Covenant (Greg Brown album)
WordNet
noun
(1) (Bible) an agreement between God and his people in which God makes certain promises and requires certain behavior from them in return
(2) A signed written agreement between two or more parties (nations) to perform some action
verb
(3) Enter into a covenant or formal agreement
"They covenanted with Judas for 30 pieces of silver"
"The nations covenanted to fight terrorism around the world"
(4) Enter into a covenant
WiktionaryText
Etymology
From < < , ppr. of .
Noun
- An agreement to do or not do a particular thing.
- A promise, incidental to a deed or contract, either express or implied.
- A pact or binding agreement between two or more parties.
- An incidental clause in an agreement.
- God's promise to humanity after the Flood, symbolised by the rainbow.
- God's promise to Israel in both the Old Testament and the New Testament that He would redeem the nation of Israel, give Israel the land of Zion, and "appear in his glory" and "come out of Zion" when "all Israel shall be saved" (compare Psalm 201:15-18, Romans 11:25-27).
- God's general promise of salvation to the faithful as taught in the Bible.
Verb
- to enter into, or promise something by, a covenant
- To enter a formal agreement.
- To bind oneself in contract.
- To make a stipulation.