KJV dictionary & concordance
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
Some verses contain the word more than once.
First occurrence: Genesis 6:18
Complete exact-word concordance
¶ And Jehoiada made a covenant between him, and between all the people, and between the king, that they should be the Lord’s people.
¶ And Iehoiada made a couenant betweene him, and betweene all the people, and betweene the king, that they should be the LORDs people.
Now it is in mine heart to make a covenant with the Lord God of Israel, that his fierce wrath may turn away from us.
Now it is in mine heart to make a couenant with the LORD God of Israel, that his fierce wrath may turne away from vs.
And the king went up into the house of the Lord, and all the men of Judah, and the inhabitants of Jerusalem, and the priests, and the Levites, and all the people, great and small: and he read in their ears all the words of the book of the covenant that was found in the house of the Lord.
And the king went vp into the house of the LORD, and all the men of Iudah, and the inhabitants of Ierusalem, and the priests and the Leuites, and all the people great and small: and he read in their eares all the words of the booke of the couenant, that was found in the house of the LORD.
1611 marginal noteHeb. from great euen to small.
And the king stood in his place, and made a covenant before the Lord, to walk after the Lord, and to keep his commandments, and his testimonies, and his statutes, with all his heart, and with all his soul, to perform the words of the covenant which are written in this book.
And the King stood in his place, & made a Couenant before the LORD, to walke after the LORD, and to keep his Commandements, and his Testimonies, and his Statutes, with all his heart, & with all his soule, to performe the words of the Couenant which are written in this booke.
And he caused all that were present in Jerusalem and Benjamin to stand to it. And the inhabitants of Jerusalem did according to the covenant of God, the God of their fathers.
And he caused all that were present in Ierusalem and Beniamin, to stand to it. And the inhabitants of Ierusalem did according to the couenant of God, the God of their fathers.
1611 marginal noteHeb. found.
Now therefore let us make a covenant with our God to put away all the wives, and such as are born of them, according to the counsel of my lord, and of those that tremble at the commandment of our God; and let it be done according to the law.
Now therefore let vs make a couenant with our God, to put away all the wiues, & such as are borne of them, according to the counsell of my lord, and of those that tremble at the commandement of our God, and lee it be done according to the Law.
1611 marginal noteHebr. to bring forth.
And said, I beseech thee, O Lord God of heaven, the great and terrible God, that keepeth covenant and mercy for them that love him and observe his commandments:
And said, I beseech thee, O LORD God of heauen, the great and terrible God, that keepeth couenant and mercie for them that loue him, and obserue his commandements:
1611 marginal noteDan. 9.4.
And foundest his heart faithful before thee, and madest a covenant with him to give the land of the Canaanites, the Hittites, the Amorites, and the Perizzites, and the Jebusites, and the Girgashites, to give it, I say, to his seed, and hast performed thy words; for thou art righteous:
And foundest his heart faithfull before thee, & madest a couenant with him, to giue the land of the Canaanites, the Hittites, the Amorites, and the Perizzites, and the Iebusites, and the Girgashites, to giue it, I say, to his seed, and hast performed thy words, for thou art righteous,
1611 marginal noteGen. 15.6.
1611 marginal noteGen. 12.17. and 15.18. & 17.9.
Now therefore, our God, the great, the mighty, and the terrible God, who keepest covenant and mercy, let not all the trouble seem little before thee, that hath come upon us, on our kings, on our princes, and on our priests, and on our prophets, and on our fathers, and on all thy people, since the time of the kings of Assyria unto this day.
Now therefore, our God, the great, the mightie, and the terrible God, who keepest couenant and mercie: let not all the trouble seeme little before thee, that hath come vpon vs, on our Kings, on our Princes, & on our Priests, and on our Prophets, & on our fathers, & on al thy people, since the time of the Kings of Assyria, vnto this day.
1611 marginal noteHebr. wearinesse.
1611 marginal noteHeb. that hath found vs.
1611 marginal noteExo. 34.6.
And because of all this we make a sure covenant, and write it; and our princes, Levites, and priests, seal unto it.
And because of all this, wee make a sure couenant, and write it, and our Princes, Leuites, and Priestes, seale vnto it.
1611 marginal noteHeb. are at the sealing, or sealed.
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1 · Direct Scripture definition
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
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.
