covenant

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/ˈkʌv.ən.ənt/

noun 4verb 4

Collocations

ADJ.

broken, lasting, perpetual

VERB + COVENANT

circumcised, establish, keep, make, remember, remembered, sign

COVENANT + NOUN

thee, thy

PREP.

between, in, with

ADV.

once, solemnly

Definitions

noun

An agreement to do or not do a particular thing.

A promise, incidental to a deed or contract, either express or implied.

A pact or binding agreement between two or more parties.

An incidental clause in an agreement.

verb

To enter into, or promise something by, a covenant.

Jupiter Covenanted with him, that it should be Hot or Cold, Wet or Dry, […] as the Tenant should Direct.

and they covenanted with him for thirty pieces of silver

To enter a formal agreement.

To bind oneself in contract.

To make a stipulation.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — a signed written agreement between two or more parties (nati

compact
concordat

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

covenant of salt

A long-lasting agreement.

... God gave the Kingdom unto David for ever, or by a Covenant of Salt.

Example Bank

Jupiter Covenanted with him, that it should be Hot or Cold, Wet or Dry, […] as the Tenant should Direct.

Wiktionary

and they covenanted with him for thirty pieces of silver

Wiktionary

And to the people whose married life is not going well, let's remember the marriage covenant sworn solemnly before God at the wedding ceremony.

Tatoeba · #327516

Brothers, let me put this in human terms. Even a human covenant, once it is ratified, cannot be canceled or amended.

Tatoeba · #6632815

On the part of God the Covenant is a lasting "commitment"; he remains faithful to his spousal love even if the bride often shows herself to be unfaithful.

Tatoeba · #6672207

And I will make my covenant between me and thee: and I will multiply thee exceedingly.

Tatoeba · #7853906

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