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kon-fed´ẽr-ā̇t, kon-fed´ẽr-a-si: “Confederate†as an adjective in the sense of united or leagued is twice the translation of בּרית, berı̄th “covenant,†in several instances translated “league†(, ×”, ba‛al berı̄th, “lord or master of a covenant,†“an ally,†“these were confederate with Abramâ€; compare ; once of × ×•Ö¼×—, nuÌ„ahÌ£, “to rest,†“Syria is confederate with Ephraim†(, the Revised Version, margin “resteth on Ephraimâ€; also 1 Macc 10:47).
As a noun “confederate†occurs in 1 Macc 10:16, suÌmmachos, “confederates†(1 Macc 8:20, 24, 31; 14:40; 15:17).
Confederacy, as a “league,†occurs as the translation of berı̄th, “the men of thy confederacy†(); as a conspiracy it occurs in twice, as translation of kÌ£esher from kÌ£aÌ„shar, “to bindâ€: “Say ye not, a confederate.†Compare ; , etc.