כָּרַ֣ת
𐤊𐤓𐤕
kârath
he made
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 more2 Kings 17:15 · Word #7
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 HVqp3ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | p — Perfect — Completed action |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
Common Translation
| Phrase | he made |
SIBI-P1 Translation H3772-17
he cut off
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Qal stem, perfect (qatal), 3rd person masculine singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal stem conveys the simple active sense of the root כרת, meaning to cut or sever. The perfect 3rd masculine singular form is rendered as "he cut off," preserving both the core physical sense of severing and the completed action indicated by the perfect. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
he cut
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Standardized from "he made". |
Bantu Hebrew
כָּרַ֣ת (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 |