וַ/יַּכְרֵ֤ת
𐤅/𐤉𐤊𐤓𐤕
kârath
and 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).
-kata "to cut" (Venda) · kata "to cut" (Tsonga) · -kata "to cut sharply, sever" (Shona) +11 moreJoshua 11:21 · Word #5
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 HC/Vhw3ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | h — Hiphil — Causative active |
| Conjugation | w — Sequential Imperfect — Imperfect with waw-consecutive, narrating past events |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
Common Translation
| Phrase | and cut off |
SIBI-P1 Translation H3772-61
and he cut off
| Morphological Notes | Verb; Hiphil (causative) stem; sequential imperfect (vav-consecutive); 3rd person masculine singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The root כרת denotes cutting or severing, and in the Hiphil stem it expresses a causative action—causing something to be cut off or brought to an end. The sequential imperfect 3ms form is rendered narratively as "and he cut off," preserving both the causative force and masculine singular subject. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
and he cut off
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 correctly renders the verb in context, as describing a destructive or severing action by Joshua. |
Bantu Hebrew
וַ/יַּכְרֵ֤ת (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 |