בְרִית
𐤁𐤓𐤉𐤕
bᵉrîyth
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.
Genesis 14:13 · Word #17
Lexicon H1285
| Lemma | בְּרִית |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤁𐤓𐤉𐤕 |
| Transliteration | bᵉrîyth |
| Strong's | H1285 |
| Definition | 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. |
Morphology HNcfsc
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
| Phrase | covenant |
SIBI-P1 Translation H1285-24
binding treaty of
| Morphological Notes | Noun, common, feminine singular, construct state. |
| Rendering Rationale | The rendering reflects the developed sense of a formally established, binding agreement rooted in the ancient act of "cutting" a covenant. The construct state is preserved by adding "of," indicating that this noun grammatically links to what follows. |
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