H1285Hebrewbəriyṯ

בְּרִית

confederacy, (con-) feder(-ate), covenant, league.

280
Total Occurrences
27
Books
280
Old Testament
0
New Testament

Detailed Definition

  • 1covenant, alliance, pledge
  • 2between men
  • 3covenant making
  • 4covenant keeping
  • 5covenant violation
  • 6between god and man
  • 7(phrases)

Etymology & Derivation

from H1262 (בָּרָה) (in the sense of cutting (like H1254 (בָּרָא)));

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: bᵉrîyth; Pronunciation: ber-eeth'