בְּרִית
A compact (because made by passing between pieces of flesh) · properly, concealed , i.e. the vanishing point; generally, time out of mind (past or future), i.e. (practically) eternity ; frequentatively, adverbial (especially with prepositional prefix) always
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בְּרִית H1285 a compact (because made by passing between pieces of flesh)
עוֹלָם H5769 properly, concealed , i.e. the vanishing point; generally, time out of mind (past or future), i.e. (practically) eternity ; frequentatively, adverbial (especially with prepositional prefix) always
What does בְּרִית (berît ʿōlām) mean in the Bible?
בְּרִית · עוֹלָם is a Hebrew word meaning "a compact (because made by passing between pieces of flesh)". confederacy, (con-) feder(-ate), covenant, league. Humanity’s breach of enduring covenant standards grounds the judgment. This term runs through the canonical themes of Covenant.
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Meaning
Covenant sealed by ritual passage between severed animals, signifying self-maledictory oath binding parties irreversibly
confederacy, (con-) feder(-ate), covenant, league.
Why This Word Matters
Humanity’s breach of enduring covenant standards grounds the judgment. Isaiah 24:1-6
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Canonical Themes
Biblical Occurrences
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