כְּרִיתוּת
ke.ri.tut
divorce
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
ExploredThe Hebrew word כְּרִיתוּת (ke.ri.tut) is defined as divorce. It falls under the semantic domain of Kinship & Family, indicating its significance in relationships. This word is used four times in the Bible, suggesting a deliberate and intentional choice by its authors to explore the concept of divorce. Its relatively limited occurrences imply that the significance of divorce lies not in its frequency, but in its emotional and sociological impact on individuals and families. The presence of this word in the Bible highlights the importance of understanding the intricacies of human relationships and the complexities of dissolution. By examining the role of divorce in the Hebrew Bible, readers may gain insight into the social norms, expectations, and values of ancient Israelite society.
Source data & methodology
Occurrences in Scripture
4 total occurrences across the text
Yahweh says, “Where is the bill of your mother’s divorce, with which I have put her away? Or to which of my creditors have I sold you? Behold, you were sold for your iniquities, and your mother was put away for your transgressions.
Jeremiah 3:8I saw when, for this very cause, that backsliding Israel had committed adultery, I had put her away and given her a certificate of divorce, yet treacherous Judah, her sister, had no fear; but she also went and played the prostitute.
Deuteronomy 24:1When a man takes a wife and marries her, then it shall be, if she finds no favor in his eyes because he has found some unseemly thing in her, that he shall write her a certificate of divorce, put it in her hand, and send her out of his house.
Deuteronomy 24:3If the latter husband hates her, and write her a certificate of divorce, puts it in her hand, and sends her out of his house; or if the latter husband dies, who took her to be his wife;