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[Facts] Re: meaning of Kerith

by Daividh (guest)

2/1/2001, 5:19 PM

Pretty close. "Kerith" is a place in Hebrew, a ravine and BROOK east of Jerusalem where God sent the prophet Elijah for refreshment. See I Kings 17:3-7.

Sorry, but I couldn't locate the exact meaning.

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- Nanaea +7

2/2/2001, 4:24 AM

The Hebrew name of the brook Kerith (pronounced "keh-REETH") literally means "a cut". It comes from the root word "kah-RAHTH" which means "to cut off", "to cut down", "to cut asunder", implying "to destroy".

-- Nanaea

- thegriffon

4/25/2024, 9:22 PM

In context it means ravine, a natural "cutting" made or occupied by the stream of the same name.

- Kerith (guest)

5/14/2022, 8:17 AM

I’m KERITH too my parents took the name in the bible 1 King 17:3-5

- A human (guest)

12/16/2021, 3:12 PM

My mothers name is Keith she is an evil vile woman with multiple abuse allegations against her.

- kerith (guest) +3

12/19/2001, 10:18 PM

I am also a Kerith. My parents got the name from a James Michener book called THE SOURCE taking place during archaeic times with Kerith being a Jewish princess who defies her family, leaves her husband and runs off with a poor musician.

Thank you for the definition and root word meaning. That is great!

- Kerith (guest) +2

8/15/2017, 10:36 PM

I am a Kerith too. I wonder how many of us are out there.

- Keriyth (guest)

4/24/2024, 10:28 AM

My parents changed mine up with a Y still pronounced Keh reeth

- Keri (guest)

1/19/2021, 2:29 PM

I am a Kerith too, but in my native language. Finding the meaning of this name shines a lot of light on they type of person I am. My mom said she found the name in the bible in 1 Kings 17 and loved it.

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