[Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/covenant.html) [home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [dictionaries](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/) / [The Judaism dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/) / covenant [← C](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/C/) # covenant «covenant» in Mova's judaism dictionary: **a solemn promise or agreement between God and people…** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 5 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it. ### part of speech noun (a covenant, covenants) ### meaning for a pupil 1) (Bible) A covenant is a solemn promise or agreement between God and people, such as God's covenant with Noah (the rainbow), with Abraham, and with Moses and the Israelites. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/covenant/#m1) 2) (law, formal) A covenant is a formal written agreement, for example a rule in a house deed or a promise to give money to a charity. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/covenant/#m2) ### sense in the lessons In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: In the Torah a covenant is a binding bond between God and people, often with a sign, such as the rainbow, circumcision, or the Sabbath. It can also be a treaty between people. Interpretation: Tradition counts several covenants: with Noah, with Abraham (circumcision), and with Israel at Sinai. Jews see these as the base of their relationship with God, and the Torah warns against making covenants with idol worshippers. In the primary lessons: In RE the rainbow is the sign of God's covenant with Noah never to flood the earth again; circumcision is a sign of the covenant with Abraham; the Ark of the Covenant held the Ten Commandments. Christians speak of the "new covenant" through Jesus. Adults may sign a covenant when buying land or giving to charity. Phrases: make a covenant, keep the covenant, the Ark of the Covenant, the new covenant. ### examples - Thou shalt make no covenant with them, nor with their gods. (Torah EXO.23.32, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/covenant/#x1) - Wherefore say: Behold, I give unto him My covenant of peace; (Torah NUM.25.12, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/covenant/#x2) - The LORD our God made a covenant with us in Horeb. (Torah DEU.5.2, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/covenant/#x3) - The covenant which He made with Abraham, and His oath unto Isaac; (Writings 1CH.16.16, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/covenant/#x4) - Remember His covenant for ever, the word which He commanded to a thousand generations; (Writings 1CH.16.15, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/covenant/#x5) - They kept not the covenant of God, and refused to walk in His law; (Writings PSA.78.10, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/covenant/#x6) - God made a covenant with Noah and put a rainbow in the sky. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/covenant/#x7) - The Israelites promised to keep the covenant. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/covenant/#x8) - The Ark of the Covenant was carried by priests. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/covenant/#x9) - Christians call the time of Jesus the new covenant. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/covenant/#x10) - The house has a covenant saying no shops may be built there. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/covenant/#x11) - A covenant is more serious than an ordinary promise. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/covenant/#x12) - I must keep my vow: it is to me even as a covenant with God Himself." And so the little Jewish girl left the Christian school. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/covenant/#x13) ### note Countable. Say "KUV-uh-nunt". Related to "convene" (come together). In everyday talk people usually say "agreement" or "promise"; covenant is solemn or formal. ### In the corpora - ['As for Me, behold, I establish My covenant with you, and with your seed after you;](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/GEN.226/) - [I have set My bow in the cloud, and it shall be for a token of a covenant between Me and the earth.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/GEN.230/) - [And I will make My covenant between Me and thee, and will multiply thee exceedingly.'](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/GEN.415/) - ['As for Me, behold, My covenant is with thee, and thou shalt be the father of a multitude of nations.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/GEN.417/) - [But My covenant will I establish with Isaac, whom Sarah shall bear unto thee at this set time in the next year.'](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/GEN.434/) ### Trees and pragmatics [Every meaning and example of «covenant» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/covenant/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.