Diatheke

dee-ath-ay'-kay
Parts of Speech Noun Feminine

Diatheke 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
    1. God's covenant with Noah, etc.
Audio Pronunciation
Original Language
diaqhvkh
Origin
from (1303)
Strong's Number
1242
TDNT Entry
2:106,157

KJV Word Usage

covenant
20
testament
13
Total
33

KJV Verse Count

1
1
2
2
2
1
2
3
1
14
1
Total
30
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Greek lexicon based on Thayer's and Smith's Bible Dictionary plus others; this is keyed to the large Kittel and the "Theological Dictionary of the New Testament." These files are public domain.

Thayer and Smith. "Greek Lexicon entry for Diatheke". "The KJV New Testament Greek Lexicon". . .