Bible Dictionary: Baal-berith

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Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary

Baal-Berith

idol of the covenant

Easton's Bible Dictionary

Covenant lord, the name of the god worshipped in Shechem after the death of Gideon (Judges 8:33; 9:4). In 9:46 he is called simply "the god Berith." The name denotes the god of the covenant into which the Israelites entered with the Canaanites, contrary to the command of Jehovah (Exodus 34:12), when they began to fall away to the worship of idols.

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

BAAL-BERITH

ba-al-be'-rith ba`al berith = ("Baal of the Covenant"): An idol worshipped by the Shechemites after Gideon's death (Judges 8:33), as protector and guardian of engagements. His temple is also referred to in Judges 9:4. See BAAL (1).

Strong's Hebrew

1170. Baal Berith -- "Baal of (the) covenant," a Shechemite god
Baal Berith. 1169, 1170. Baal Berith. 1171 . "Baal of (the) covenant,"
a Shechemite god. Transliteration: Baal Berith Phonetic ...
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Library

The Crowning of Abimelech
... And it came to pass, as soon as Gideon was dead, that the children of Israel turned
again, and went a whoring after the Baalim, and made Baal-berith their god. ...
/.../select masterpieces of biblical literature/iii the crowning of abimelech.htm

Syria at the Beginning of the Egyptian Conquest
... Baal-G-ad, or "Master of Gad;"** the Baal of Shechem, at the time of the Israelite
invasion, was "Master of the Covenant""Baal-Berith"doubtless in memory ...
/.../chapter iisyria at the beginning.htm

Of the Three Woe Trumpets.
... death by his people; from whence it came to pass afterwards, that powers of this
kind were called Baalim or Baals, as Baal Peor, Baalberith, Baalzebub, Baal ...
/.../mede/a key to the apocalypse/of the three woe trumpets.htm

The Hebrews and the Philistines --Damascus
... And they gave him threescore and ten pieces of silver out of the house of Baal-berith
(the Lord of the Covenant), wherewith Abimelech hired vain and light ...
/.../chapter iiithe hebrews and the.htm

Thesaurus

Baalberith (2 Occurrences)
... Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia. BAAL-BERITH. ... His temple is also referred to in
Judges 9:4. See BAAL (1). Multi-Version Concordance Baalberith (2 Occurrences). ...
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Baal-berith (2 Occurrences)
Baal-berith. Baalberith, Baal-berith. Ba'al-be'rith . Easton's Bible Dictionary ...
Baalberith, Baal-berith. Ba'al-be'rith . Reference Bible.
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Berith (3 Occurrences)
... Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia BERITH. be'-rith (berith, "covenant"). See
BAAL-BERITH. Multi-Version Concordance Berith (3 Occurrences). ...
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Baal (94 Occurrences)
... 1. Baal-berith: Baal-berith ba`al berith; Baalberith, "Covenant Baal," was worshipped
at Shechem after the death of Gideon (Judges 8:33; Judges 9:4). In Judges ...
/b/baal.htm - 53k

Uncontrolled (58 Occurrences)
... Judges 9:4 And they gave him seventy shekels of silver from the house of Baal-berith,
with which Abimelech got the support of a number of uncontrolled and good ...
/u/uncontrolled.htm - 23k

Unstable (8 Occurrences)
... Judges 9:4 and they give to him seventy silverings out of the house of Baal-Berith,
and Abimelech hireth with them men, vain and unstable, and they go after him ...
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Good-for-nothing (22 Occurrences)
... Judges 9:4 And they gave him seventy shekels of silver from the house of Baal-berith,
with which Abimelech got the support of a number of uncontrolled and good ...
/g/good-for-nothing.htm - 13k

Whoring (17 Occurrences)
... 8:33 And it came to pass, as soon as Gideon was dead, that the children of Israel
turned again, and went a whoring after Baalim, and made Baalberith their god. ...
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Fellows (30 Occurrences)
... Judges 9:4 They gave him seventy pieces of silver out of the house of BaalBerith,
with which Abimelech hired vain and light fellows, who followed him. ...
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Bible Concordance

Baal-berith (2 Occurrences)

Judges 8:33 And it came to pass, as soon as Gideon was dead, that the children of Israel turned again, and played the harlot after the Baalim, and made Baal-berith their god.
(ASV BBE JPS WBS YLT NAS NIV)

Judges 9:4 And they gave him threescore and ten pieces of silver out of the house of Baal-berith, wherewith Abimelech hired vain and light fellows, who followed him.
(ASV BBE JPS WBS YLT NAS NIV)

Subtopics

Baal-Berith

Baal-Berith: A God of the Shechemites

Baal-Berith: Called Berith

Baal-Berith: Worshiped by Israelites

Related Terms

Baal-berith (2 Occurrences)

Berith (3 Occurrences)

Baal (94 Occurrences)

Uncontrolled (58 Occurrences)

Unstable (8 Occurrences)

Good-for-nothing (22 Occurrences)