Cherith
The Brook Cherith was where the prophet Elijah hid and was fed by ravens during a drought in Israel.
The name Cherith means “cutting; piercing; slaying”
PlaceOld Testament1 book2 verses
Summary
A location in the Jordan Valley first mentioned at 1 Kings 17:3; called Cherith (כְּרִית).
Location
- Identified as
- Wadi al Yabis
- Certainty
- Possible (34% of scholarship) · 5 other possible locations
- Coordinates
- 32.395° N, 35.591° E
Glossary entries
Alternative names
- כְּרִיתCherith
Mentions
- “Leave here, turn eastward, and hide yourself by the Brook of Cherith, east of the Jordan.
- So Elijah did what the LORD had told him, and he went and lived by the Brook of Cherith, east of the Jordan.