- Original: בּרית - Transliteration: Boriyth - Phonetic: bo-reeth' - Definition: 1. lye, potash, soap, alkali (used in washing) - Origin: from H1253 - TWOT entry: 288e - Part(s) of speech: Noun Feminine - Strong's: Feminine of H1253 ; vegetable alkali: - sope. Total KJV Occurrences: 2 • soap, 2 Jeremiah 2:22; Malachi 3:2