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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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Deuteronomy 31:16
¶ And the Lord said unto Moses, Behold, thou shalt sleep with thy fathers; and this people will rise up, and go a whoring after the gods of the strangers of the land, whither they go to be among them, and will forsake me, and break my covenant which I have made with them.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Deuteronomy 31:16 · retained source text

¶ And the LORD saide vnto Moses, Behold, thou shalt sleepe with thy fathers, and this people wil rise vp, and goe a whoring after the gods of the strangers of the land whither they goe to be amongst them, and wil forsake me, and breake my couenant which I haue made with them.

1611 marginal noteHebr. lye downe.

Deuteronomy 31:20
For when I shall have brought them into the land which I sware unto their fathers, that floweth with milk and honey; and they shall have eaten and filled themselves, and waxen fat; then will they turn unto other gods, and serve them, and provoke me, and break my covenant.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Deuteronomy 31:20 · retained source text

For when I shall haue brought them into the land which I sware vnto their fathers, that floweth with milke and hony; and they shall haue eaten and filled themselues, and waxen fat; then will they turne vnto other gods, and serue them, and prouoke me, and breake my couenant.

Deuteronomy 31:25
That Moses commanded the Levites, which bare the ark of the covenant of the Lord, saying,
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Deuteronomy 31:25 · retained source text

That Moses commaunded the Leuites which bare the Arke of the Couenant of the LORD, saying,

Deuteronomy 31:26
Take this book of the law, and put it in the side of the ark of the covenant of the Lord your God, that it may be there for a witness against thee.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Deuteronomy 31:26 · retained source text

Take this booke of the Law, and put it in the side of the Arke of the Couenant of the LORD your God, that it may bee there for a witnesse against thee.

Deuteronomy 33:9
Who said unto his father and to his mother, I have not seen him; neither did he acknowledge his brethren, nor knew his own children: for they have observed thy word, and kept thy covenant.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Deuteronomy 33:9 · retained source text

Who said vnto his father & to his mother, I haue not seene him, neither did hee acknowledge his brethren; nor knew his owne children: for they haue obserued thy word, and kept thy Couenant.

Joshua 3:3
And they commanded the people, saying, When ye see the ark of the covenant of the Lord your God, and the priests the Levites bearing it, then ye shall remove from your place, and go after it.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Joshua 3:3 · retained source text

And they commanded the people, saying, When ye see the Arke of the Couenant of the LORD your God, and the Priests the Leuites bearing it, then yee shall remooue from your place, and goe after it.

Joshua 3:6
And Joshua spake unto the priests, saying, Take up the ark of the covenant, and pass over before the people. And they took up the ark of the covenant, and went before the people.
2 word occurrences in this verse
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1611 witness · Joshua 3:6 · retained source text

And Ioshua spake vnto the Priests, saying, Take vp the Arke of the Couenant, and passe ouer before the people. And they tooke vp the Arke of the Couenant, and went before the people.

Joshua 3:8
And thou shalt command the priests that bear the ark of the covenant, saying, When ye are come to the brink of the water of Jordan, ye shall stand still in Jordan.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Joshua 3:8 · retained source text

And thou shalt commaund the Priests that beare the Arke of the Couenant, saying; When ye are come to the brinke of the water of Iordan, yee shall stand still in Iordan.

Joshua 3:11
Behold, the ark of the covenant of the Lord of all the earth passeth over before you into Jordan.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Joshua 3:11 · retained source text

Behold, the Arke of the Couenant, euen the LORD of all the earth, passeth ouer before you, into Iordan.

Joshua 3:14
¶ And it came to pass, when the people removed from their tents, to pass over Jordan, and the priests bearing the ark of the covenant before the people;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Joshua 3:14 · retained source text

¶ And it came to passe when the people remooued from their tents, to passe ouer Iordan, and the Priests bearing the Arke of the Couenant before the people;

1611 marginal noteActs 7.45.

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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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