Probably from H3772 in the sense of executioner; a Kerethite or life guardsman (compare {H3876}) (only collectively in the singular as plural): - {Cherethims} Cherethites.
Apparently by transposition for H3532; a young sheep: - {lamb} sheep.
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1Sa 30:14We made an invasion upon the south of the CherethitesH3774, and upon the coast which belongeth to Judah, and upon the south of Caleb; and we burned Ziklag with fire.
2Sa 15:18And all his servants passed on beside him; and all the CherethitesH3774, and all the Pelethites, and all the Gittites, six hundred men which came after him from Gath, passed on before the king.
2Sa 20:7And there went out after him Joab's men, and the CherethitesH3774, and the Pelethites, and all the mighty men: and they went out of Jerusalem, to pursue after Sheba the son of Bichri.
1Ki 1:38So Zadok the priest, and Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and the CherethitesH3774, and the Pelethites, went down, and caused Solomon to ride upon king David's mule, and brought him to Gihon.
1Ki 1:44And the king hath sent with him Zadok the priest, and Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and the CherethitesH3774, and the Pelethites, and they have caused him to ride upon the king's mule:
Eze 25:16Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I will stretch out mine hand upon the Philistines, and I will cut off the CherethimsH3774, and destroy the remnant of the sea coast. ▼
Zep 2:5Woe unto the inhabitants of the sea coast, the nation of the CherethitesH3774! the word of the LORD is against you; O Canaan, the land of the Philistines, I will even destroy thee, that there shall be no inhabitant.