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covenant

Meaning of “covenant”

Sense 1: A binding agreement, promise, pledge, or appointed order. Sense 2: The stated words, terms, testimony, or written record of such an agreement or promise.

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Direct Scripture definitionKJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828
292 occurrences272 verses31 booksKJV PCE

Some verses contain the word more than once.

First occurrence: Genesis 6:18

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1 Chronicles 11:3
Therefore came all the elders of Israel to the king to Hebron; and David made a covenant with them in Hebron before the Lord; and they anointed David king over Israel, according to the word of the Lord by Samuel.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 11:3 · retained source text

Therefore came all the Elders of Israel to the king to Hebron, and Dauid made a couenant with them in Hebron before the LORD, and they annointed Dauid king ouer Israel, according to the word of the LORD, by Samuel.

1611 marginal noteHeb. by the hand of.

1611 marginal note1 Sam. 16.13.

1 Chronicles 15:25
¶ So David, and the elders of Israel, and the captains over thousands, went to bring up the ark of the covenant of the Lord out of the house of Obed-edom with joy.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 15:25 · retained source text

¶ So Dauid and the Elders of Israel, and the captaines ouer thousands, went to bring vp the Arke of the couenant of the LORD, out of the house of Obed Edom with ioy.

1611 marginal note2.Sam. 6.12,13. &c.

1 Chronicles 15:26
And it came to pass, when God helped the Levites that bare the ark of the covenant of the Lord, that they offered seven bullocks and seven rams.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 15:26 · retained source text

And it came to passe when God helped the Leuites that bare the Arke of the couenant of the LORD, that they offered seuen bullocks, and seuen rammes.

1 Chronicles 15:28
Thus all Israel brought up the ark of the covenant of the Lord with shouting, and with sound of the cornet, and with trumpets, and with cymbals, making a noise with psalteries and harps.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 15:28 · retained source text

Thus all Israel brought vp the Arke of the Couenant of the LORD with shouting, and with sound of the cornet, and with trumpets, and with cymbals, making a noise with psalteries and harpes.

1 Chronicles 15:29
¶ And it came to pass, as the ark of the covenant of the Lord came to the city of David, that Michal the daughter of Saul looking out at a window saw king David dancing and playing: and she despised him in her heart.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 15:29 · retained source text

¶ And it came to passe as the Arke of the couenant of the LORD came to the citie of Dauid, that Michal the daughter of Saul looking out at a window, saw King Dauid dauncing and playing: and shee despised him in her heart.

1 Chronicles 16:6
Benaiah also and Jahaziel the priests with trumpets continually before the ark of the covenant of God.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 16:6 · retained source text

Benaiah also and Iahaziel the Priestes, with trumpets continually before the Arke of the Couenant of God.

1 Chronicles 16:16
Even of the covenant which he made with Abraham, and of his oath unto Isaac;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 16:16 · retained source text

Euen of the Couenant which hee made with Abraham, and of his othe vnto Isaac:

1611 marginal noteGen. 17.2 and 26.3. & 28.13.

1 Chronicles 16:37
¶ So he left there before the ark of the covenant of the Lord Asaph and his brethren, to minister before the ark continually, as every day’s work required:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 16:37 · retained source text

¶ So hee left there before the Arke of the couenant of the LORD, Asaph and his brethren, to minister before the Arke continually, as euery dayes worke required:

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1 · Direct Scripture definition

Deuteronomy 4:13

And he declared unto you his covenant, which he commanded you to perform, even ten commandments; and he wrote them upon two tables of stone.

Historical English dictionary sources

Historical definitions

An agreement ... to do or to forbear some act or thing; a contract; stipulation. A writing containing the terms of agreement or contract between parties.

volume 1, leaf 502, column 2-3 (noun entry)

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