Lexical Definition
בֶּתֶר bether (beh'-ther) part H:N-M
from בָּתַר
part, piece.
- a section
1) part, piece
1a) of the parts of an animal cut in half for a sacrifice
Usage: 3 forms in 3 verses
Brown-Driver-Briggs
[בֶּ֫תֶר] noun masculineGen 15:10 part, piece.
1. בִּתְרוֺ Gen 15:10 plural suffix בְּתָרָיו Jer 34:18, בִּתְרֵי הָעֵגֶל Jer 34:19 always of halves of animals cut in two in making covenants.
2. הָרֵי בָּ֑תֶר Song 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.
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Genesis | 15:10 |
| Song of Solomon | 2:17 |
| Jeremiah | 34:18 · 34:19 |