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H1285

בְּרִית

bᵉrîyth [ber-eeth'] Noun
Core meaninga compact (because made by passing between pieces of flesh)

Lexical Definition

Strong's Hebrew H1285

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

KJV usage: confederacy, (con-) feder(-ate), covenant, league.
Etymology: from 1262 (in the sense of cutting [like 1254 ]);
Brown–Driver–Briggs Hebrew Lexicon

compact. Usage: confederacy, (con-) feder(-ate), covenant, league. confederacy, (con-) feder(-ate), covenant, league.

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