# H1286 בְּרִית

בְּרִית (Bᵉrîyth), Strong’s H1286: Berith, a Shechemitish deity KJV: Berith.. Occurs 1 times.

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*Bᵉrîyth* — Berith, a Shechemitish deity

KJV: Berith.

Occurs 1 times.

## Brown–Driver–Briggs
- אֵל n.m. god, but with various subordinate applications to express the idea of might
- 1 applied to men of might and rank
- 2 angels
- 3 gods of the nations
- 4 Ēl
- 5 as characterizing mighty things in nature
- 6 God, the one only and true God of Israel
- 7 אֵל strength, power

## Where it occurs
- [Judges 9:46](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/judges/9?v=46) — When all the men of the tower of Shechem heard of it, they entered into the stronghold of the house of Elberith.
