Covenant in Scripture.
Explore covenant in the Bible through the Hebrew 'Berit' (Covenant, treaty) and Greek 'Diatheke' (Covenant, testament). Discover how every original-language word for Covenant deepens your understanding of Scripture.
Definition Comparison
| Strong's | Word | Language | Definition | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H1285 | בְּרִיתbᵉrîyth | Hebrew | confederacy, (con-) feder(-ate), covenant, league. - a compact (because made by passing between pieces of flesh) 1) covenant, alliance, pledge 1a) between men 1a1) treaty, alliance, league (man to man) 1a2) constitution, ordinance (monarch to subjects) 1a3) agreement, pledge (man to man) 1a4) alliance (of friendship) 1a5) alliance (of marriage) 1b) between God and man 1b1) alliance (of friendship) 1b2) covenant (divine ordinance with signs or pledges) 2) (phrases) 2a) covenant making 2b) covenant keeping 2c) covenant violation | 263 |
| G1242 | διαθήκηdiathḗkē | Greek | covenant, testament. - properly, a disposition, i.e. (specially) a contract (especially a devisory will) | 30 |
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