Cherith
Sign in to savethumb|right|Ravens feed Elijah by the brook Cherith, from commons:Die Bibel in Bildern|Die Bibel in Bildern
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7 sectionsContents
- Etymology and toponymy
- Identification
- Wadi al-Yabis
- Wadi Kelt
- Wadi Fusail
- Other uses of the name
- References
thumb|right|Ravens feed Elijah by the brook Cherith, from commons:Die Bibel in Bildern|Die Bibel in Bildern
Chorath, Kerith (), or sometimes Cherith (; from the Septuagint's ), is the name of a wadi or seasonal stream mentioned in the Hebrew Bible. The prophet Elijah hid himself on the banks of the Chorath and was fed by ravens during the early part of the three years' drought which he announced to King Ahab ().