What does כְּרֵתִי mean in the Bible?
כְּרֵתִי is a Hebrew word meaning "a Kerethite or life-guardsman".
Hebrew · H3774
כְּרֵתִי
A Kerethite or life-guardsman
Reading a lexicon entry
What this page is: Each lexicon entry shows the original Hebrew or Greek word behind the English translation: its meaning, its range of use, and where it appears in Scripture.
Strong's number: The Strong's code (H- or G-) is the standard reference number for this word. It connects this entry to chapter and passage language tabs.
Where it appears: The witness passages show where this word is used in context. Click any to open the study page for that passage.
This lexicon entry is part of our ongoing editorial review. If you notice missing content, unclear wording, or a possible correction, please send us a note through theConnect page. Screenshots are helpful.
כְּרֵתִיH3774
What does כְּרֵתִי mean in the Bible?
כְּרֵתִי is a Hebrew word meaning "a Kerethite or life-guardsman".
Full entry for כְּרֵתִי (H3774) · Open the biblical lexicon
Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H3774?
The BSB source-word alignment has 9 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include the Cherethites (4), along with the Cherethites (3), of the Cherethites (2).
Where does כְּרֵתִי appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at 1 Samuel 30:14. Its strongest book concentrations include 2 Samuel (3), 1 Kings (2), 1 Chronicles (1), 1 Samuel (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders Itthe Cherethites4×2 Samuel 8:18, 2 Samuel 15:18, 1 Chronicles 18:17, Ezekiel 25:16
along with the Cherethites3×2 Samuel 20:7, 1 Kings 1:38, 1 Kings 1:44
of the Cherethites2×1 Samuel 30:14, Zephaniah 2:5
Show sample aligned rows
1 Samuel 30:14הַכְּרֵתִ֛יtoof the CherethitesArticle | Noun - proper - masculine singular2 Samuel 8:18וְהַכְּרֵתִ֖יtothe CherethitesConjunctive waw, Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular2 Samuel 15:18הַכְּרֵתִ֖יtothe CherethitesArticle | Noun - proper - masculine singular2 Samuel 20:7וְהַכְּרֵתִ֥יtoalong with the CherethitesConjunctive waw, Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular1 Kings 1:38וְהַכְּרֵתִי֙toalong with the CherethitesConjunctive waw, Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular1 Kings 1:44וְהַכְּרֵתִ֖יtoalong with the CherethitesConjunctive waw, Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular1 Chronicles 18:17הַכְּרֵתִ֖יtothe CherethitesArticle | Noun - proper - masculine singularEzekiel 25:16כְּרֵתִ֑יםtothe CherethitesNoun - proper - masculine pluralZephaniah 2:5כְּרֵתִ֑יםtoof the CherethitesNoun - proper - masculine plural
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row1 Samuel 30:14
Aligned rows9
Books represented6
1 Samuel12 Samuel31 Kings21 Chronicles1Ezekiel1Zephaniah1
Source forms
הַכְּרֵתִ֖י2xhak·kə·rê·ṯî2 Samuel 15:18, 1 Chronicles 18:17
וְהַכְּרֵתִ֖י2xwə·hak·kə·rê·ṯî2 Samuel 8:18, 1 Kings 1:44
כְּרֵתִ֑ים2xkə·rê·ṯîmEzekiel 25:16, Zephaniah 2:5
הַכְּרֵתִ֛י1xhak·kə·rê·ṯî1 Samuel 30:14
וְהַכְּרֵתִ֥י1xwə·hak·kə·rê·ṯî2 Samuel 20:7
וְהַכְּרֵתִי֙1xwə·hak·kə·rê·ṯî1 Kings 1:38
Parsing patterns
Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular4x2 Samuel 8:18, 2 Samuel 20:7, 1 Kings 1:38, 1 Kings 1:44
Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular3x1 Samuel 30:14, 2 Samuel 15:18, 1 Chronicles 18:17
Noun - proper - masculine plural2xEzekiel 25:16, Zephaniah 2:5
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. a Kerethite or life-guardsman
Source Gloss
a Kerethite or life-guardsman
Extended definitionSource: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
a Kerethite or life-guardsman BDB: Kerethites Usage: Cherethims, Cherethites.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
כְּרֵתִי is built from these roots: