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KING JAMES BIBLE DICTIONARY

 

Greek - English Dictionary

G1242 - Testament

Strong's No.:G1242

Greek:διαθήκη

Transliteration:diathēkē

Phonetic:dee-ath-ay'-kay

Word Origin:From G1303

Bible Usage:covenant testament.

Part of Speech:Noun Feminine

Strongs
Definition:

properly a disposition that is (specifically) a contract (especially a devisory will)


Thayers
Definition:

1. a disposition, arrangement, of any sort, which one wishes to be valid, the last disposition which one makes of his earthly possessions after his death, a testament or will

2. a compact, a covenant, a testament

a. God's covenant with Noah, etc.


Bible References:
Testament

Translation
Occurrences:
covenant ( 17 )
covenants ( 3 )
testament ( 13 )

 

Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.