Lexical Definition

‎כָּרִי‎ kârîy (kaw-ree') Carite ^N:N--TG
perhaps an abridged plural of ‎כַּר‎ in the sense of leader (of the flock)

captains, Cherethites (from the margin).

• a life-guardsman

1) a group of foreign mercenary soldiers serving as a bodyguard for king David; also executioners

Extended Information

group of: כְּרֵתִי

• A group, first mentioned at 2Sa.8.18 also called Carite at 2Ki.11.4, 19
• Group of ke.re.ti (‎כ‎ְּ‎ר‎ֵ‎ת‎ִ‎י‎ "Cherethite" כְּרֵתִי)

Brown-Driver-Briggs

‎כָּרִי‎ adjective, of a people probably = Carian, only with article as substantive collective Carians, name given to foreign body-guard of king (compare RS^{OTJC 249, 2d ed.262}) ‎לַכָּרִי וְלָרָצִים‎ 2Kgs 11:4 compare v2Kgs 11:19 ‎הכרי‎ 2Sam 20:23 Kt (< Qr ‎הַכְּרֵתִי‎ which We Dr Bu prefer).

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