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διαθήκη
diathḗkē · Greek · Strong's G1242 · 33 occurrences
The KJV renders 4 different Hebrew and Greek words as “covenant”
What it means
properly, a disposition, i.e. (specially) a contract (especially a devisory will)
from G1303 (διατίθεμαι);
How the KJV renders it
covenant, testament
Where that flattens a distinction
The same English word is also used for these other originals, so the distinction between them disappears in translation.
Answers that weigh this word
- Who wrote the letter to the Hebrews?
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- Does the Bible forbid drinking alcohol?
- Will everyone ultimately be saved?
- Does continuing to sin after conversion cost you your salvation?
Where it appears
33 occurrences in the Greek text, first 30 verses shown.
1 Corinthians 11:25 · N-NSF
In the same way he also took the cup after supper, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in my blood. Do this, as often as you drink, in memory of me.”
2 Corinthians 3:6 · N-GSF
who also made us sufficient as servants of a new covenant, not of the letter but of the Spirit. For the letter kills, but the Spirit gives life.
2 Corinthians 3:14 · N-GSF
But their minds were hardened, for until this very day at the reading of the old covenant the same veil remains, because in Christ it passes away.
Acts 3:25 · N-GSF
You are the children of the prophets, and of the covenant which God made with our fathers, saying to Abraham, ‘All the families of the earth will be blessed through your offspring.’
Acts 7:8 · N-ASF
He gave him the covenant of circumcision. So Abraham became the father of Isaac, and circumcised him the eighth day. Isaac became the father of Jacob, and Jacob became the father of the twelve patriarchs.
Ephesians 2:12 · N-GPF
that you were at that time separate from Christ, alienated from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers from the covenants of the promise, having no hope and without God in the world.
Galatians 3:15 N-ASFGalatians 3:17 N-ASFGalatians 4:24 N-NPFHebrews 7:22 N-GSFHebrews 8:6 N-GSFHebrews 8:8 N-ASFHebrews 8:9 N-ASFHebrews 8:10 N-NSFHebrews 9:4 N-GSFHebrews 9:15 N-DSFHebrews 9:16 N-NSFHebrews 9:17 N-NSFHebrews 9:20 N-GSFHebrews 10:16 N-NSFHebrews 10:29 N-GSFHebrews 12:24 N-GSFHebrews 13:20 N-GSFLuke 1:72 N-GSFLuke 22:20 N-NSFMatthew 26:28 N-GSFMark 14:24 N-GSFRevelation 11:19 N-GSFRomans 9:4 N-NPFRomans 11:27 N-NSF
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