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

Abimelech has taken the whole city, but he can not take this temple of Berith.

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

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

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

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 Duncker, Max

As I look over the city I can find only one building standing, and that is the temple of the god Berith.

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

The terms, Baal-berith, signify the god of the covenant, i. e., of the covenant between Baal and his worshippers; as Melach Berith, Mal. iii.

From The Messiah in Moses and the Prophets by Lord, Eleazar