בְּרִיתֽ/וֹ

𐤁𐤓𐤉𐤕/𐤅

berito

his 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.

H1285

Psalms 55:21 · Word #5

Lexicon H1285

Lemmaבְּרִית
Lemma (Paleo)𐤁𐤓𐤉𐤕
Transliterationbᵉrîyth
Strong'sH1285
In-contexthis covenant

Morphology HNcfsc/Sp3ms 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 H1285-07

his binding-pact

Rootברת (b-r-t)
Core Meaningscutting, binding agreement, covenant-making, formal pact
Semantic Rangecovenant, treaty, alliance, confederation, solemn agreement, binding ordinance between individuals or between God and humans
Conceptual Significanceבְּרִית is a central theological term in the Hebrew Bible, denoting the binding and often divinely initiated agreements between יהוה and His people (e.g., with Noah, Abraham, Israel, David). It conveys not merely a contract but a solemn, relational bond established and ratified with enduring obligations and promises.
Morphological NotesFeminine singular noun in construct (בְּרִית) + 3ms pronominal suffix (־וֹ), yielding "his covenant/pact." Though in construct form, the suffix makes the form definite and possessed.
Rendering RationaleThe noun בְּרִית is a feminine singular noun in construct form with a 3rd masculine singular pronominal suffix, meaning "his." Rendering it as "his binding-pact" preserves the singular form and possessive suffix while reflecting the root sense of a formally cut and binding agreement between parties.

AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)

Words from Root ברת (cutting, binding agreement, covenant-making, formal pact)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
H1285-04 beritekhe your cut-binding covenant
H1285-06 beriti my cut-binding pact
H1268-01 berotah Cypress-Place (Berothah)

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