Strong's Hebrew: 1335. בֶּ֫תֶר (bether) -- Part, piece, section
Strong's Lexicon
bether: Part, piece, section
Original Word: בֶּתֶר
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: bether
Pronunciation: beh'-ther
Phonetic Spelling: (beh'-ther)
Definition: Part, piece, section
Meaning: a section
Word Origin: Derived from an unused root meaning to cut or divide
Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for "bether" in the Strong's Greek Dictionary, as the concept of covenantal animal division is more specific to Hebrew culture and language.
Usage: The Hebrew word "bether" primarily refers to a piece or part of something that has been divided or cut. It is often used in the context of dividing animal sacrifices, as seen in ancient covenant rituals.
Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Near Eastern cultures, covenants were often ratified through a ceremony involving the cutting of animals into pieces. This act symbolized the seriousness of the covenant, with the divided pieces serving as a visual representation of the consequences of breaking the agreement. The parties involved would walk between the pieces, signifying their commitment to uphold the covenant terms. This practice is reflected in the biblical narrative of God's covenant with Abram in Genesis 15.
NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from 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.
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
part, piece
From bathar; a section -- part, piece.
see HEBREW bathar
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 Vater
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