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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

compact, concordat

also used for covenant

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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