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 "my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many" (14:24), echoing the covenant sealed with blood at Sinai (Exodus 24:8).
Range of meaning
- CovenantAn agreement God makes with his people.
- Will or testamentA document that gives an inheritance.
In Mark
- Chapter 14
"The blood of the covenant" (14:24).
Every verse (1)
Verses where G1242 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources