Strong's H1285 (Hebrew)

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Strong's H1285 (Hebrew)

Hebrew: בְּרִית (bᵉrîyth)

Pronunciation: ber-eeth'

Morphology: n-f

Derivation: from בָּרָה (bârâh) H1262 (in the sense of cutting (like בָּרָא (bârâʼ) H1254))

Definition: a compact (because made by passing between pieces of flesh)

KJV Renderings: confederacy, (con-) feder(-ate), covenant, league

Senses

  1. covenant, alliance, pledge
    1. between men
      1. treaty, alliance, league (man to man)
      2. constitution, ordinance (monarch to subjects)
      3. agreement, pledge (man to man)
      4. alliance (of friendship)
      5. alliance (of marriage)
    2. between God and man
      1. alliance (of friendship)
      2. covenant (divine ordinance with signs or pledges)
  2. (phrases)
    1. covenant making
    2. covenant keeping
    3. covenant violation

Cross References

Strong's Original Transliteration Derivation Definition KJV Renderings
G1242 διαθήκη diathḗkē from G1303 properly, a disposition, i.e. (specially) a contract (especially a devisory will) covenant, testament
G1785 ἐντολή entolḗ from G1781 injunction, i.e. an authoritative prescription commandment, precept
H1254 בָּרָא bârâʼ a primitive root (absolutely) to create; (qualified) to cut down (a wood), select, feed (as formative processes) choose, create (creator), cut down, dispatch, do, make (fat)
H1262 בָּרָה bârâh a primitive root; to select; also (as denominative from בָּר (bâr) H1250) to feed; also (as equivalent to בָּרַר (bârar) H1305) to render clear (Ecclesiastes 3:18) to select; to feed; to render clear choose, (cause to) eat, manifest, (give) meat



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