Lexicon bether: Part, piece, section Original Word: בֶּתֶר Strong's Exhaustive Concordance part, piece From bathar; a section -- part, piece. see HEBREW bathar NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom bathar Definition a part, piece NASB Translation half (1), parts (2). Brown-Driver-Briggs [בֶּ֫תֶר] noun masculineGenesis 15:10 part, piece. 1 בִּתְרוֺ Genesis 15:10; plural suffix בְּתָרָיו Jeremiah 34:18, בִּתְרֵי הָעֵגֶל Jeremiah 34:19; always of halves of animals cut in two in making covenants. 2 הָרֵי בָּ֑תֶר Songs 2:17 mountains of cutting, i.e. cleft mountains ᵐ5 Thes and others; or of separation (between us) Ew and others; according to WeProl. 415, Eng. Tr. 391 ׳ב = malobathron. — Bether as proper name AV RV. Topical Lexicon Word Origin: Derived from an unused root meaning to cut or divide.Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for בֶּתֶר in the Strong's Greek lexicon, as the concept of dividing animals for covenants is more specific to Hebrew cultural and religious practices. However, the Greek term διαθήκη (diathēkē), meaning "covenant" or "testament," can be related in terms of the broader concept of covenant-making, though it does not specifically refer to the act of dividing. Usage: The term בֶּתֶר is used in the context of dividing or cutting, particularly in reference to the pieces of animals used in ancient covenant rituals. Context: The Hebrew word בֶּתֶר (beter) appears in the context of ancient covenant-making practices, where animals were divided into pieces as part of the ritual. This practice is notably described in Genesis 15:10, where Abram prepares a covenant with God by cutting animals into halves and laying them opposite each other. The act of dividing the animals symbolized the seriousness of the covenant, with the implication that the parties involved would face a similar fate if they broke the agreement. The term בֶּתֶר is thus closely associated with the solemnity and binding nature of covenants in the ancient Near Eastern context. Forms and Transliterations בְּתָרָֽיו׃ בִּתְר֖וֹ בִּתְרֵ֥י בָֽתֶר׃ בתר׃ בתרו בתרי בתריו׃ ḇā·ṯer ḇāṯer bə·ṯā·rāw betaRav bəṯārāw biṯ·rê biṯ·rōw biṯrê bitRei bitRo biṯrōw VaterLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Genesis 15:10 HEB: וַיִּתֵּ֥ן אִישׁ־ בִּתְר֖וֹ לִקְרַ֣את רֵעֵ֑הוּ NAS: and laid each half opposite the other; KJV: each piece one against INT: and laid each half against the other Songs 2:17 Jeremiah 34:18 Jeremiah 34:19 4 Occurrences |
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