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Cherethim
Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
or (Hebrews Kerethim´, בְּרֵתַים, the regular plural of Cherethite), occurs in this form only in Ezekiel 25:16; Zephaniah 2:5, in the former of which passages it is rendered "Cherethims," and in the latter "Cherethites." The only other passage where the Cherethites are mentioned singly (although in a slightly different form in the original) is 1 Samuel 30:14. In all these passages they are expressly named as inhabitants of the southern Philistia, that is, Philistines. The Sept. and Syriac render the word in these places by Cretans; from which, and the passages in Amos 9:7; Jeremiah 47:4; Deuteronomy 2:23, the conjecture would be strong that the Philistines sprang from Crete, were it certain that Caphtor means Crete. (See PHILISTINE); (See CAPHTOR). For the other passages in which the word occurs, (See CHERETHITE).
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McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Cherethim'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/tce/c/cherethim.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.
