Greek · G2537, G1242 · unreviewed

ἡ καινὴ διαθήκη

New (especially in freshness; while is properly so with respect to age · covenant

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καινός G2537 new (especially in freshness; while is properly so with respect to age

Pronunciation kainós

New in quality and freshness rather than merely recent in time; emphasizes novelty of form or character

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διαθήκη G1242 covenant

Pronunciation diathḗkē

God's unilateral binding arrangement with his people, not a mutual contract between equals.

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What does ἡ καινὴ διαθήκη (hē kainē diathēkē) mean in the Bible?

καινός · διαθήκη is a Greek word meaning "new covenant".

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Meaning

new covenant

Grammatical Forms

How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.

Nominative · Singular · Feminine Mark 1:27 · Luke 22:20 · Acts 17:19 · 1 Cor 11:25 · 2 Cor 5:17 · Gal 6:15 6×

Nominative · Singular · Neuter Mark 2:21 · John 19:41 2×

Nominative · Plural · Neuter 2 Cor 5:17 1×

Genitive · Singular · Feminine 2 Cor 3:6 · Heb 9:15 · Rev 3:12 3×

Genitive · Singular · Neuter Luke 5:36 2×

Dative · Singular · Neuter Matt 27:60 1×

Dative · Plural · Feminine Mark 16:17 1×

Accusative · Singular · Feminine John 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 21:2 11×

Accusative · Singular · Neuter Matt 26:29 · Mark 14:25 · Luke 5:36 · Rev 2:17 · Rev 3:12 5×

Accusative · Plural · Masculine Matt 9:17 · Mark 2:22 · Luke 5:38 · 2 Pet 3:13 4×

Word Pictures (Robertson)

A.T. Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) discusses this term in the following chapters. Open any chapter and go to the Word Pictures tab to read his verse-by-verse commentary.

1 Corinthians 11 — Honor, Worship Order, and the Lord’s Supper Under the Lordship of Christ Acts 7 — Stephen Testifies to Israel’s Resistance and Christ’s Glory Ephesians 4 — Walking Worthy: Unity, Maturity, and the New Life in Christ Galatians 6 — Boasting Only in the Cross: Spirit-Shaped Community and New Creation John 13 — The Servant-Lord, the Washed Disciples, and the New Command of Love John 19 — The Crucified King: Behold the Man, Behold Your King, It Is Finished, and the Pierced Son Luke 22 — The Passover Betrayal, the New Covenant Meal, and the Suffering Servant King Luke 5 — The Authority of Jesus to Call, Cleanse, Forgive, and Make New Mark 14 — The Son of Man Handed Over: Anointing, Supper, Gethsemane, Betrayal, Trial, and Denial Mark 2 — The Son of Man Has Authority: Forgiveness, Fellowship, and Lordship Matthew 13 — The Kingdom in Parables: Hearing, Hiddenness, Growth, Worth, and Judgment Matthew 26 — The Betrayal, Passover, Gethsemane, Trial, and Denial of Jesus Matthew 27 — Jesus Condemned, Crucified, Dead, Buried, and Guarded Matthew 9 — Authority to Forgive, Mercy for Sinners, and Compassion for the Harvest Romans 11 — The Remnant, the Grafted Gentiles, and the Mercy of God Toward Israel Romans 9 — God’s Faithfulness, Sovereign Mercy, and Israel’s Stumbling Over Christ

A.T. Robertson, Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) — public domain

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