Bible Dictionaries
Cherith
Holman Bible Dictionary
(chee' rihth) Place name meaning, “cutting” or “ditch.” A wadi or brook east of the Jordan River, the modern wadi Qilt south of Jericho. Elijah pronounced God's judgment in the form of a two-year drought and then found God's protection at the Cherith, where he had water to drink (1 Kings 17:3 ). When Cherith finally went dry, he found refuge with the widow of Zarephath.
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Bibliography Information
Butler, Trent C. Editor. Entry for 'Cherith'. Holman Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/hbd/c/cherith.html. 1991.