כָּרַת
karat
Formal HebrewFormsכּוֹרֵת / כּוֹרֶתֶת / כּוֹרְתִים / כּוֹרְתוֹת
Meaning1. To cut something off, like a branch from a tree.
2. To cut down a whole tree.
3. To remove a part of the body, like a leg, in a hospital.
HistoryThis word is very old and appears in the Bible. It has always meant "to cut off" or "to destroy". The idea is to separate one part from another completely.
Example
הגנן כרת את הענף היבש מהעץ.
The gardener cut the dry branch from the tree.
