כְּרֵתִי

Strong’s Definition

a Kerethite or life-guardsman

Etymology & Derivation

probably from H3772 (כָּרַת) in the sense of executioner; (compare H2876 (טַבָּח)) (only collectively in the singular as plural)

KJV Usage

Cherethims, Cherethites.

Detailed Definition

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

• 1.a group of foreign mercenary soldiers serving as a bodyguard for king david; also executioners
• 2.either cretans or proto-philistines (generally)

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: Kᵉrêthîy; Pronunciation: ker-ay-thee'