Covenant
Hebrew 1285: beriyth {ber-eeth}
from 01262 (in the sense of cutting [like 01254]); TWOT-282a; n f
In this text:
1) covenant, alliance, pledge
1a) between men
1a1) treaty, alliance, league (man to man)
1a2) constitution, ordinance (monarch to subjects)
1a3) agreement, pledge (man to man)
1a4) alliance (of friendship)
1a5) alliance (of marriage)
1b) between God and man
1b1) alliance (of friendship)
1b2) covenant (divine ordinance with signs or pledges)
2) (phrases)
2a) covenant making
2b) covenant keeping
2c) covenant violation
The word beriyth appears a number of times in the Bible. It is translated differently in various texts appearing as; covenant 264 times, league 17 times, confederacy 1 time, confederate 1 time, confederate + 01167 1 times, for a total of 284 appearances.
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