בְּרִית (bᵉrîyth) — Confederacy

Hebrew word study: בְּרִית (bᵉrîyth), Strong's H1285. a compact (because made by passing between pieces of flesh)

HebrewStrong's H1285
Quick definition
Hebrew word
בְּרִית (bᵉrîyth)
Pronounced: ber-eeth'

Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

a compact (because made by passing between pieces of flesh)

Word study
Derivation: from H1262 (בָּרָה) (in the sense of cutting (like H1254 (בָּרָא)));

KJV translation words: confederacy, (con-) feder(-ate), covenant, league.

Where this word appears

Strong's H1285 is tagged on 284 words in 264 verses across 27 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 6:18 and last appears in Malachi 3:1.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

a covenant ×55the covenant of ×55the covenant ×49covenant my ×39covenant his ×15a covenant of ×14covenant your ×11covenant of my ×6in the covenant ×4to a covenant of ×3in the covenant of ×2is covenant my ×2

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

בְּרִית ×113הַבְּרִית ×47בְּרִיתִי ×40בְרִית ×18בְּרִיתוֹ ×15בְרִיתִי ×7לִבְרִית ×5וּבְרִית ×4בְרִיתְךָ ×3בְּרִיתְךָ ×3

Books where it appears most

Genesis ×27Deuteronomy ×27Jeremiah ×24Joshua ×22Psalms ×21Ezekiel ×182 Chronicles ×171 Kings ×14

Verses (first 25 of 264)

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Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: H1262 בָּרָה (bârâh), H1254 בָּרָא (bârâʼ).

Entries whose derivation names this word: H1170 בַּעַל בְּרִית (Baʻal Bᵉrîyth), H1286 בְּרִית (Bᵉrîyth).

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Frequently asked questions

What does bᵉrîyth (H1285) mean?

A compact (because made by passing between pieces of flesh).

How is H1285 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H1285 as: confederacy, (con-) feder(-ate), covenant, league..

How often does בְּרִית (bᵉrîyth) appear?

Strong's H1285 is tagged on 284 words in 264 verses across 27 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 6:18 and last appears in Malachi 3:1.