Baʿal Berith (Hebrew: בעל ברית, lit. ' Baʿal of the Covenant') and El Berith (Hebrew: אל ברית, lit. 'God of the Covenant') are titles of a god or gods worshiped in Shechem, in ancient Canaan, according to the Bible.

The idol Baalberith, which the Jews worshiped after the death of Gideon, was identical, according to the Rabbis, with Baal-zebub, "the ba'al of flies," the god of Ekron (II Kings i. 2). He was worshiped in the shape of a fly; and so addicted were the Jews to his cult (thus runs the tradition) that they would carry an image of him in their ...

BAAL-BERITH (Heb. בַּעַל בְּרִית; "Lord of Covenant"), the name of the deity worshiped in the earliest Israelite period at the Temple of Shechem (Judg. 9:4). That temple was destroyed in the 12 th century B.C.E. by *Abimelech , the half-Shechemite son of the great judge Gideon (Jerubbaal), after his suppression of a counter-revolt.

Baal-berith, meaning "Lord of the Covenant," is a deity mentioned in the Old Testament, specifically in the context of the Israelites' interactions with the Canaanite peoples. This entry explores the biblical references to Baal-berith, its significance, and the implications of Israel's apostasy in worshiping this deity.

Discover the meaning of Baal-berith in the Bible. Study the definition of Baal-berith with multiple Bible Dictionaries and Encyclopedias and find scripture references in the Old and New Testaments.

…cult of the Canaanite god Baʿal-Berit (Lord of the Covenant). The architecture uncovered on the site by archaeologists would date to the 18th century bce, in which the presence of the patriarchs in Shechem is placed. …peacefully under Joshua, was called Baal-berith (Lord of the Covenant) or El-berith (God of the Covenant).

Usage: Baal Berith refers to a Canaanite deity worshiped in Shechem, associated with covenants or treaties. The name suggests a local adaptation of the broader Baal worship, emphasizing a specific aspect of covenant-making or alliance.

Baalberith, meaning "Lord of the Covenant," is a deity mentioned in the Old Testament, specifically in the context of the Israelites' interactions with the Canaanite peoples. This entry explores the biblical references to Baalberith, its significance, and the implications of Israel's apostasy in worshiping this deity.

May 5, 2014 · From (1) the verb בעל (ba'al), to be lord, and (2) the noun ברית (berit), covenant. The name Baal-berith features in the very sad story of the family of Gideon. It's mentioned twice.

BAAL-BERITH bāl bĭr’ ĭth (בַּ֥עַל בְּרִ֖ית, Lord of covenant). A god worshiped by Israel after Gideon’s death (Judg 8:33). Abimelech, Gideon’s son, took seventy pieces of silver from the house of this god to hire followers in his time of rebellion (9:4). It is possible that the term is …