כְּרִית Kᵉrîyth

Meaning

Kerith, a brook of Palestine

In the King James Version: Cherith.

Derivation: from H3772 (כָּרַת); a cut;

Where it is used

• 1 Kings 17:3 “Leave here, turn eastward, and hide yourself by the Brook of Cherith, east of the Jordan.
• 1 Kings 17:5 So Elijah did what the LORD had told him, and he went and lived by the Brook of Cherith, east of the Jordan.