כְּרִיתֻת֙
𐤊𐤓𐤉𐤕𐤕
kᵉrîythûwth
of-divorcement
A formal act of severing the marital relationship, specifically the written document or decree effecting the legal dissolution of a marriage in ancient Israel; more broadly, the action or state of divorce as legally recognized.
Deuteronomy 24:3 · Word #7
Lexicon H3748
| Lemma | כְּרִיתוּת |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤊𐤓𐤉𐤕𐤅𐤕 |
| Transliteration | kᵉrîythûwth |
| Strong's | H3748 |
| Definition | A formal act of severing the marital relationship, specifically the written document or decree effecting the legal dissolution of a marriage in ancient Israel; more broadly, the action or state of divorce as legally recognized. |
Morphology HNcfsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | f — Feminine — Feminine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | of-divorcement |
SIBI-P1 Translation H3748-01
marital cutting-off
| Morphological Notes | Feminine singular common noun, absolute state; abstract/action noun formed from the root כרת. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun derives from כרת ("to cut, sever") and denotes the formal act or document that severs a marriage bond. "Marital cutting-off" preserves the root imagery of cutting while reflecting its specialized legal sense of divorce. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
of divorcement
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | 'Of divorcement' is the clearer and more context-accurate expression for כְּרִיתֻת, following legal terminology. P1 'marital cutting-off' is root-faithful but not idiomatic in legal context. |