Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
(Baal)-berith
Usage: Berith = "covenant" in the name of Baal-berith, a foreign deity worshipped in Shechem Combined with el (אֵל "El" H0410H)
Strong's Number
H1286
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
1
Books
1
Strong's H1286 Quick Answer
Strong's H1286 בְּרִיתּ (Briyth) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Briyth (ber-eeth') n/p. 1. Berith, a Shechemitish deity [the same as H1285] It has 1 linked Bible usage across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include berith. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- Briyth (ber-eeth') n/p. 1. Berith, a Shechemitish deity [the same as H1285]
- Usage
- 1 linked usage
- Books
- 1 indexed book
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- berith
Meaning and Definition
Briyth (ber-eeth') n/p. 1. Berith, a Shechemitish deity [the same as H1285] KJV: Berith. Root(s): H1285
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H1286. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H1286 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render Briyth, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
Berith
Judges 9:46
How Strong's H1286 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 1 linked usage.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H1286 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's H1286 in the Old Testament
1 indexed usage in Old Testament.
And when all the men of the tower of Shechem heard that, they entered into an hold of the house of the god Berith.
Usage Excerpts
First 1 linked usage excerpt for Strong's H1286.
And when all the men of the tower of Shechem heard that, they entered into an hold of the house of the god Berith.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H1286, grouped by book.
Judges 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H1286 FAQ
What does berith (בְּרִית) mean?
Berith (Strong's H1286) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Berith". Briyth (ber-eeth') n/p. 1. Berith, a Shechemitish deity [the same as H1285]
How many times is berith (בְּרִית) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 1 linked usage for Strong's H1286 across 1 book.
Where can I study berith (בְּרִית) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H1286 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate berith (בְּרִית)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as berith. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.