H3746 — כָּרִי (kârîy)
Strong's H3746 (Hebrew)
Hebrew: כָּרִי (kârîy)
Pronunciation: kaw-ree'
Morphology: a
Derivation: perhaps an abridged plural of כַּר (kar) [H3733] in the sense of leader (of the flock);
Definition: a life-guardsman
KJV Renderings: captains, Cherethites (from the margin).
Senses
- a group of foreign mercenary soldiers serving as a bodyguard for king David; also executioners
Cross References
| Strong's | Original | Transliteration | Derivation | Definition | KJV Renderings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H3733 | כַּר | kar | from כָּרַר (kârar) H3769 in the sense of plumpness | a ram (as full-grown and fat), including a battering-ram (as butting); hence, a meadow (as for sheep); also a pad or camel's saddle (as puffed out) | captain, furniture, lamb, (large) pasture, ram. See also בֵּית כַּר (Bêyth Kar) H1033, כָּרִי (kârîy) H3746 |
Sources. The definition, derivation and KJV renderings are James Strong's own wording from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible (1890) — public domain. The numbered senses and the Hebrew–Greek cross-references are the editorial work of the OpenScriptures Strong's dictionary, licensed CC BY-SA 3.0; their sense-outline conventions match the Outline of Biblical Usage (Online Bible, Larry Pierce), noted as a convention match rather than a documented claim.
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