covenant
/ˈkʌv.ən.ənt/noun, verb3 syllables
Covenant means: a signed written agreement between two or more parties (nations) to perform some action.
Synonyms for covenant4
noun, as in a signed written agreement between two or more parties (nations) to perform some action
What does covenant mean?4
noun
1
a signed written agreement between two or more parties (nations) to perform some action
2
(Bible) an agreement between God and his people in which God makes certain promises and requires certain behavior from them in return
verb
1
enter into a covenant
2
enter into a covenant or formal agreement“They covenanted with Judas for 30 pieces of silver”
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Covenant in a sentence
- Supersessionism or replacement theology is often contrasted with two-covenant theology.shekitten
- There is no Jewish religion separate from the notion of a nation bound to it by covenant.shekitten
- And I will make my covenant between me and thee: and I will multiply thee exceedingly.carlosalberto
- And he heard their groaning, and remembered the covenant which he made with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.carlosalberto
- The Ark of the Covenant contains the two stone tablets with the Ten Commandments inscribed.maaster
Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.
Forms of covenant
as a noun
- plural
- covenants
as a verb
- past tense
- covenanted
- present participle
- covenanting
- third-person singular
- covenants
- past participle
- covenanted