Berith

American  

[breet, bris, bris, brit] / brit, brɪs, brɪs, brɪt /

noun

Hebrew.

1. Brith.

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Etymology

Origin of Berith

bərīth literally, covenant

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Example Sentences

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Berith

Here on the citadel at Shechem the united cities had built a temple to Baal Berith, i. e. to Baal of the league, and established a fund for the league in the treasury of this temple.

From The History of Antiquity, Vol. II (of VI) by Max Duncker

Judaism has one specific term for religion, representing the moral relation between God and man, namely, Berith, covenant.

From Jewish Theology by Kaufmann Kohler

But how shall Abimelech and his army take this temple of Berith and the men who are there fortified?

From New Tabernacle Sermons by T. De Witt (Thomas De Witt) Talmage

He worked at this difficult post for only two years, but continued in co-operation with Professor Dalman for fifteen years in the publication of his monthly Yiddish periodical, "Berith Am."

From Some Jewish Witnesses For Christ by B.D.

Some soldiers outside of the city, in a tower, finding that they can no longer defend Shechem, now begin to look out for their own personal safety, and they fly to this temple of Berith.

From New Tabernacle Sermons by T. De Witt (Thomas De Witt) Talmage

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