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OSHB Gen 26:28 בְרִית (ⱱərīt) Strongs=1285 Lemma=‘בְּרִית’
contextual word gloss=‘a_covenant’ word gloss=‘covenant’
Morphology=Ncfsa PoS=common_noun Gender=feminine Number=singular State=absolute
Year=-1804

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Other uses (15) of identical word form בְרִית (Morphology=Ncfsa PoS=common_noun Gender=feminine Number=singular State=absolute) in the Hebrew originals

The word form ‘בְרִית’ (Morphology=Ncfsa PoS=common_noun Gender=feminine Number=singular State=absolute) has 2 different glosses: ‘[the]_covenant’, ‘a_covenant’.

GEN 21:32 contextual word gloss=‘a_covenant’ word gloss=‘covenant’ OSHB GEN 21:32 word 2

OET-LV: 32 And_they _made a _covenant at sheⱱaˊ and_ ʼAⱱīmelek _he/it _rose _up and_Fīkol the _commander _of his _army _of_of and_they _returned to the _land _of the_Fəlishtiy. (GEN_21:32)

OET-RV: 32 So the agreement was made at Be’er-Sheva, then Abimelech and Ficol, the commander of his army, got up and returned home to the Philistine region. (GEN 21:32)

GEN 31:44 contextual word gloss=‘a_covenant’ word gloss=‘covenant’ OSHB GEN 31:44 word 4

OET-LV: 44 And_now come let _us _make a _covenant I and_you and_it _was (into)_a_witness between_me and_between_you. (GEN_31:44)

OET-RV: 44 So come now, let’s make an agreement, I and you, and let it be a witness between me and you.” (GEN 31:44)

JOS 9:6 contextual word gloss=‘a_covenant’ word gloss=‘treaty’ OSHB JOS 9:6 word 18

OET-LV: 6 And_they _went to Yəhōshūˊa to the_camp (the)_Gilgāl and_they _said to_him/it and_near/to the _man _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) from_a _land distant we _have _come and_now make to/for_us a _covenant. (JOS_9:6)

OET-RV: 6 They went to Yehoshua in the camp at Gilgal and told him, “We’ve come from a far-off land and want you to make a treaty with us.” (JOS 9:6)

JOS 9:7 contextual word gloss=‘a_covenant’ word gloss=‘treaty’ OSHB JOS 9:7 word 13

OET-LV: 7 And_he _said the _man _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) to the_Ḩiūī perhaps in_my _of_midst you are_dwelling and_how will _I _make to/for_yourself(m) a _covenant. (JOS_9:7)

OET-RV: 7 An Israeli man asked the Hivite (because Gilead was in the Hivite region), “Perhaps you really live near by? How could we make a treaty with you?” (JOS 9:7)

JOS 9:11 contextual word gloss=‘a_covenant’ word gloss=‘treaty’ OSHB JOS 9:11 word 21

OET-LV: 11 And_they _said to_us our _of_elders and_all the _inhabitants _of our _land _of_of to_say take in_your _of_hand provision[s] for_journey and_go to_meet_them and_you(pl)_will _say to_them servants _of_are_your(pl) we and_now make to/for_us a _covenant. (JOS_9:11)

OET-RV: 11 So our elders and all those who live in our area instructed us, ‘Take provisions for the journey and go to meet them, and tell them, “We are your servants. Now make a treaty with us.” ’ (JOS 9:11)

JDG 2:2 contextual word gloss=‘a_covenant’ word gloss=‘covenant’ OSHB JDG 2:2 word 4

OET-LV: 2 And_you(pl) not you(pl)_must _make a _covenant to_the _inhabitants _of the_earth/land (the)_this altars _of_their you(pl)_will _pull _down and_not you(pl)_have _listened to_my _of_voice what this have _you(pl)_done. (JDG_2:2)

OET-RV: 2 but that you mustn’t form treaties with the peoples who lived here, rather you must tear down their altars. But you all haven’t obeyed what I said. What have you gone and done? (JDG 2:2)

1 SAM 11:1 contextual word gloss=‘a_covenant’ word gloss=‘treaty’ OSHB 1 SAM 11:1 word 16

OET-LV: 11 and_ Nāḩāsh _he/it _ascended the_ˊAmmōnī and_he _encamped on Yāⱱēsh/(Jabesh) Gilˊād and_ all _of _they _said the _men _of Yāⱱēsh to Nāḩāsh make to/for_us a _covenant and_we_will _serve _you. (SA1_11:1)

OET-RV: 11 About a month later, Nahash the Ammonite took his men and camped around Yabesh-Gilead, and the leaders of Yabesh told him, “Make a treaty with us, and we’ll serve you.” (SA1 11:1)

1 KI 5:26 contextual word gloss=‘a_covenant’ word gloss=‘treaty’ OSHB 1 KI 5:26 word 15

OET-LV: 26  and_YHWH he _gave wisdom to_Shəlomoh/(Solomon) just_as he _had _spoken to_him/it and_he/it _was peace between Ḩīrām and_between Shəlomoh and_they _made a _covenant the _two _of_of _them. (KI1_5:26)

1 KI 20:34 contextual word gloss=‘a_covenant’ word gloss=‘covenant’ OSHB 1 KI 20:34 word 23

OET-LV: 34 And_he/it _said to_him/it the_cities which he _took father _of_my from_with I _will _show_you(ms) I _will _return and_streets you _will _make to/for_yourself(m) in_Dammeseq just_as he _made father _of_my in_Shomrōn and_I with_covenant I_will _let _you _go and_he _made to_him/it a _covenant and_he/it _sent _out/away_him/it. (KI1_20:34)

OET-RV: 34 and he told Ahav, “I’ll return the cities that my father took from with yours, and your traders can set up stalls in Damascus, just as my father did in Shomron.”
¶ “Okay, I’ll accept that agreement and release you,” Ahav said, and after formalising the agreement, he sent him away. (KI1 20:34)

PSA 89:4 contextual word gloss=‘a_covenant’ word gloss=‘covenant’ OSHB PSA 89:4 word 2

OET-LV: 4  I _have _made a _covenant to_my _chosen _of_one I _have _sworn _an _oath to_Dāvid servant _of_my. (PSA_89:4)

OET-RV: 4 I will establish your descendants forever,
⇔ ≈ and I will establish your throne through all generations.” (Instrumental break.) (PSA 89:4)

ISA 28:15 contextual word gloss=‘a_covenant’ word gloss=‘covenant’ OSHB ISA 28:15 word 4

OET-LV: 15 If/because you(pl)_have _said we _have _made a _covenant with death and_with Shəʼōl we _have _made an _agreement a _scourge overflowing if/because it _will _pass _by not it_will _come _to _us if/because we _have _made falsehood refuge _of_our and_in_deception we _have _hidden _ourselves. (ISA_28:15)

OET-RV: 15 ◙ (ISA 28:15)

JER 34:13 contextual word gloss=‘a_covenant’ word gloss=‘covenant’ OSHB JER 34:13 word 8

OET-LV: 13 Thus YHWH he _says the _god _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) I I _made a _covenant with ancestors _of_your(pl) in/on_day I_brought _out them from_the _land _of Miʦrayim/(Egypt) from_a _house _of slaves to_say. (JER_34:13)

OET-RV: 13 ◙ (JER 34:13)

JER 34:15 contextual word gloss=‘a_covenant’ word gloss=‘covenant’ OSHB JER 34:15 word 13

OET-LV: 15 And_you(pl)_turned _back you(pl) the_day and_you(pl)_did DOM the_right in_my _of_eyes to_call liberty everyone to_his _of_neighbour and_you(pl)_made a _covenant to/for_my_face/front in_house which it _is _called name _of_my on/upon/above_him/it. (JER_34:15)

OET-RV: 15 ◙ (JER 34:15)

DAN 11:32 contextual word gloss=‘[the]_covenant’ word gloss=‘covenant’ OSHB DAN 11:32 word 2

OET-LV: 32 And_those _who_act _wickedly _of the_covenant he _will _pollute with_flattering_words/messages and_a _people _of which_know _of his/its_god they _will _display _strength and_they _will _act. (DAN_11:32)

OET-RV: 32 Using flattery, he will corrupt others who oppose the agreement, But the people who know their god will be strong and will take action. (DAN 11:32)

HOS 6:7 contextual word gloss=‘[the]_covenant’ word gloss=‘covenant’ OSHB HOS 6:7 word 4

OET-LV: 7 And_they like_ʼĀdām they _have _transgressed the_covenant there they _dealt _treacherously with_me. (HOS_6:7)

OET-RV: 7 Like Adam, they broke the agreement.
⇔ ≈ They were unfaithful to me. (HOS 6:7)

The various word forms of the root word (lemma) ‘Lemma=‘בְּרִית’’ have 4 different glosses: ‘[the]_covenant’, ‘a_covenant’, ‘a_covenant_of’, ‘of_the_covenant_of’.