Quick Definition
Carite
Strong's Definition
a life-guardsman
Derivation: perhaps an abridged plural of H3733 (כַּר) in the sense of leader (of the flock);
KJV Usage: captains, Cherethites (from the margin).
Outline of Biblical Usage
1) a group of foreign mercenary soldiers serving as a bodyguard for king David; also executioners
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
A group, first mentioned at 2Sa.8.18; also called Carite at 2Ki.11.4,19;
Group of ke.re.ti (כְּרֵתִי "Cherethite" H3774H)
a group of foreign mercenary soldiers serving as a bodyguard for king David; also executioners
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
כָּרִי
kârý̂y
BDB Definition:
1) a group of foreign mercenary soldiers serving as a bodyguard for king David; also executioners
Part of Speech: adjective
A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: perhaps an abridged plural of H3733 in the sense of leader (of the flock)
Total KJV Occurrences: 3