כָּרַת בְּרִית
To cut (off, down or asunder); by implication, to destroy or consume ; specifically, to covenant (i.e. make an alliance or bargain, originally by cutting flesh and passing between the pieces) · a compact (because made by passing between pieces of flesh)
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כָּרַת H3772 to cut (off, down or asunder); by implication, to destroy or consume ; specifically, to covenant (i.e. make an alliance or bargain, originally by cutting flesh and passing between the pieces)
בְּרִית H1285 a compact (because made by passing between pieces of flesh)
What does כָּרַת בְּרִית (karat berit) mean in the Bible?
כָּרַת · בְּרִית is a Hebrew word meaning "to cut a covenant, make a binding agreement".
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