# karet

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A severe punishment prescribed for certain offenses, interpreted variously as expulsion or extinction of the soul.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Hebrew כָּרֵת (karet).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/karet