Given name
Baal-berith
“Lord of the covenant”
Baal-berith is a biblical masculine given name, meaning “Lord of the covenant.”
Original Hebrewבעל ברית
Meaning & origin
What it means
As a biblical name, Baal-berith means “Lord of the covenant.”
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Where it comes from
Baal-berith is a biblical name from Hebrew.
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How it developed
From the Hebrew verb ba'al (בעל), “to be lord,” and the Hebrew noun berit (ברית), “covenant.”
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In the Bible
In the Bible, the name Baal-berith appears in Judges 8:33, Judges 9:4, Judges 9:46.
- Judges 8:33
- Judges 9:4
- Judges 9:46
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Baal-berith’s family of names
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