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Meaning of Bereshit | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
bə.ɹəˈʃiːt

Definitions

  1. Anglicized transliteration of בְּרֵאשִׁית (b'reishít), the Hebrew word for the Genesis (the first book of the Hebrew Bible).
  2. The first parashah in this book

Examples

“In Bereshit, God initiates the relationship with the Jewish nation.”
“Most of the sections, after the portion Bereshit expound biblical narratives, notably the deeds of the patriarchs, as allegories of the fate of the soul.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

Berestechko Berești-Bistrița Berești-Meria Berești-Tazlău berestology Berestyn

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