covenant

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nounpact, promise

verbagree

Word Origin & History

c.1300, from Old French covenant "agreement," originally present participle of covenir "agree, meet," from Latin convenire "come together" (see convene). Applied in Scripture to God's arrangements with man as a translation of Latin testamentum, Greek diatheke, both rendering Hebrew berith (though testament also is used for the same word in different places).

Example Sentences for covenant

While men are often unfaithful to their covenant, God never is.

Covenant was staring right and left with great questioning eyes.

Look upon the Covenant, for all the earth is full of darkness and cruel habitations.

No love can be bound by oath or covenant to secure it against a higher love.

The covenant is Wilson's souvenir to the future of the world.

A covenant is made by sacrifice, to which the deity and all the members of his people are parties.

The Covenant of Paris is a good foundation, well and truly laid.

Where covenant is, there must be brought in the death of the covenant-victim.

Unvowing a vow must be equivalent to signing a covenant with the powers of darkness.

The covenant people, Israel, were the specially invited guests.

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noun pact, promise

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More words related to covenant

agreement

noun. document of concurrence, contract

agreements

noun. document of concurrence, contract

bargain

noun. agreement

bargain

verb. negotiate terms of sale or agreement

bond

noun. guarantee; contract

bonds

noun. guarantee; contract

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