בְּרִיתִ֖/י
𐤁𐤓𐤉𐤕/𐤉
beriti
my covenant
from בָּרָה (in the sense of cutting (like בָּרָא)); a compact (because made by passing between pieces of flesh); confederacy, (con-) feder(-ate), covenant, league.
Genesis 17:21 · Word #2
Lexicon H1285
| Lemma | בְּרִית |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤁𐤓𐤉𐤕 |
| Transliteration | bᵉrîyth |
| Strong's | H1285 |
| In-context | my covenant |
Morphology HNcfsc/Sp1cs
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | f — Feminine — Feminine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
SIBI-P1 H1285-06
my cut-binding pact
| Root | ברת (b-r-t) |
| Core Meanings | to cut, to bind by cutting, to establish a binding pact |
| Semantic Range | covenant, treaty, alliance, confederation, formal agreement, divinely instituted pact |
| Conceptual Significance | בְּרִית is central to the biblical narrative, denoting the binding, often oath-sealed relationship between YHWH and His people (e.g., with Noah, Abraham, Israel, and David). The imagery of "cutting" underscores the solemn, life-binding nature of these divine-human commitments. |
| Morphological Notes | Common feminine singular noun in construct form (בְּרִית) with 1st common singular pronominal suffix (־ִי), yielding "my …"; absolute form is בְּרִית. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun בְּרִית is understood to derive from a root meaning "to cut," reflecting the ancient practice of cutting animals when establishing a covenant. Rendering it "cut-binding pact" preserves this concrete, root-based imagery rather than using the more abstract "covenant." The form is feminine singular in construct with a 1st common singular suffix ("my"), hence "my cut-binding pact." |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root ברת (to cut, to bind by cutting, to establish a binding pact)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H1285-04 |
beritekhe | your cut-binding covenant |
H1285-07 |
berito | his binding-pact |
H1285-10 |
biveriti | in my cut-bond |
Word Usage (284 occurrences of H1285)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 6:18 | בְּרִיתִ֖/י | beriti | my covenant |
| Genesis 9:9 | בְּרִיתִ֖/י | beriti | my covenant |
| Genesis 9:11 | בְּרִיתִ/י֙ | beriti | my covenant |