Strong's Lexicon bathar: To cut, to divide, to cleave Original Word: בָּתַר Word Origin: A primitive root Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Greek equivalent for "bathar," the concept of dividing or cutting can be related to Greek terms such as "διαμερίζω" (diamerizo - to divide) and "τέμνω" (temno - to cut). Usage: The Hebrew verb "bathar" primarily means to cut or divide, often used in the context of cutting or cleaving something into parts. It is a term that conveys the physical act of separating or partitioning, and it can be used both literally and metaphorically in the Hebrew Scriptures. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Hebrew culture, the act of cutting or dividing was significant in various contexts, including sacrificial rituals, covenant-making, and everyday life. The division of animal parts in sacrifices was a common practice, symbolizing the offering of life to God. Additionally, the act of cutting animals in half was part of covenant ceremonies, as seen in Genesis 15, where God makes a covenant with Abram. This practice symbolized the seriousness and binding nature of the covenant, with the divided animals serving as a visual representation of the consequences of breaking the agreement. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origina prim. root Definition to cut in two NASB Translation cut (2). Brown-Driver-Briggs [בָּתַר] verb cut in two (Arabic  cut off prematurely; extirpate by cutting) — Qal Perfect בָּתָ֑ר Genesis 15:10; Pi`el Imperfect וַיְבַתֵּר Genesis 15:10 id. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance divide A primitive root, to chop up -- divide. Forms and Transliterations בָתָֽר׃ בתר׃ וַיְבַתֵּ֤ר ויבתר ḇā·ṯār ḇāṯār vaTar vayvatTer way·ḇat·têr wayḇattêrLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Genesis 15:10 HEB: כָּל־ אֵ֗לֶּה וַיְבַתֵּ֤ר אֹתָם֙ בַּתָּ֔וֶךְ NAS: these to Him and cut them in two, KJV: And he took unto him all these, and divided them in the midst, INT: all these and cut two and laid Genesis 15:10 2 Occurrences |
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