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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1 Samuel 20:8

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Therefore thou shalt deal kindly with thy servant; for thou hast brought thy servant into a covenant of the Lord with thee: notwithstanding, if there be in me iniquity, slay me thyself; for why shouldest thou bring me to thy father?

1 word occurrence in this verse

The 1611 reading & marginal notes

1611 witness · 1 Samuel 20:8 · retained source text

Therefore thou shalt deale kindly with thy seruant, for thou hast brought thy seruant into a couenant of the LORD with thee: notwithstanding, if there be in me iniquitie, slay me thy selfe: for why shouldest thou bring me to thy father?

1611 marginal noteChap. 18.3. and 23.18.

1 Samuel 20:16

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So Jonathan made a covenant with the house of David, saying, Let the Lord even require it at the hand of David’s enemies.

1 word occurrence in this verse

The 1611 reading & marginal notes

1611 witness · 1 Samuel 20:16 · retained source text

So Ionathan made a couenant with the house of Dauid, saying, Let the LORD euen require it at the hande of Dauids enemies.

1611 marginal noteHeb. cut.

1 Samuel 23:18

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And they two made a covenant before the Lord: and David abode in the wood, and Jonathan went to his house.

1 word occurrence in this verse

The 1611 reading

1611 witness · 1 Samuel 23:18 · retained source text

And they two made a couenant before the LORD: and Dauid abode in the wood, and Ionathan went to his house.

2 Samuel 15:24

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¶ And lo Zadok also, and all the Levites were with him, bearing the ark of the covenant of God: and they set down the ark of God; and Abiathar went up, until all the people had done passing out of the city.

1 word occurrence in this verse

The 1611 reading

1611 witness · 2 Samuel 15:24 · retained source text

¶ And loe, Zadok also, and all the Leuites were with him, bearing the Arke of the Couenant of God, and they set downe the Arke of God; and Abiathar went vp, vntill all the people had done passing out of the citie.

2 Samuel 23:5

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Although my house be not so with God; yet he hath made with me an everlasting covenant, ordered in all things, and sure: for this is all my salvation, and all my desire, although he make it not to grow.

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The 1611 reading

1611 witness · 2 Samuel 23:5 · retained source text

Although my house be not so with God: yet he hath made with mee an euerlasting couenant, ordred in al things and sure: for this is all my saluation, and all my desire, although he make it not to grow.

1 Kings 3:15

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And Solomon awoke; and, behold, it was a dream. And he came to Jerusalem, and stood before the ark of the covenant of the Lord, and offered up burnt offerings, and offered peace offerings, and made a feast to all his servants.

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The 1611 reading

1611 witness · 1 Kings 3:15 · retained source text

And Solomon awoke, and behold, it was a dreame: and he came to Ierusalem, and stood before the Arke of the Couenant of the LORD, and offered vp burnt offerings, and offered peace offerings, and made a feast to all his seruants.

1 Kings 6:19

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And the oracle he prepared in the house within, to set there the ark of the covenant of the Lord.

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The 1611 reading

1611 witness · 1 Kings 6:19 · retained source text

And the Oracle he prepared in the house within, to set there the Arke of the Couenant of the LORD.

1 Kings 8:1

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THEN Solomon assembled the elders of Israel, and all the heads of the tribes, the chief of the fathers of the children of Israel, unto king Solomon in Jerusalem, that they might bring up the ark of the covenant of the Lord out of the city of David, which is Zion.

1 word occurrence in this verse

The 1611 reading & marginal notes

1611 witness · 1 Kings 8:1 · retained source text

¶ Then Solomon assembled the Elders of Israel, and all the heads of the tribes, the chiefe of the fathers of the children of Israel, vnto king Solomon in Ierusalem, that they might bring vp the Arke of the Couenant of the LORD, out of the citie of Dauid, which is Zion.

1611 marginal noteHebr. Princes.

1611 marginal note2.Chron. 5.2.

1 Kings 8:6

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And the priests brought in the ark of the covenant of the Lord unto his place, into the oracle of the house, to the most holy place, even under the wings of the cherubims.

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The 1611 reading

1611 witness · 1 Kings 8:6 · retained source text

And the Priests brought in the Arke of the Couenant of the LORD vnto his place, into the Oracle of the house to the most holy place, euen vnder the wings of the Cherubims.

1 Kings 8:9

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There was nothing in the ark save the two tables of stone, which Moses put there at Horeb, when the Lord made a covenant with the children of Israel, when they came out of the land of Egypt.

1 word occurrence in this verse

The 1611 reading & marginal notes

1611 witness · 1 Kings 8:9 · retained source text

There was nothing in the Arke, saue the two Tables of stone, which Moses put there at Horeb, when the LORD made a Couenant with the children of Israel, when they came out of the land of Egypt.

1611 marginal noteOr, where.

1611 marginal noteDeut. 10.5.

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.

2 · KJV context and cross-references

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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