karet

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noun

A severe punishment prescribed for certain offenses, interpreted variously as expulsion or extinction of the soul.

OriginHebrew כָּרֵת →
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Meanings

nounkaret (uncountable)

alternative kareth

  1. JudaismuncountableA severe punishment prescribed for certain offenses, interpreted variously as expulsion or extinction of the soul.

Origin

  1. Hebrewכָּרֵת
  2. Englishkaret

Borrowed from Hebrew כָּרֵת (karet).

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Anagrams

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APA

karet. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/karet

MLA

“karet.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/karet. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “karet,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/karet.

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