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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

Some verses contain the word more than once.

First occurrence: Genesis 6:18

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Deuteronomy 9:15
So I turned and came down from the mount, and the mount burned with fire: and the two tables of the covenant were in my two hands.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Deuteronomy 9:15 · retained source text

So I turned and came downe from the mount, and the mount burned with fire: and the two Tables of the Couenant were in my two hands.

Deuteronomy 10:8
¶ At that time the Lord separated the tribe of Levi, to bear the ark of the covenant of the Lord, to stand before the Lord to minister unto him, and to bless in his name, unto this day.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Deuteronomy 10:8 · retained source text

¶ At that time the LORD separated the tribe of Leui, to beare the Arke of the Couenant of the LORD, to stand before the LORD, to minister vnto him, and to blesse in his Name, vnto this day.

Deuteronomy 17:2
¶ If there be found among you, within any of thy gates which the Lord thy God giveth thee, man or woman, that hath wrought wickedness in the sight of the Lord thy God, in transgressing his covenant,
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Deuteronomy 17:2 · retained source text

¶ If there bee found among you within any of thy gates which the LORD thy God giueth thee, man or woman that hath wrought wickednes in the sight of the LORD thy God, in transgressing his couenant,

Deuteronomy 29:1
THESE are the words of the covenant, which the Lord commanded Moses to make with the children of Israel in the land of Moab, beside the covenant which he made with them in Horeb.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Deuteronomy 29:1 · retained source text

¶ These are the woordes of the Couenant which the LORD commanded Moses to make with the children of Israel in the land of Moab, beside the Couenant which he made with them in Horeb.

Deuteronomy 29:9
Keep therefore the words of this covenant, and do them, that ye may prosper in all that ye do.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Deuteronomy 29:9 · retained source text

Keepe therefore the wordes of this Couenant and doe them, that yee may prosper in all that ye doe.

1611 marginal noteChap. 4.6. 1.king. 2.2. iosh. 1.7.

Deuteronomy 29:12
That thou shouldest enter into covenant with the Lord thy God, and into his oath, which the Lord thy God maketh with thee this day:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Deuteronomy 29:12 · retained source text

That thou shouldest enter into Couenant with the LORD thy God, and into his othe which the LORD thy God maketh with thee this day:

1611 marginal noteHeb. passe.

Deuteronomy 29:14
Neither with you only do I make this covenant and this oath;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Deuteronomy 29:14 · retained source text

Neither with you onely doe I make this couenant and this othe:

Deuteronomy 29:21
And the Lord shall separate him unto evil out of all the tribes of Israel, according to all the curses of the covenant that are written in this book of the law:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Deuteronomy 29:21 · retained source text

And the LORD shall separate him vnto euill, out of all the tribes of Israel, according to all the curses of the Couenant, that are written in this booke of the Law:

1611 marginal noteHebr. is written.

Deuteronomy 29:25
Then men shall say, Because they have forsaken the covenant of the Lord God of their fathers, which he made with them when he brought them forth out of the land of Egypt:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Deuteronomy 29:25 · retained source text

Then men shall say, Because they haue forsaken the Couenant of the LORD God of their fathers, which he made with them when he brought them foorth out of the land of Egypt.

Deuteronomy 31:9
¶ And Moses wrote this law, and delivered it unto the priests the sons of Levi, which bare the ark of the covenant of the Lord, and unto all the elders of Israel.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Deuteronomy 31:9 · retained source text

¶ And Moses wrote this Law, and deliuered it vnto the Priests the sonnes of Leui, which bare the Arke of the Couenant of the LORD, and vnto all the Elders of Israel.

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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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