rise to the mediaeval identification of that valley as the Brook Cherith (mentioned by Marino Sanuto in 1321)." Sanuto commented that the stream extended into Phasaelis, which was named after Prince Phasael, the brother of King Herod. This identification would again contradict the more common translation of 1 Kings 17:3 (see above: Wadi Kelt), since Wadi Fusail with both modern Qaryut and ancient Phasaelis lie west, not east of the Jordan. Other uses of the name The name is also a Mizrahi Jewish surname, specifically among Jews of Yemenite extraction. They descend from the tribe of Bnei Chorath which is of Qahtanite origin and was once one of the most important tribes of the city of Najran. References Jewish surnames Qahtanites Torah places Wadis of Israel Wadis of Jordan Hebrew Bible rivers Canyons and gorges Fluvial landforms Valleys of Asia