Hebrew · H5612, H3748

סֵפֶר כְּרִיתוּת

Properly, writing (the art or a document); by implication, a book · a cutting (of the matrimonial bond), i.e. divorce

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סֵפֶר H5612 properly, writing (the art or a document); by implication, a book

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כְּרִיתוּת H3748 a cutting (of the matrimonial bond), i.e. divorce

Pronunciation kĕriytût

Divorce as literal covenant-cutting: severance of the matrimonial bond through formal legal dissolution.

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What does סֵפֶר כְּרִיתוּת (sēpher kᵉrîtût) mean in the Bible?

סֵפֶר · כְּרִיתוּת is a Hebrew phrase meaning "written document of divorce or cutting off.".

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H5612, H3748 is connected to 192 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.

Evidence Summary

Hebrew phrase. written document of divorce or cutting off.

Strong's H5612, H3748

Lexical occurrences 192 verses

Source Gloss

written document of divorce or cutting off.

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