Word study · Greek
diathēkē
covenant, testament
Say it: dee-ah-THAY-kay (approximate)
διαθήκη
What it means
A covenant. At the supper Jesus calls the cup "the new covenant in my blood" (22:20), taking up Jeremiah's promise of a new covenant.
Range of meaning
- CovenantAn agreement God makes with his people.
- Will or testamentA document that gives an inheritance.
In Luke
- Chapter 22
"The new covenant in my blood" (22:20).
Every verse (2)
Verses where G1242 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources