Strong's Lexicon kerithuth: Divorce, cutting off Original Word: כְּרִיתוּת Word Origin: Derived from the root כָּרַת (karath), meaning "to cut off" or "to cut down." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G647 (ἀποστάσιον, apostasion): Refers to a "bill of divorce" or "divorce decree" in the New Testament, used in contexts such as Matthew 5:31 and Matthew 19:7. Usage: The term "kerithuth" specifically refers to the act of divorce, the formal severing of a marital relationship. It is used in the context of a legal document or decree that officially ends a marriage. The concept of "cutting off" is central, indicating a complete and formal separation. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israelite society, marriage was a covenantal relationship with significant social and religious implications. The issuance of a "certificate of divorce" (sefer kerithuth) was a legal procedure that allowed a man to formally dissolve his marriage. This practice is rooted in the Mosaic Law, which provided guidelines for divorce to protect the rights of both parties, particularly the woman, who would need such a document to remarry without stigma. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom karath Definition divorcement NASB Translation divorce (4). Brown-Driver-Briggs כְּרִיתוּת noun feminine divorcement; — ׳כ Isaiah 50:1; כְּרִיתֻת Deuteronomy 24:1,3; plural suffix כְּרִיתֻתֶיהָ Jeremiah 3:8; ׳סֵפֶר כ writing (i.e. deed) of divorcement, Deuteronomy 24:1,3; Isaiah 50:1; Jeremiah 3:8. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance divorce From karath; a cutting (of the matrimonial bond), i.e. Divorce -- divorce(-ment). see HEBREW karath Forms and Transliterations כְּרִית֤וּת כְּרִיתֻת֙ כְּרִיתֻתֶ֖יהָ כריתות כריתת כריתתיה kə·rî·ṯu·ṯe·hā kə·rî·ṯuṯ kə·rî·ṯūṯ keriTut kərîṯuṯ kərîṯūṯ kərîṯuṯehā kerituTeihaLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Deuteronomy 24:1 HEB: לָ֜הּ סֵ֤פֶר כְּרִיתֻת֙ וְנָתַ֣ן בְּיָדָ֔הּ NAS: her a certificate of divorce and puts KJV: her a bill of divorcement, and give INT: writes her a certificate of divorce and puts her hand Deuteronomy 24:3 Isaiah 50:1 Jeremiah 3:8 4 Occurrences |
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