covenant
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noun
an
agreement
.
(正式な)契約, 協定, 誓約(
pledge
)
Law
a
contract
drawn up by
deed
.
〘法〙 捺印契約書, 証書
Law
a
clause
in a
contract
.
Theology
an
agreement
which brings about a
relationship
of
commitment
between
God
and his
people
. The
Jewish
faith
is based on the
biblical
covenant
s made with
Abraham
,
Moses
, and
David
. See also
Ark of the Covenant
.
〖the C-〗〘聖書〙 (神と人間との)約束, 契約
verb
no object
agree
by
lease
,
deed
, or other
legal
contract
:
〖~ that節/to do〗 …ということを, …すると契約, 誓約する
e.g.
the landlord covenants to repair the property.
PHRASES
Old Covenant
Christian
Theology
the covenant between
God
and
Israel
in the
Old Testament
.
New Covenant
Christian
Theology
the covenant between
God
and the
follower
s of
Jesus Christ
.
DERIVATIVES
covenantal
|ˌkəvəˈnantl| adjective
ORIGIN
Middle English
: from
Old French
, present participle of
covenir
‘
agree
’, from
Latin
convenire
(see
convene
).