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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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Hosea 2:18
And in that day will I make a covenant for them with the beasts of the field, and with the fowls of heaven, and with the creeping things of the ground: and I will break the bow and the sword and the battle out of the earth, and will make them to lie down safely.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Hosea 2:18 · retained source text

And in that day will I make a couenant for them with the beasts of the field, and with the foules of heauen, and with the creeping things of the ground: and I will breake the bow and the sword, and the battell out of the earth, and will make them to lie downe safely.

1611 marginal noteIob.5.23.

Hosea 6:7
But they like men have transgressed the covenant: there have they dealt treacherously against me.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Hosea 6:7 · retained source text

But they like men haue transgressed the Couenant: there haue they dealt treacherously against me.

1611 marginal noteOr, like Adam.

Hosea 8:1
SET the trumpet to thy mouth. He shall come as an eagle against the house of the Lord, because they have transgressed my covenant, and trespassed against my law.
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1611 witness · Hosea 8:1 · retained source text

¶ Set the Trumpet to thy mouth: hee shall come as an Eagle against the house of the LORD, because they haue transgressed my Couenant, and trespassed against my Lawe.

1611 marginal noteHeb. the roofe of thy mouth.

Hosea 10:4
They have spoken words, swearing falsely in making a covenant: thus judgment springeth up as hemlock in the furrows of the field.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Hosea 10:4 · retained source text

They haue spoken words, swearing falsely in making a couenant: thus iudgement springeth vp as hemlocke in the furrowes of the field.

Hosea 12:1
EPHRAIM feedeth on wind, and followeth after the east wind: he daily increaseth lies and desolation; and they do make a covenant with the Assyrians, and oil is carried into Egypt.
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1611 witness · Hosea 12:1 · retained source text

¶ Ephraim feedeth on winde, and followeth after the East winde: hee daily increaseth lies and desolation, and they doe make a couenant with the Assyrians, and oyle is caried into Egypt.

Amos 1:9
¶ 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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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.

Zechariah 9:11
As for thee also, by the blood of thy covenant I have sent forth thy prisoners out of the pit wherein is no water.
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1611 witness · Zechariah 9:11 · retained source text

As for thee also, by the blood of thy Couenant, I haue sent foorth thy prisoners out of the pit, wherein is no water.

1611 marginal noteOr, whose Couenant is by blood.

1611 marginal noteIsa.61.1.

Zechariah 11:10
¶ And I took my staff, even Beauty, and cut it asunder, that I might break my covenant which I had made with all the people.
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1611 witness · Zechariah 11:10 · retained source text

¶ And I tooke my staffe, euen Beautie, and cut it asunder, that I might breake my couenant which I had made with all the people.

Malachi 2:4
And ye shall know that I have sent this commandment unto you, that my covenant might be with Levi, saith the Lord of hosts.
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1611 witness · Malachi 2:4 · retained source text

And yee shall know that I haue sent this commaundement vnto you, that my couenant might be with Leui, saith the LORD of hostes.

Malachi 2:5
My covenant was with him of life and peace; and I gave them to him for the fear wherewith he feared me, and was afraid before my name.
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1611 witness · Malachi 2:5 · retained source text

My couenant was with him of life and peace, and I gaue them to him, for the feare, wherewith he feared mee, and was afraid before my name.

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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

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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