Strong H3774H3774Gכְּרֵתִי

Cherethite

Transliteration: kerêthîy
Pronunciation: ker-ay-thee'
Morphology: Proper Name of some kind in Gentilic sense

Definition

Someone descended from Chereth(?), first mentioned at 1Sa.30.14

Meaning of the name

Cherethites = "executioners"

General definition

Probably from H3772 in the sense of executioner; a Kerethite or life guardsman (compare {H3876 }) (only collectively in the singular as plural): - {Cherethims} Cherethites.

In the biblical story

Cherethites

Philistine tribe, often serving as royal guard

The Cherethites were a Philistine tribe that often served as royal guards. (1Sa.30.14; Ezk.25.16; Zep.2.5)

In the Bible

Strong H3774G appears in 3 verses of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

cherethites2
cherethims1

First verses

1 Samuel 30:14
We made an invasion upon the south of the Cherethites, and upon the coast which belongeth to Judah, and upon the south of Caleb; and we burned Ziklag with fire.
Ezekiel 25:16
Therefore thus saith the Lord God; Behold, I will stretch out mine hand upon the Philistines, and I will cut off the Cherethims, and destroy the remnant of the sea coast.
Zephaniah 2:5
Woe unto the inhabitants of the sea coast, the nation of the Cherethites! the word of the Lord is against you; O Canaan, the land of the Philistines, I will even destroy thee, that there shall be no inhabitant.