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Definition of Berith
1. Noun. The Jewish rite of circumcision performed on a male child on the eighth day of his life.
Lexicographical Neighbors of Berith
Literary usage of Berith
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Jews of Philadelphia: Their History from the Earliest Settlements to the by Henry S. Morais (1894)
"JEWISH SECRET ORDERS—BENE Berith—KESHER SHEL BARZEL— FREE SONS OF ISRAEL—SONS OF
... Berith" (Sons, or Children, of the Covenant), founded in the year, ..."
2. Princeton Theological Review by Princeton Theological Seminary (1915)
"Old Testament the berith does not appear in the form of an "agreement" between
parties and that this may not be an important feature theologically ..."
3. The Gentleman's Magazine (1840)
"Now, we find it recorded in Scripture, that the worship of a deity styled Baal
Berith was established in Canaan before it was invaded by the children of ..."
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