Strong's G1242 · Greek
διαθήκη
diatheke · /dee-ath-ay'-kay/
Definition
from 1303; properly, a disposition, i.e. (specially) a contract (especially a devisory will):--covenant, testament.
KJV: covenant, testament
Root / derivation: from 1303
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered διαθήκη across 30 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
30 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Matthew1 verse
Mark1 verse
Luke2 verses
Acts2 verses
Ye are the children of the prophets, and of the covenant which God made with our fathers, saying unto Abraham, And in thy seed shall all the kindreds of the earth be blessed.
Acts 7:8And he gave him the covenant of circumcision: and so Abraham begat Isaac, and circumcised him the eighth day; and Isaac begat Jacob; and Jacob begat the twelve patriarchs.
Romans2 verses
2 Corinthians2 verses
Who also hath made us able ministers of the new testament; not of the letter, but of the spirit: for the letter killeth, but the spirit giveth life. giveth life: or, quickeneth
2 Corinthians 3:14But their minds were blinded: for until this day remaineth the same vail untaken away in the reading of the old testament; which vail is done away in Christ.
Galatians3 verses
Brethren, I speak after the manner of men; Though it be but a man's covenant, yet if it be confirmed, no man disannulleth, or addeth thereto. covenant: or, testament
Galatians 3:17And this I say, that the covenant, that was confirmed before of God in Christ, the law, which was four hundred and thirty years after, cannot disannul, that it should make the promise of none effect.
Galatians 4:24Which things are an allegory: for these are the two covenants; the one from the mount Sinai, which gendereth to bondage, which is Agar. covenants: or, testaments Sinai: Gr. Sina
Hebrews14 verses
By so much was Jesus made a surety of a better testament.
Hebrews 8:6But now hath he obtained a more excellent ministry, by how much also he is the mediator of a better covenant, which was established upon better promises. covenant: or, testament
Hebrews 8:8For finding fault with them, he saith, Behold, the days come, saith the Lord, when I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and with the house of Judah:
Hebrews 8:9Not according to the covenant that I made with their fathers in the day when I took them by the hand to lead them out of the land of Egypt; because they continued not in my covenant, and I regarded them not, saith the Lord.
Hebrews 8:10For this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days, saith the Lord; I will put my laws into their mind, and write them in their hearts: and I will be to them a God, and they shall be to me a people: put: Gr. give in: or, upon
Hebrews 9:4Which had the golden censer, and the ark of the covenant overlaid round about with gold, wherein was the golden pot that had manna, and Aaron's rod that budded, and the tables of the covenant;
Hebrews 9:15And for this cause he is the mediator of the new testament, that by means of death, for the redemption of the transgressions that were under the first testament, they which are called might receive the promise of eternal inheritance.
Hebrews 9:16For where a testament is, there must also of necessity be the death of the testator. be: or, be brought in
Hebrews 9:17For a testament is of force after men are dead: otherwise it is of no strength at all while the testator liveth.
Hebrews 9:20Saying, This is the blood of the testament which God hath enjoined unto you.
Hebrews 10:16This is the covenant that I will make with them after those days, saith the Lord, I will put my laws into their hearts, and in their minds will I write them;
Hebrews 10:29Of how much sorer punishment, suppose ye, shall he be thought worthy, who hath trodden under foot the Son of God, and hath counted the blood of the covenant, wherewith he was sanctified, an unholy thing, and hath done despite unto the Spirit of grace?
Hebrews 12:24And to Jesus the mediator of the new covenant, and to the blood of sprinkling, that speaketh better things than that of Abel. covenant: or, testament
Hebrews 13:20Now the God of peace, that brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great shepherd of the sheep, through the blood of the everlasting covenant, covenant: or, testament
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's G1242 (diatheke) mean?
from 1303; properly, a disposition, i.e. (specially) a contract (especially a devisory will):--covenant, testament.
How many times does G1242 appear in the Bible?
Strong's G1242 (διαθήκη) appears in 30 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “covenant.”
How is diatheke translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's G1242 is rendered as “covenant” (17×), “testament” (13×), “covenants” (3×).
Where does the Greek word διαθήκη come from?
from 1303