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Covenant in Hebrew is בְּרִית (brit).

Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.

בְּרִית
brit
noun · feminine
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In English

covenant

/ˈkʌv.ən.ənt/ /ˈkʌv.nənt/

English words in HebrewWords starting with C

These are the Hebrew words for covenant as a noun.

binding agreement

This is more about the Hebrew word בְּרִית.

Written with vowel points
בְּרִית
Written without vowel points
ברית
Said
brit
Plural
בְּרִיתוֹת
Its meanings in English
covenant, covenant, alliance, brit milah, bris, circumcision ritual

The Hebrew dictionary's page for ברית, with its synonyms and rhymes

These English words share a Hebrew word with covenant.

These words come before and after covenant in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨covenant⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨covenant⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨covenant⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨בְּרִית⁩, said brit. Without vowel points it is written ⁨ברית⁩. Its plural is ⁨בְּרִיתוֹת⁩.

Is ⁨ברית⁩ masculine or feminine?

The word ⁨ברית⁩ is feminine.

What else does ⁨ברית⁩ mean in English?

Besides ⁨covenant⁩, ⁨ברית⁩ can mean ⁨covenant, alliance and brit milah, bris, circumcision ritual⁩.

How is ⁨covenant⁩ pronounced in English?

⁨covenant⁩ is pronounced ⁨/ˈkʌv.ən.ənt/, /ˈkʌv.nənt/⁩.

The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry covenant and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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