Kareth

The Hebrew term kareth ("cutting off" Hebrew: כָּרֵת, ), or extirpation, is a form of punishment for sin mentioned in the Hebrew Bible and later Jewish writings. The typical biblical phrase used states that a person or a soul "shall be cut off from its people" or a slight variation of this.

Several different suggestions have been put forward for the understanding of this punishment in the Bible and in rabbinic thought.