בַּעַל בְּרִית
baal-berit · Baal-berith
Hebrew word · Strong’s number H1170 · appears 4 times in the Bible
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baal-berit (בַּעַל בְּרִית) is a Hebrew word of the Bible that means “Baal-berith”.
A false god worshiped in Shechem. The name means "Baal of the covenant" or "lord of the covenant."
How to say it
ba·al 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.
Related words
Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.
Where it appears
- Judges 8:33
As soon as Gideon died, the sons of Israel again prostituted themselves after the Baals, and they made Baal-berith their god.
- Judges 9:4
They gave him seventy pieces of silver from the house of Baal-berith, and with them Abimelech hired empty and reckless men, and they followed him.
And 2 more times.