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

Example Sentences

A specialist team of officers searched land at Beth Berith last year and found Mr Sturdey's body buried near a rockery.

From BBC

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 Project Gutenberg

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 Project Gutenberg

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

From Project Gutenberg

A. Made by joining right hands, and turning them downwards thrice, saying, the first time, Berith—the second time, Nedir—and the third time, Shelemoth.

From Project Gutenberg