בְּרִית
berit · Berith
Hebrew word · Strong’s number H1286 · appears 1 time in the Bible
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berit (בְּרִית) is a Hebrew word of the Bible that means “Berith”.
The second part of the name of the false god of Shechem, "Baal-berith" or "El-berith." The word means "covenant."
How to say it
be·rit
Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.
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Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.
Where it appears
- Judges 9:46
All the lords of the tower of Shechem heard it, and they went into the fortress of the house of El-berith.