בְרִית֙

𐤁𐤓𐤉𐤕

bᵉrîyth

a 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

Isaiah 28:15 · Word #4

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 HNcfsa 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 a — Absolute — The noun stands independently

Common Translation

Phrasea covenant

SIBI-P1 Translation H1285-24

binding treaty of

Morphological NotesNoun, common, feminine singular, construct state.
Rendering RationaleThe 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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SILEX v2

SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)

a covenant

Same as P1No — adjusted for context
RationaleChanged from 'binding treaty of' to 'a covenant' to match the standard English for בְרִית as a noun in direct object position.
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