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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.

Definition sources

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

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First occurrence: Genesis 6:18

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Luke 1:72
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To perform the mercy promised to our fathers, and to remember his holy covenant;
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The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 1:72 · retained source text

To performe the mercy promised to our fathers, and to remember his holy Couenant,

Complete reference index — all 272 verses
Genesis 6:18Genesis 9:9Genesis 9:11Genesis 9:12Genesis 9:13Genesis 9:15Genesis 9:16Genesis 9:17Genesis 15:18Genesis 17:2Genesis 17:4Genesis 17:7Genesis 17:9Genesis 17:10Genesis 17:11Genesis 17:13Genesis 17:14Genesis 17:19Genesis 17:21Genesis 21:27Genesis 21:32Genesis 26:28Genesis 31:44Exodus 2:24Exodus 6:4Exodus 6:5Exodus 19:5Exodus 23:32Exodus 24:7Exodus 24:8Exodus 31:16Exodus 34:10Exodus 34:12Exodus 34:15Exodus 34:27Exodus 34:28Leviticus 2:13Leviticus 24:8Leviticus 26:9Leviticus 26:15Leviticus 26:25Leviticus 26:42Leviticus 26:44Leviticus 26:45Numbers 10:33Numbers 14:44Numbers 18:19Numbers 25:12Numbers 25:13Deuteronomy 4:13Deuteronomy 4:23Deuteronomy 4:31Deuteronomy 5:2Deuteronomy 5:3Deuteronomy 7:2Deuteronomy 7:9Deuteronomy 7:12Deuteronomy 8:18Deuteronomy 9:9Deuteronomy 9:11Deuteronomy 9:15Deuteronomy 10:8Deuteronomy 17:2Deuteronomy 29:1Deuteronomy 29:9Deuteronomy 29:12Deuteronomy 29:14Deuteronomy 29:21Deuteronomy 29:25Deuteronomy 31:9Deuteronomy 31:16Deuteronomy 31:20Deuteronomy 31:25Deuteronomy 31:26Deuteronomy 33:9Joshua 3:3Joshua 3:6Joshua 3:8Joshua 3:11Joshua 3:14Joshua 3:17Joshua 4:7Joshua 4:9Joshua 4:18Joshua 6:6Joshua 6:8Joshua 7:11Joshua 7:15Joshua 8:33Joshua 23:16Joshua 24:25Judges 2:1Judges 2:20Judges 20:271 Samuel 4:31 Samuel 4:41 Samuel 4:51 Samuel 11:11 Samuel 11:21 Samuel 18:31 Samuel 20:81 Samuel 20:161 Samuel 23:182 Samuel 15:242 Samuel 23:51 Kings 3:151 Kings 6:191 Kings 8:11 Kings 8:61 Kings 8:91 Kings 8:211 Kings 8:231 Kings 11:111 Kings 19:101 Kings 19:141 Kings 20:342 Kings 11:42 Kings 11:172 Kings 13:232 Kings 17:152 Kings 17:352 Kings 17:382 Kings 18:122 Kings 23:22 Kings 23:32 Kings 23:211 Chronicles 11:31 Chronicles 15:251 Chronicles 15:261 Chronicles 15:281 Chronicles 15:291 Chronicles 16:61 Chronicles 16:151 Chronicles 16:161 Chronicles 16:171 Chronicles 16:371 Chronicles 17:11 Chronicles 22:191 Chronicles 28:21 Chronicles 28:182 Chronicles 5:22 Chronicles 5:72 Chronicles 5:102 Chronicles 6:112 Chronicles 6:142 Chronicles 13:52 Chronicles 15:122 Chronicles 21:72 Chronicles 23:12 Chronicles 23:32 Chronicles 23:162 Chronicles 29:102 Chronicles 34:302 Chronicles 34:312 Chronicles 34:32Ezra 10:3Nehemiah 1:5Nehemiah 9:8Nehemiah 9:32Nehemiah 9:38Nehemiah 13:29Job 31:1Job 41:4Psalms 25:10Psalms 25:14Psalms 44:17Psalms 50:5Psalms 50:16Psalms 55:20Psalms 74:20Psalms 78:10Psalms 78:37Psalms 89:3Psalms 89:28Psalms 89:34Psalms 89:39Psalms 103:18Psalms 105:8Psalms 105:9Psalms 105:10Psalms 106:45Psalms 111:5Psalms 111:9Psalms 132:12Proverbs 2:17Isaiah 24:5Isaiah 28:15Isaiah 28:18Isaiah 33:8Isaiah 42:6Isaiah 49:8Isaiah 54:10Isaiah 55:3Isaiah 56:4Isaiah 56:6Isaiah 57:8Isaiah 59:21Isaiah 61:8Jeremiah 3:16Jeremiah 11:2Jeremiah 11:3Jeremiah 11:6Jeremiah 11:8Jeremiah 11:10Jeremiah 14:21Jeremiah 22:9Jeremiah 31:31Jeremiah 31:32Jeremiah 31:33Jeremiah 32:40Jeremiah 33:20Jeremiah 33:21Jeremiah 33:25Jeremiah 34:8Jeremiah 34:10Jeremiah 34:13Jeremiah 34:15Jeremiah 34:18Jeremiah 50:5Ezekiel 16:8Ezekiel 16:59Ezekiel 16:60Ezekiel 16:61Ezekiel 16:62Ezekiel 17:13Ezekiel 17:14Ezekiel 17:15Ezekiel 17:16Ezekiel 17:18Ezekiel 17:19Ezekiel 20:37Ezekiel 34:25Ezekiel 37:26Ezekiel 44:7Daniel 9:4Daniel 9:27Daniel 11:22Daniel 11:28Daniel 11:30Daniel 11:32Hosea 2:18Hosea 6:7Hosea 8:1Hosea 10:4Hosea 12:1Amos 1:9Zechariah 9:11Zechariah 11:10Malachi 2:4Malachi 2:5Malachi 2:8Malachi 2:10Malachi 2:14Malachi 3:1Luke 1:72Acts 3:25Acts 7:8Romans 11:27Galatians 3:15Galatians 3:17Hebrews 8:6Hebrews 8:7Hebrews 8:8Hebrews 8:9Hebrews 8:10Hebrews 8:13Hebrews 9:1Hebrews 9:4Hebrews 10:16Hebrews 10:29Hebrews 12:24Hebrews 13:20

Where “covenant” appears

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Genesis26 occurrences
23 versesExodus13 occurrences
13 versesLeviticus10 occurrences
8 versesNumbers5 occurrences
5 versesDeuteronomy27 occurrences
26 versesJoshua17 occurrences
16 versesJudges3 occurrences
3 verses1 Samuel10 occurrences
9 verses2 Samuel2 occurrences
2 verses1 Kings12 occurrences
11 verses2 Kings12 occurrences
10 verses1 Chronicles14 occurrences
14 verses2 Chronicles16 occurrences
15 versesEzra1 occurrence
1 verseNehemiah5 occurrences
5 versesJob2 occurrences
2 versesPsalms21 occurrences
21 versesProverbs1 occurrence
1 verseIsaiah13 occurrences
13 versesJeremiah24 occurrences
21 versesEzekiel17 occurrences
15 versesDaniel7 occurrences
6 versesHosea5 occurrences
5 versesAmos1 occurrence
1 verseZechariah2 occurrences
2 versesMalachi6 occurrences
6 versesLuke1 occurrence
1 verseActs2 occurrences
2 versesRomans1 occurrence
1 verseGalatians2 occurrences
2 versesHebrews14 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.

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)

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