KJV dictionary & concordance

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.

Definition sources

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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Amos 1:9

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¶ Thus saith the Lord; For three transgressions of Tyrus, and for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because they delivered up the whole captivity to Edom, and remembered not the brotherly covenant:

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The 1611 reading & marginal notes

1611 witness · Amos 1:9 · retained source text

¶ Thus saith the LORD, For three transgressions of Tyrus, and for foure I wil not turne away the punishment thereof, because they deliuered vp the whole captiuitie to Edom, and remembred not the brotherly couenant.

1611 marginal noteHebr. the couenant of brethren.

Complete reference index — all 272 verses

Genesis 6:18 Genesis 9:9 Genesis 9:11 Genesis 9:12 Genesis 9:13 Genesis 9:15 Genesis 9:16 Genesis 9:17 Genesis 15:18 Genesis 17:2 Genesis 17:4 Genesis 17:7 Genesis 17:9 Genesis 17:10 Genesis 17:11 Genesis 17:13 Genesis 17:14 Genesis 17:19 Genesis 17:21 Genesis 21:27 Genesis 21:32 Genesis 26:28 Genesis 31:44 Exodus 2:24 Exodus 6:4 Exodus 6:5 Exodus 19:5 Exodus 23:32 Exodus 24:7 Exodus 24:8 Exodus 31:16 Exodus 34:10 Exodus 34:12 Exodus 34:15 Exodus 34:27 Exodus 34:28 Leviticus 2:13 Leviticus 24:8 Leviticus 26:9 Leviticus 26:15 Leviticus 26:25 Leviticus 26:42 Leviticus 26:44 Leviticus 26:45 Numbers 10:33 Numbers 14:44 Numbers 18:19 Numbers 25:12 Numbers 25:13 Deuteronomy 4:13 Deuteronomy 4:23 Deuteronomy 4:31 Deuteronomy 5:2 Deuteronomy 5:3 Deuteronomy 7:2 Deuteronomy 7:9 Deuteronomy 7:12 Deuteronomy 8:18 Deuteronomy 9:9 Deuteronomy 9:11 Deuteronomy 9:15 Deuteronomy 10:8 Deuteronomy 17:2 Deuteronomy 29:1 Deuteronomy 29:9 Deuteronomy 29:12 Deuteronomy 29:14 Deuteronomy 29:21 Deuteronomy 29:25 Deuteronomy 31:9 Deuteronomy 31:16 Deuteronomy 31:20 Deuteronomy 31:25 Deuteronomy 31:26 Deuteronomy 33:9 Joshua 3:3 Joshua 3:6 Joshua 3:8 Joshua 3:11 Joshua 3:14 Joshua 3:17 Joshua 4:7 Joshua 4:9 Joshua 4:18 Joshua 6:6 Joshua 6:8 Joshua 7:11 Joshua 7:15 Joshua 8:33 Joshua 23:16 Joshua 24:25 Judges 2:1 Judges 2:20 Judges 20:27 1 Samuel 4:3 1 Samuel 4:4 1 Samuel 4:5 1 Samuel 11:1 1 Samuel 11:2 1 Samuel 18:3 1 Samuel 20:8 1 Samuel 20:16 1 Samuel 23:18 2 Samuel 15:24 2 Samuel 23:5 1 Kings 3:15 1 Kings 6:19 1 Kings 8:1 1 Kings 8:6 1 Kings 8:9 1 Kings 8:21 1 Kings 8:23 1 Kings 11:11 1 Kings 19:10 1 Kings 19:14 1 Kings 20:34 2 Kings 11:4 2 Kings 11:17 2 Kings 13:23 2 Kings 17:15 2 Kings 17:35 2 Kings 17:38 2 Kings 18:12 2 Kings 23:2 2 Kings 23:3 2 Kings 23:21 1 Chronicles 11:3 1 Chronicles 15:25 1 Chronicles 15:26 1 Chronicles 15:28 1 Chronicles 15:29 1 Chronicles 16:6 1 Chronicles 16:15 1 Chronicles 16:16 1 Chronicles 16:17 1 Chronicles 16:37 1 Chronicles 17:1 1 Chronicles 22:19 1 Chronicles 28:2 1 Chronicles 28:18 2 Chronicles 5:2 2 Chronicles 5:7 2 Chronicles 5:10 2 Chronicles 6:11 2 Chronicles 6:14 2 Chronicles 13:5 2 Chronicles 15:12 2 Chronicles 21:7 2 Chronicles 23:1 2 Chronicles 23:3 2 Chronicles 23:16 2 Chronicles 29:10 2 Chronicles 34:30 2 Chronicles 34:31 2 Chronicles 34:32 Ezra 10:3 Nehemiah 1:5 Nehemiah 9:8 Nehemiah 9:32 Nehemiah 9:38 Nehemiah 13:29 Job 31:1 Job 41:4 Psalms 25:10 Psalms 25:14 Psalms 44:17 Psalms 50:5 Psalms 50:16 Psalms 55:20 Psalms 74:20 Psalms 78:10 Psalms 78:37 Psalms 89:3 Psalms 89:28 Psalms 89:34 Psalms 89:39 Psalms 103:18 Psalms 105:8 Psalms 105:9 Psalms 105:10 Psalms 106:45 Psalms 111:5 Psalms 111:9 Psalms 132:12 Proverbs 2:17 Isaiah 24:5 Isaiah 28:15 Isaiah 28:18 Isaiah 33:8 Isaiah 42:6 Isaiah 49:8 Isaiah 54:10 Isaiah 55:3 Isaiah 56:4 Isaiah 56:6 Isaiah 57:8 Isaiah 59:21 Isaiah 61:8 Jeremiah 3:16 Jeremiah 11:2 Jeremiah 11:3 Jeremiah 11:6 Jeremiah 11:8 Jeremiah 11:10 Jeremiah 14:21 Jeremiah 22:9 Jeremiah 31:31 Jeremiah 31:32 Jeremiah 31:33 Jeremiah 32:40 Jeremiah 33:20 Jeremiah 33:21 Jeremiah 33:25 Jeremiah 34:8 Jeremiah 34:10 Jeremiah 34:13 Jeremiah 34:15 Jeremiah 34:18 Jeremiah 50:5 Ezekiel 16:8 Ezekiel 16:59 Ezekiel 16:60 Ezekiel 16:61 Ezekiel 16:62 Ezekiel 17:13 Ezekiel 17:14 Ezekiel 17:15 Ezekiel 17:16 Ezekiel 17:18 Ezekiel 17:19 Ezekiel 20:37 Ezekiel 34:25 Ezekiel 37:26 Ezekiel 44:7 Daniel 9:4 Daniel 9:27 Daniel 11:22 Daniel 11:28 Daniel 11:30 Daniel 11:32 Hosea 2:18 Hosea 6:7 Hosea 8:1 Hosea 10:4 Hosea 12:1 Amos 1:9 Zechariah 9:11 Zechariah 11:10 Malachi 2:4 Malachi 2:5 Malachi 2:8 Malachi 2:10 Malachi 2:14 Malachi 3:1 Luke 1:72 Acts 3:25 Acts 7:8 Romans 11:27 Galatians 3:15 Galatians 3:17 Hebrews 8:6 Hebrews 8:7 Hebrews 8:8 Hebrews 8:9 Hebrews 8:10 Hebrews 8:13 Hebrews 9:1 Hebrews 9:4 Hebrews 10:16 Hebrews 10:29 Hebrews 12:24 Hebrews 13:20

Where “covenant” appears

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Genesis26 occurrences
23 verses Exodus13 occurrences
13 verses Leviticus10 occurrences
8 verses Numbers5 occurrences
5 verses Deuteronomy27 occurrences
26 verses Joshua17 occurrences
16 verses Judges3 occurrences
3 verses 1 Samuel10 occurrences
9 verses 2 Samuel2 occurrences
2 verses 1 Kings12 occurrences
11 verses 2 Kings12 occurrences
10 verses 1 Chronicles14 occurrences
14 verses 2 Chronicles16 occurrences
15 verses Ezra1 occurrence
1 verse Nehemiah5 occurrences
5 verses Job2 occurrences
2 verses Psalms21 occurrences
21 verses Proverbs1 occurrence
1 verse Isaiah13 occurrences
13 verses Jeremiah24 occurrences
21 verses Ezekiel17 occurrences
15 verses Daniel7 occurrences
6 verses Hosea5 occurrences
5 verses Amos1 occurrence
1 verse Zechariah2 occurrences
2 verses Malachi6 occurrences
6 verses Luke1 occurrence
1 verse Acts2 occurrences
2 verses Romans1 occurrence
1 verse Galatians2 occurrences
2 verses Hebrews14 occurrences
12 verses

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Definition evidence

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.

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Historical English dictionary sources

Historical definitions

Webster 1828

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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)