berith

noun

«berith» in the English dictionary: in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

In Jewish tradition

Baal-berith ("lord of the covenant") and El-berith were names of a god worshiped at Shechem. Israel went astray after him.

Interpretation. The word berith usually names the covenant between God and Israel. Here the same word is used for a false god, which the tradition treats as a sad twisting of Israel's loyalty.

Meaning

A Hebrew word meaning "covenant," a solemn agreement. tree →

Examples

And when all the men of the tower of Shechem heard thereof, they entered into the hold of the house of El-berith. (Prophets JDG.9.46, JPS 1917) tree →
And they gave him threescore and ten pieces of silver out of the house of Baal-berith, wherewith Abimelech hired vain and light fellows, who followed him. (Prophets JDG.9.4, JPS 1917) tree →
And it came to pass, as soon as Gideon was dead, that the children of Israel again went astray after the Baalim, and made Baal-berith their god. (Prophets JDG.8.33, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

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