Strong’s H1285
בְּרִית — bᵉrîyth
בְּרִית (bᵉrîyth, Strong’s H1285) means: a compact (because made by passing between pieces of flesh).
a compact (because made by passing between pieces of flesh)
- H1285
- /ber-eeth'/
- 284× in the Bible
- Transliteration
- bᵉrîyth
- Pronunciation
- ber-eeth'
- Occurrences
- 284
Meaning
- Hebrew
- בְּרִית
- Definition
- a compact (because made by passing between pieces of flesh)
- Derivation
- from H1262 (בָּרָה) (in the sense of cutting (like H1254 (בָּרָא)));
- King James Version renders it as
- confederacy, (con-) feder(-ate), covenant, league.
Derived from
- בָּרָה bârâhH1262 · to select · 7×
- בָּרָא bârâʼH1254 · to create · 54×
Words derived from bᵉrîyth
- בַּעַל בְּרִית Baʻal BᵉrîythH1170 · Baal-Berith · 4×
- בְּרִית BᵉrîythH1286 · Berith · 1×
Where it appears
The first verses that use bᵉrîyth (284 times in all).
Sources
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