kareth

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noun

Extirpation or cutting off, a form of punishment for sin, mentioned in the Hebrew Bible and later Jewish writings.

OriginHebrew כָּרֵת →
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Meanings

nounkareth (uncountable)
  1. JudaismuncountableExtirpation or cutting off, a form of punishment for sin, mentioned in the Hebrew Bible and later Jewish writings.

Origin

  1. Hebrewכָּרֵת
  2. Englishkareth

From Hebrew כָּרֵת.

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