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

Complete exact-word concordance

Every verse containing “covenant”

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Jeremiah 3:16

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And it shall come to pass, when ye be multiplied and increased in the land, in those days, saith the Lord, they shall say no more, The ark of the covenant of the Lord: neither shall it come to mind: neither shall they remember it; neither shall they visit it; neither shall that be done any more.

1 word occurrence in this verse

The 1611 reading & marginal notes

1611 witness · Jeremiah 3:16 · retained source text

And it shall come to passe when yee bee multiplied and increased in the land; in those dayes, saith the LORD, they shal say no more; The Arke of the Couenant of the LORD: neither shal it come to minde, neither shall they remember it, neither shall they visit it, neither shall that be done any more.

1611 marginal noteHeb. come vp on the heart.

1611 marginal noteOr, it be magnified.

Jeremiah 11:2

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Hear ye the words of this covenant, and speak unto the men of Judah, and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem;

1 word occurrence in this verse

The 1611 reading

1611 witness · Jeremiah 11:2 · retained source text

Heare yee the words of this Couenant, and speake vnto the men of Iudah, and to the inhabitants of Ierusalem.

Jeremiah 11:3

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And say thou unto them, Thus saith the Lord God of Israel; Cursed be the man that obeyeth not the words of this covenant,

1 word occurrence in this verse

The 1611 reading & marginal notes

1611 witness · Jeremiah 11:3 · retained source text

And say thou vnto them, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, Cursed bee the man that obeyeth not the words of this Couenant,

1611 marginal noteDeut. 27.26. gal.3.10.

Jeremiah 11:6

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Then the Lord said unto me, Proclaim all these words in the cities of Judah, and in the streets of Jerusalem, saying, Hear ye the words of this covenant, and do them.

1 word occurrence in this verse

The 1611 reading

1611 witness · Jeremiah 11:6 · retained source text

Then the LORD said vnto me, Proclaime all these wordes in the cities of Iudah, and in the streets of Ierusalem, saying, Heare ye the words of this Couenant, and doe them.

Jeremiah 11:8

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Yet they obeyed not, nor inclined their ear, but walked every one in the imagination of their evil heart: therefore I will bring upon them all the words of this covenant, which I commanded them to do; but they did them not.

1 word occurrence in this verse

The 1611 reading & marginal notes

1611 witness · Jeremiah 11:8 · retained source text

Yet they obeyed not, nor inclined their eare: but walked euery one in the imagination of their euill heart: therefore I will bring vpon them all the words of this Couenant, which I commaunded them to doe; but they did them not.

1611 marginal noteOr, stubburnnesse.

Jeremiah 11:10

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They are turned back to the iniquities of their forefathers, which refused to hear my words; and they went after other gods to serve them: the house of Israel and the house of Judah have broken my covenant which I made with their fathers.

1 word occurrence in this verse

The 1611 reading

1611 witness · Jeremiah 11:10 · retained source text

They are turned backe to the iniquities of their forefathers, which refused to heare my wordes: and they went after other gods to serue them: the house of Israel, and the house of Iudah haue broken my Couenant, which I made with their fathers.

Jeremiah 14:21

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Do not abhor us, for thy name’s sake, do not disgrace the throne of thy glory: remember, break not thy covenant with us.

1 word occurrence in this verse

The 1611 reading

1611 witness · Jeremiah 14:21 · retained source text

Do not abhorre vs, for thy Names sake, doe not disgrace the Throne of thy glorie: remember, breake not thy Couenant with vs.

Jeremiah 22:9

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Then they shall answer, Because they have forsaken the covenant of the Lord their God, and worshipped other gods, and served them.

1 word occurrence in this verse

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1611 witness · Jeremiah 22:9 · retained source text

Then they shall answere, Because they haue forsaken the couenant of the LORD their God, and worshipped other gods, and serued them.

Jeremiah 31:31

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¶ Behold, the days come, saith the Lord, that I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel, and with the house of Judah:

1 word occurrence in this verse

The 1611 reading & marginal notes

1611 witness · Jeremiah 31:31 · retained source text

¶ Behold, the dayes come, saith the LORD, that I will make a newe couenant with the house of Israel, and with the house of Iudah.

1611 marginal noteHeb.8.8.

Jeremiah 31:32

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Not according to the covenant that I made with their fathers in the day that I took them by the hand to bring them out of the land of Egypt; which my covenant they brake, although I was an husband unto them, saith the Lord:

2 word occurrences in this verse

The 1611 reading & marginal notes

1611 witness · Jeremiah 31:32 · retained source text

Not according to the couenant that I made with their fathers in the day that I tooke them by the hand, to bring them out of the land of Egypt, which my couenant they brake, although I was an husband vnto them, saith the LORD.

1611 marginal noteOr, should I haue continued a husband vnto them?

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

Open source edition ↗

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)

covenant

Meaning of “covenant”

Every verse containing “covenant”

Where “covenant” appears

Definition evidence

Deuteronomy 4:13

Historical definitions

Webster 1828

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