בְרִ֖ית
𐤁𐤓𐤉𐤕
verit
a 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 26:28 · Word #16
Lexicon H1285
| Lemma | בְּרִית |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤁𐤓𐤉𐤕 |
| Transliteration | bᵉrîyth |
| Strong's | H1285 |
| In-context | a covenant |
Morphology HNcfsa
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 | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
SIBI-P1 H1285-24
a cut‑bond covenant
| Morphological Notes | Hebrew noun, common feminine singular, appearing in both absolute (cfsa) and construct (cfsc) states; no pronominal suffix in the given forms. |
| Rendering Rationale | בְּרִית is a feminine singular noun meaning a covenant, traditionally understood as something ‘cut’ between parties. The rendering “cut‑bond covenant” preserves the underlying root sense of cutting while conveying the binding relational nature of the term. The singular form reflects the feminine singular morphology (HNcfsa/HNcfsc). |
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AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root ברה (cutting, shaping, carving out, establishing by cutting)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H1285-01 |
baberit | in the cutting-bond |
H1277-02 |
beriah | plumpness |
H1285-02 |
berit | cutting-compact |
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 |