Original Word: כְּרִית
Part of Speech: Noun
Transliteration: Kriyth
Pronunciation: keh-REETH
Phonetic Spelling: (ker-eeth')
Definition: Kerith
Meaning: Kerith

Kerith, a brook of Palestine

From karath; a cut; Kerith, a brook of Palestine:

see HEBREW karath

Word Origin
from karath
Definition
a brook where Elijah was hidden
NASB Translation
Cherith (2).

כְּרִית proper name, of a location and כְּרִיתוּת see below כרת.

כרך (√ of following; compare Aramaic כְּרַךְ enwrap, surround, כְּרִיכָא, bundle, כַּרְכָּא, city (+ many other derivatives ); כְּרִיכָא, Late Hebrew כֶּרֶךְ, scroll, etc.)

כְּרִית proper name the brook where Eliajah was hidden 1 Kings 17:3,5, identify. dubious; accusative Rob^{BR ii. P. 288 wady} el-Kelt, near Jericho; accusative Buhl^{Handw 12 Wady} `Ajlun, east of Jordan, yet see Buhl^{G. 121}.

Word Origin: Derived from the root כָּרַת (karath), meaning "to cut" or "to cut off."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct corresponding Strong's Greek entries for the Hebrew proper noun כְּרִית (Kerith), as it is a specific geographical name found in the Old Testament.

Usage: The term is used in the context of a geographical location, specifically a brook or ravine where the prophet Elijah was directed by God to hide and be sustained during a period of drought.

Context: The Brook Kerith is mentioned in the Hebrew Bible in the context of the prophet Elijah's story. According to 1 Kings 17:3-5 (BSB), God instructed Elijah to go to the Brook Kerith, east of the Jordan, where he would be provided for during a time of famine and drought. The passage states: "Leave here, turn eastward, and hide yourself by the Brook Kerith, east of the Jordan. You are to drink from the brook, and I have commanded the ravens to feed you there." Elijah obeyed, and the brook served as a place of divine provision and protection. The exact location of the Brook Kerith is not definitively known, but it is traditionally associated with a wadi or seasonal stream in the region east of the Jordan River. The narrative highlights themes of divine guidance, provision, and the faithfulness of God in sustaining His prophet during a time of national crisis.

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