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(Hebrews Kerethim´, áְּøֵúַéí , the regular plural of Cherethite), occurs in this form only in Eze_25:16; Zep_2:5, in the former of which passages it is rendered "Cherethims," and in the latter "Cherethites." The only other passage where the Cherethites are mentioned singly (although in a slightly different form in the original) is 1Sa_30:14. In all these passages they are expressly named as inhabitants of the southern Philistia, that is, Philistines. The Sept. and Syriac render the word in these places by Cretans; from which, and the passages in Amo_9:7; Jer_47:4; Deu_2:23, the conjecture would be strong that the Philistines sprang from Crete, were it certain that Caphtor means Crete. SEE PHILISTINE; SEE CAPHTOR. For the other passages in which the word occurs, SEE CHERETHITE.