Chorath or sometimes Cherith (/ˈkɔːrɑːθ/; Hebrew: נַחַל כְּרִית Naḥal Kərīṯ; Greek: Χειμάῤῥους Cheimárrhous or Χοῤῥάθ Chorrháth), is the name of a stream or wadi 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 (1 Kings 17:3).