Word study · Greek
diathēkē
covenant, testament
Say it: dee-ah-THAY-kay (approximate)
διαθήκη
What it means
A covenant, a binding promise. Paul calls himself a minister "of a new covenant" (3:6) and speaks of the old covenant read aloud with a veil (3:14).
Range of meaning
- CovenantAn agreement God makes with his people.
- Will or testamentA document that gives an inheritance.
In 2 Corinthians
- Chapter 3
"Ministers of a new covenant" (3:6, 3:14).
Every verse (2)
Verses where G1242 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources