Covenant
διαθήκηStrong’s G1242diathēkē
Appears in 30 verses of the New Testament
In short
Diathēkē is the Greek word usually translated “covenant”, “covenants” and “will”. It appears in 30 verses of the New Testament.
“For this is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many for the remission of sins.”
Meaning
Usually translated “covenant”, “covenants” and “will”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- covenant 23
- covenants 3
- a covenant 2
- of a covenant 2
- a will 2
- of covenant 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Hebrews 14
- Galatians 3
- Luke 2
- Acts 2
- Romans 2
- 2 Corinthians 2
11 books in all.
Explore in Scripture
- Mark 14:24And he said unto them, This is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many.
- Luke 1:72To perform the mercy promised to our fathers, and to remember his holy covenant;
- Luke 22:20Likewise also the cup after supper, saying, This cup is the new testament in my blood, which is shed for you.
- Acts 3:25Ye are the children of the prophets, and of the covenant which God made with our fathers, saying unto Abraham, And in thy seed shall all the kindreds of the earth be blessed.
- Acts 7:8And he gave him the covenant of circumcision: and so Abraham begat Isaac, and circumcised him the eighth day; and Isaac begat Jacob; and Jacob begat the twelve patriarchs.
- Romans 9:4Who are Israelites; to whom pertaineth the adoption, and the glory, and the covenants, and the giving of the law, and the service of God, and the promises;
Greek dictionary
διαθήκη diathēkē · covenant
διαθήκη, -ης, ἡ (διατίθημι), [frequently in LXX, and nearly always for בְּרִית ;] 1. as usually in cl., a disposition, testament, will (Plat., al.): Gal.3:15 (R, mg., but see Lft., in l.), Heb.9:16, 17 (R, txt.; MM, Exp., xi; Milligan, NTD, 75; Abbott, Essays, 107; Deiss., LAE, 341; but see infr.). …
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “covenant” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
COVENANT, noun
[L, to come; a coming together; a meeting or agreement of minds.]
- A mutual consent or agreement of two or more persons, to do or to forbear some act or thing; a contract; stipulation.
- A writing containing the terms of agreement or contract between parties; or the clause of agreement in a deed containing the covenant
- In theology, the covenant of works, is that implied in the commands, prohibitions, and promises of God; the promise of God to man, that mans perfect obedience should entitle him to happiness.
- In church affairs, a solemn agreement between the members of a church, that they will walk together according to the precepts of the gospel, in brotherly affection.
All definitions and other forms of “covenant”
COVENANT, verb intransitive
To enter into a formal agreement; to stipulate; to bind ones self by contract. A covenants with B to convey to him a certain estate. When the terms are expressed ti has for before the thing or price.
- “They covenanted with him for thirty pieces of silver” Matthew 26:15
COVENANT, verb transitive
To grant or promise by covenant
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.