כְּרִיתוּת

Strong’s Definition

a cutting (of the matrimonial bond), i.e. divorce

Etymology & Derivation

from H3772 (כָּרַת);

KJV Usage

divorce(-ment).

Detailed Definition

From the Brown–Driver–Briggs (BDB) Hebrew lexicon outline.

• 1.divorce, dismissal, divorcement

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: kᵉrîythûwth; Pronunciation: ker-ee-thooth'