כִּ/בְרִ֥ית

𐤊/𐤁𐤓𐤉𐤕

bᵉrîyth

according to the covenant

A formal agreement or treaty, especially one instituting a binding relationship between parties; in many cases, designates a solemn and binding arrangement between a deity and humans (often, between the God of Israel and the Israelite people), but also used for agreements between individuals or groups. Berit encompasses legal, political, and social dimensions, and is characterized by conditions, obligations, and, in some cases, associated ceremonies.

H1285

2 Chronicles 34:32 · Word #10

Lexicon H1285

Lemmaבְּרִית
Lemma (Paleo)𐤁𐤓𐤉𐤕
Transliterationbᵉrîyth
Strong'sH1285
DefinitionA formal agreement or treaty, especially one instituting a binding relationship between parties; in many cases, designates a solemn and binding arrangement between a deity and humans (often, between the God of Israel and the Israelite people), but also used for agreements between individuals or groups. Berit encompasses legal, political, and social dimensions, and is characterized by conditions, obligations, and, in some cases, associated ceremonies.

Morphology HR/Ncfsc All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Subtype c — Common — Common noun
Gender f — Feminine — Feminine
Number s — Singular — Singular
State c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word

Common Translation

Phraseaccording to the covenant

SIBI-P1 Translation H1285-14

as binding-agreement of

Morphological NotesPreposition כ ("as/according to") + noun, feminine singular construct.
Rendering RationaleThe noun בְּרִית denotes a formal, binding agreement rooted in the concept of cutting to establish a pact. The prefixed כ adds the sense "as/according to," and the feminine singular construct form requires the relational sense "of."

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SILEX v2

SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)

according to the covenant of

Same as P1No — adjusted for context
Rationale'As binding-agreement of' is too literal; 'according to the covenant of' is contextually accurate and matches the prepositional use here.