what does the word cut off mean in the bible
Kareth In the Hebrew Bible, to "cut off" (Hebrew: כרת‎ karath), is a form of punishment which may mean killing or excluding from the people.[2][3] The Book of Numbers states that anyone who sins deliberately or high-handedly is to be cut-off from the community:
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Turning the other cheek This passage is variously interpreted as commanding nonresistance, Christian pacifism or nonviolence on the part of the victim.
Canaan In the Bible, the renaming of the Land of Canaan as the Land of Israel marks the Israelite conquest of the Promised Land.[62]