Genesis 17:11:7Gen.17.11.W7TAB
בְּרִ֔ית
berit
“covenant”
- Transliteration
- be-RIT
- Extended
- beh-REET
- IPA
- /bə.ˈriːθ/
Meaning by language
- English
- covenant
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Bet | b with dagesh; v without dagesh | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| Resh | r guttural, like the French r | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Tav | t as in top |
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The word
Word in context
- word
be-RIT
- phraseyour reading level
le-OT be-RIT
- clause
ve-ha-YA le-OT be-RIT bei-NI u-bei-NEI-khem
- sentence
u-ne-mal-TEM ET be-SAR or-lat-KHEM ve-ha-YA le-OT be-RIT bei-NI u-bei-NEI-khem
Exegesis
The noun berit {בְּרִית | bərît} identifies the covenant, and the paired prepositional phrases beyni uveineikhem {בֵּינִי וּבֵינֵיכֶם | bēnî ûvēnêḵem} emphasize the bilateral relationship. The translations preserve Hebrew coordination and causative-result structure with “distinguishing mark” and “act will stand as a sign” reflecting the original emphasis.
Root and etymology
b-r-tBet–Resh–Tav
“to bind, establish covenant”
In context — Genesis 17:11
You shall circumcise the flesh of your foreskin, and it shall serve as a distinguishing mark of the covenant between Me and you.
About this coordinate
Genesis 17:11:7 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 7 of Genesis 17:11, so the Hebrew word בְּרִ֔ית (berit) can be cited, linked and studied at exactly this position rather than somewhere in the verse. In the Biblical Knowledge Coordinate System the same position is written Gen.17.11.W7, which extends further down to each syllable (Gen.17.11.W7.S1) and character.