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of for. or.; Karshena, a courtier of Xerxes:—Carshena.

a prim. root; to cut (off, down or asunder); by impl. to destroy or consume; spec. to covenant (i.e. make an alliance or bargain, orig. by cutting flesh and passing between the pieces):—be chewed, be con- [feder-] ate, covenant, cut (down, off), destroy, fail, feller, be freed, hew (down), make a league ([covenant]), × lose, perish, × utterly, × want.

pass. part. fem. of 3772; something cut, i.e. a hewn timber:—beam.

prob. from 3772 in the sense of executioner; a Kerethite or life-guardsman [comp. 2876] (only Collect. in the sing. as plur.):—Cherethims, Cherethites.

appar. by transp. for 3532; a young sheep:—lamb.

fem. of 3775; a young ewe:—lamb.

from an unused root of uncert. mean.; Kesed, a relative of Abraham:—Chesed.

(occasionally with enclitic); towards the Kasdites:—into Chaldea), patron. from 3777 (only in the plur.); a Kasdite, or desc. of Kesed; by impl. a Chaldæan (as if so descended); also an astrologer (as if proverbial of that people:—Chaldeans, Chaldees, inhabitants of Chaldea.

corresp. to 3778; a Chaldæan or inhab. of Chaldæa; by impl. a Magian or professional astrologer:—Chaldean.

a prim. root; to grow fat (i.e. be covered with flesh):—be covered. Comp. 3680.