Word study · Greek

diathēkē

covenant, testament

Say it: dee-ah-THAY-kay (approximate)

διαθήκη

What it means

A covenant or testament. "This cup is the new covenant in my blood" (11:25).

Range of meaning

  • CovenantAn agreement God makes with his people.
  • Will or testamentA document that gives an inheritance.

In 1 Corinthians

  • Chapter 11

    "This cup is the new covenant in my blood" (11:25).

Every verse (1)

Verses where G1242 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources