |
| gāta | to cut | Kirundi |
| gāta | to cut | Kinyarwanda |
| gàta | to cut | Kikuyu |
| kata | to cut | Swahili |