Berith
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of Berith
bərīth literally, covenant
Example Sentences
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The place is supposed to be the ancient Baal Berith.
From Charles Philip Yorke, Fourth Earl of Hardwicke, Vice-Admiral R.N. — a Memoir by Ledbury, Lady Biddulph of
Judaism has one specific term for religion, representing the moral relation between God and man, namely, Berith, covenant.
From Jewish Theology by Kohler, Kaufmann
Hence also the term Sepher Berith for the Deuteronomic as well as the Jehovistic Book of the Law.
From Prolegomena by Wellhausen, Julius
That he was unacquainted with the technical usage of Berith is strikingly proved by ii.
From Prolegomena by Wellhausen, Julius
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
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