The Hebrew term kareth ("cutting off" Hebrew: כָּרֵת, [kaˈret]), or extirpation, is a form of punishment for sin mentioned in the Hebrew Bible and later Jewish writings. The typical biblical phrase used states that a person or a soul "shall be cut off from its people" or a slight variation of this.
The Hebrew term kareth ("cutting off" Hebrew: כָּרֵת, [kaˈret]), or extirpation, is a form of punishment for sin mentioned in the Hebrew Bible and later Jewish writings. The typical biblical phrase used states that a person or a soul "shall be cut off from its people" or a slight variation of this.
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