כרת (krt) — to cut / to cut off / to cut down

Definition: = causative action by which humans use a knife or another sharp implement to cut an object into two parts of a more or less equal size

Forms: vbqal-

Show passage in OET: JER 34:18

OET-RV JER 34:18

18 Then I’ll deal with the people who’ve broken my agreement, who didn’t respect the intent of the agreement that they established in front of me when they cut a bull in two and walked between the two halves,

OET-LV JER 34:18

18 And_I _will _make DOM the_people who_have_transgressed DOM covenant _of_my who not they _have _carried _out DOM the _words/messages _of the _covenant which they _made before_me the_calf which they _cut into_two_pieces and_they _passed between pieces _of_its.

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Sense 3: to make a covenant, to make a treaty

Semantic domains: Associate (002003002003)

Core domains: Relationship (142); Covenant (046)

Definition: literally: to cut (a covenant); hence: = action by which two or more parties make a solemn agreement, accompanied by stipulations, blessings, and curses

Forms: vbqal-

Synonyms: אֲמָנָה · בעל · יַחְדָּו · עבר · קרא · קֶרֶב

Show passage in OET: GEN 15:18

OET-RV GEN 15:18

18 On that day Yahweh made an agreement with Avram, saying, “I’ve given this land to your descendants, from Mitsrayim’s (Egypt’s) river to the famous Perat (Euphrates) River.

OET-LV GEN 15:18

18 In _the_day (the)_that YHWH he _made with ʼAⱱrām a _covenant to_say to_offspring _of_your I _give DOM the_earth/land (the)_this from_the _river _of Miʦrayim/(Egypt) to the_river the_big/great(sg) the _river _of Pərāt.

Show passage in OET: GEN 21:27

OET-RV GEN 21:27

27 Then Avraham gave some sheep and cattle to Avimelek to confirm their agreement together,

OET-LV GEN 21:27

27 And_ ʼAⱱrāhām _he/it _took sheep and_cattle and_he/it _gave to_ʼAⱱīmelek and_ both _of_them _they _made a _covenant.

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All 88 recorded passages for this sense

GEN: OET GEN 15:18 · OET GEN 21:27 · OET GEN 21:32 · OET GEN 26:28 · OET GEN 31:44

EXO: OET EXO 23:32 · OET EXO 24:8 · OET EXO 34:10 · OET EXO 34:12 · OET EXO 34:15 · OET EXO 34:27

DEU: OET DEU 4:23 · OET DEU 5:2–3 · OET DEU 7:2 · OET DEU 9:9 · OET DEU 29:1 · OET DEU 29:12 · OET DEU 29:14 · OET DEU 29:25 · OET DEU 31:16

JOS: OET JOS 9:6–7 · OET JOS 9:11 · OET JOS 9:15–16 · OET JOS 24:25

JDG: OET JDG 2:2

SA1: OET SA1 11:1–2 · OET SA1 18:3 · OET SA1 20:16 · OET SA1 22:8 · OET SA1 23:18

SA2: OET SA2 3:12–13 · OET SA2 3:21 · OET SA2 5:3

KI1: OET KI1 5:12 · OET KI1 8:9 · OET KI1 8:21 · OET KI1 20:34

KI2: OET KI2 11:4 · OET KI2 11:17 · OET KI2 17:15 · OET KI2 17:35 · OET KI2 17:38 · OET KI2 23:3

CH1: OET CH1 11:3 · OET CH1 16:16

CH2: OET CH2 5:10 · OET CH2 6:11 · OET CH2 7:18 · OET CH2 21:7 · OET CH2 23:3 · OET CH2 23:16 · OET CH2 29:10 · OET CH2 34:31

EZR: OET EZR 10:3

NEH: OET NEH 9:8 · OET NEH 9:38

JOB: OET JOB 31:1 · OET JOB 41:4

PSA: OET PSA 50:5 · OET PSA 83:5 · OET PSA 89:3 · OET PSA 105:9

ISA: OET ISA 28:15 · OET ISA 55:3 · OET ISA 57:8 · OET ISA 61:8

JER: OET JER 11:10 · OET JER 31:31–33 · OET JER 32:40 · OET JER 34:8 · OET JER 34:13 · OET JER 34:15 · OET JER 34:18

EZE: OET EZE 17:13 · OET EZE 34:25 · OET EZE 37:26

HOS: OET HOS 2:18 · OET HOS 10:4 · OET HOS 12:1

HAG: OET HAG 2:5

ZEC: OET ZEC 11:10

Sense 4: to destroy, to kill, to exterminate

Semantic domains: Dead (002001001019)

Core domains: Life and Death (099); Aggression (006)

Definition: literally: to cut off (people); hence: = causative action by which humans and deities cause (other) humans to die a violent death

Forms: vbhif-; vbnif- (passive)

Synonyms: אבד · אכל · גוע · דָּם · הרג · מָוֶת · קֶטֶל · שׁכל

Show passage in OET: GEN 9:11

OET-RV GEN 9:11

11 My agreement that I’m establishing with you is that all living things will never die from a flood again. That’s right, I will never use a flood again to destroy everything on the earth.”

OET-LV GEN 9:11

11 And_I _will _establish DOM covenant _of_my with_you(pl) and_not all _of flesh it _will _be _cut _off again from_the _waters _of the_flood and_not it _will _be again a _flood to_destroy the_earth/land.

Show passage in OET: GEN 41:36

OET-RV GEN 41:36

36 and used as a reserve for the seven years of famine that will affect the country, so that the people will survive.

OET-LV GEN 41:36

36 And_it _was the_food (into)_a_store for_land for_seven the _years _of (the)_famine which they _will _be in_land of _Miʦrayim and_not the_earth/land it _will _be _cut _off by_famine.

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All 60 recorded passages for this sense

GEN: OET GEN 9:11 · OET GEN 41:36

LEV: OET LEV 26:22

DEU: OET DEU 12:29 · OET DEU 19:1

JOS: OET JOS 11:21 · OET JOS 23:4

JDG: OET JDG 4:24

SA1: OET SA1 24:21

SA2: OET SA2 7:9

KI1: OET KI1 11:16 · OET KI1 14:10 · OET KI1 14:14 · OET KI1 18:4–5 · OET KI1 21:21

KI2: OET KI2 9:8

CH1: OET CH1 17:8

CH2: OET CH2 22:7

PSA: OET PSA 12:3 · OET PSA 37:9 · OET PSA 37:22 · OET PSA 37:28 · OET PSA 37:34 · OET PSA 37:38 · OET PSA 101:8 · OET PSA 109:13

PRO: OET PRO 10:31

ISA: OET ISA 10:7 · OET ISA 11:13 · OET ISA 29:20 · OET ISA 48:9

JER: OET JER 9:21 · OET JER 44:7–8 · OET JER 44:11 · OET JER 51:62

EZE: OET EZE 14:13 · OET EZE 14:17 · OET EZE 14:19 · OET EZE 14:21 · OET EZE 17:17 · OET EZE 21:3–4 · OET EZE 25:13 · OET EZE 25:16 · OET EZE 29:8 · OET EZE 30:15 · OET EZE 35:7

DAN: OET DAN 9:26

HOS: OET HOS 8:4

AMO: OET AMO 1:5 · OET AMO 1:8 · OET AMO 2:3

OBA: OET OBA 1:9–10 · OET OBA 1:14

MIC: OET MIC 5:9

NAH: OET NAH 3:15

ZEC: OET ZEC 13:8

Sense 5: to cut off

Semantic domains: Dissociate (002003002010)

Core domains: Relationship (142)

Definition: literally: to cut off; hence: = causative action by someone humans are no longer considered members of their community and are to be banished

Forms: vbhif-; vbnif- (passive)

Show passage in OET: GEN 17:14

OET-RV GEN 17:14

14 Any males who isn’t circumcised must be excluded from his people because he will have broken my agreement.”

OET-LV GEN 17:14

14 And_an _uncircumcised male who not DOM the _flesh _of his _foreskin _of_his he _will _be _circumcised and_ the_living _creatures the_that _it _will _be _cut _off from_kinspeople(s)_of_its DOM covenant _of_my he _has _broken.

Show passage in OET: EXO 12:15

OET-RV EXO 12:15

15 For seven days you all must only eat flat bread made without yeast. Yes, on the first day you all must remove any yeast from your houses, because anyone who eats bread with yeast during those seven days, that person must be permanently driven out of Yisrael (Israel).

OET-LV EXO 12:15

15 Seven _of days unleavened _bread(s) you(pl)_will _eat surely in _the_day (the)_first you(pl)_will _remove leaven from_houses _of_your(pl) if/because any _of one _who_eats leaven and_ the_living _creatures the_that _he _will _be _cut _off from_Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) from_the_day _of (the)_first until the_day _of (the)_seventh.

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All 30 recorded passages for this sense

GEN: OET GEN 17:14

EXO: OET EXO 12:15 · OET EXO 12:19 · OET EXO 30:33 · OET EXO 30:38 · OET EXO 31:14

LEV: OET LEV 7:20–21 · OET LEV 7:25 · OET LEV 7:27 · OET LEV 17:4 · OET LEV 17:9–10 · OET LEV 17:14 · OET LEV 18:29 · OET LEV 19:8 · OET LEV 20:3 · OET LEV 20:5–6 · OET LEV 20:17–18 · OET LEV 22:3 · OET LEV 23:29

NUM: OET NUM 9:13 · OET NUM 15:30–31 · OET NUM 19:13 · OET NUM 19:20

SA1: OET SA1 28:9

EZE: OET EZE 14:8

Sense 6: to be cut off, to be lacking

Semantic domains: Non-Exist (002002002006)

Definition: literally: to be cut off; hence: = process by which a certain category of people stops existing within a particular group

Forms: vbnif-

Show passage in OET: JOS 9:23

OET-RV JOS 9:23

23 Because of that, you’re all cursed and you’ll always be our slaves—you’ll all be the woodcutters and water-carriers for the house of my god.”

OET-LV JOS 9:23

23 And_now you(pl) are_cursed and_not he _will _be _cut _off from_you(pl) a _slave and_cutters _of wood(s) and_drawers _of water for_the _house _of my _god _of_my.

Show passage in OET: SA2 3:29

OET-RV SA2 3:29

29 May Yoav’s extended family continually suffer from sores or leprosy, and be forced into manual labour or be killed in battle, or run out of food to eat.”

OET-LV SA2 3:29

29 Let _them _whirl over the _head _of Yōʼāⱱ/(Joab) and_near/to all _of the _house _of his/its_father and_not let _him _be _cut _off from_the _house _of Yōʼāⱱ one _who_suffers _a _discharge and_one _who_has _a _skin _disease and_one _who_takes _hold on_spindle and_one _who_falls by_sword and_one_lacking _of bread.

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All 12 recorded passages for this sense

JOS: OET JOS 9:23

SA2: OET SA2 3:29

KI1: OET KI1 2:4 · OET KI1 8:25 · OET KI1 9:5

CH2: OET CH2 6:16 · OET CH2 7:18

PRO: OET PRO 2:22

JER: OET JER 33:17–18 · OET JER 35:19

JOL: OET JOL 1:5

Sense 7: to cut off, to remove

Semantic domains: Non-Exist (002002002006)

Definition: literally: to cut off; hence: = causative process by which a certain category of people or animals are removed from a particular group

Forms: vbhif-; vbqal-; vbnif- (passive)

Show passage in OET: EXO 8:5

OET-RV EXO 8:9

9 Mosheh answered, “I’ll pray for you and your servants and your people, praying that the frogs will keep away from you and your homes and only be left in the river. And I’ll give you the honour of specifying when it’ll happen.”

OET-LV EXO 8:5

5  And_ Mosheh _he/it _said to_Parˊoh honour _yourself over_me to_when will _I _pray to/for_yourself(m) and_for_servants _of_your and_for_people _of_your to_cut _off the_frogs from_you and_from_houses _of_your only in_River they _will _remain.

Show passage in OET: NUM 4:18

OET-RV NUM 4:18

18 “Don’t allow the Kohatite Levites to get wiped out by mishandling the most sacred items,

OET-LV NUM 4:18

18 Do _not cut _off DOM the _tribe _of the _clans _of the _Qəhātite[s] from_among _of the_Lēviyyiy.

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All 24 recorded passages for this sense

EXO: OET EXO 8:9

NUM: OET NUM 4:18

SA1: OET SA1 2:33 · OET SA1 20:15

KI1: OET KI1 9:7

ISA: OET ISA 9:14

JER: OET JER 11:19 · OET JER 47:4 · OET JER 50:16

EZE: OET EZE 25:7

MIC: OET MIC 5:10–11 · OET MIC 5:13

NAH: OET NAH 1:14–15 · OET NAH 2:13

ZEP: OET ZEP 1:3–4 · OET ZEP 1:11 · OET ZEP 3:6–7

ZEC: OET ZEC 9:10 · OET ZEC 14:2

MAL: OET MAL 2:12

Sense 8: to end

Semantic domains: End (002003003009)

Core domains: Stage (168)

Definition: literally: to cut off (an event); hence: = causative action by which humans or deities cause an event to stop happening

Forms: vbhif-; vbnif- (passive); vbhof- (passive)

Synonyms: אבד · אַיִן

Show passage in OET: JOS 3:13

OET-RV JOS 3:13

13 and as soon as the priests carrying the sacred chest go into the Yarden, as soon as their feet touch the water, the river water on the upstream side will pile up in a heap.”

OET-LV JOS 3:13

13 And_it _was just_ the _soles _of the _feet _of the _priests who_carry _of (of)_the _box _of YHWH the _master _of all _of the_earth/land _as _rest in_the _waters _of the _Yardēn the _waters _of the _Yardēn they_will _be _cut _off the_waters which_are_coming _down from_to_above and_they _will _stand a _heap one.

Show passage in OET: JOS 3:16

OET-RV JOS 3:16

16 then the water coming from upstream suddenly stopped flowing. The water far upstream piled up near a town called Adam (near Tseretan), and the water that normally flowed down towards the Sea of Aravah (also called the Dead Sea or the Salt Sea) stopped flowing, so the people were able to cross what was the Yarden River opposite Yeriho (Jericho).

OET-LV JOS 3:16