H1285
בְּרִית
bᵊrîṯ
Appears in 283 Bible verses
Strong's Definition
]) a compact (because made by passing between pieces of flesh) — confederacy, (con-) feder(-ate), covenant, league.
Detailed Meaning
covenant, alliance, pledge, between men, treaty, alliance, league (man to man), constitution, ordinance (monarch to subjects), agreement, pledge (man to man), alliance (of friendship), alliance (of marriage), between God and man, alliance (of friendship), covenant (divine ordinance with signs or pledges), (phrases), covenant making, covenant keeping, covenant violation
Part of Speech
feminine noun
KJV Translation Counts
covenant(264x)
league(17x)
confederacy(1x)
confederate(1x)
Related Words
H1262 | בָּרָה | eat, choose, give, cause to eat