What does καινός · διαθήκη mean in the Bible?
καινός · διαθήκη is a Greek phrase meaning "new covenant".
Greek · G2537, G1242
ἡ καινὴ διαθήκη
New (especially in freshness; while is properly so with respect to age · covenant
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καινόςG2537new (especially in freshness; while is properly so with respect to age
Pronunciationkainós
New in quality and freshness rather than merely recent in time; emphasizes novelty of form or character
Open lexicon entry →διαθήκηG1242covenant
Pronunciationdiathḗkē
God's unilateral binding arrangement with his people, not a mutual contract between equals.
Open lexicon entry →What does ἡ καινὴ διαθήκη (hē kainē diathēkē) mean in the Bible?
καινός · διαθήκη is a Greek phrase meaning "new covenant".
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Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for G2537, G1242?
G2537, G1242 is connected to 42 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. new covenant
Source Gloss
new covenant
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
This word appears as a noun across 10 case and number patterns. The form changes show how the word functions in a sentence; they do not change the basic lexical meaning by themselves.
Form patterns10Aligned forms42Case patternAccusative (20)Number patternSingular (30)
Nominative · Singular · FeminineMark 1:27 · Luke 22:20 · Acts 17:19 · 1 Cor 11:25 · 2 Cor 5:17 · Gal 6:156×
Nominative · Singular · NeuterMark 2:21 · John 19:412×
Nominative · Plural · Neuter2 Cor 5:171×
Genitive · Singular · Feminine2 Cor 3:6 · Heb 9:15 · Rev 3:123×
Genitive · Singular · NeuterLuke 5:362×
Dative · Singular · NeuterMatt 27:601×
Dative · Plural · FeminineMark 16:171×
Accusative · Singular · FeminineJohn 13:34 · Heb 8:8 · Heb 8:13 · 2 Pet 3:13 · 1 John 2:7 · 1 John 2:8 · 2 John 1:5 · Rev 5:9 · Rev 14:3 · Rev 21:1 · Rev 21:211×
Accusative · Singular · NeuterMatt 26:29 · Mark 14:25 · Luke 5:36 · Rev 2:17 · Rev 3:125×
Accusative · Plural · MasculineMatt 9:17 · Mark 2:22 · Luke 5:38 · 2 Pet 3:134×
Word Origins
ἡ καινὴ διαθήκη is of uncertain origin - no further derivation.