Bible Dictionary
Explore biblical people, places, events, objects, ideas, and other terms. Search the dictionary directly, browse alphabetically, or narrow the list by category or Testament.
COUNTRYMAN
People & Groups - Both
A countryman is someone of the same tribe, race, nation, or kin. The term can describe fellow believers from the same region or people who share a common national identity.
COUPLE
Temple & Tabernacle - Both
A couple is two similar objects considered together, such as two cakes or two animals. As a verb, it means to join or fasten things together, especially parts of the tabernacle.
COUPLING
Temple & Tabernacle - Old Testament
Coupling is a joining device or connection between two objects. In the tabernacle it refers to the joining of curtains and parts, and elsewhere to beams or hooks that connect structures.
Courses
Temple & Tabernacle - Old Testament
The courses were the organized divisions of priests, Levites, singers, and gatekeepers assigned to serve in the temple. David arranged these groups, and later kings and leaders restored the system.
Court
Temple & Tabernacle - Both
A court was an enclosed open area belonging to the tabernacle, temple, palace, house, or prison. The tabernacle and temple courts were areas for worship and service.
COURTS, JUDICIAL
Government & Society - Both
Judicial courts in Israel were organized in graded levels, from local judges over small groups to higher courts and ultimately Moses or the Sanhedrin. They were expected to apply God’s law impartially, protect due process, and judge without respect of persons.
Covenant
Law & Covenant - Both
A covenant is a solemn agreement or binding relationship, especially one established by God’s promise and command. Scripture speaks of covenants with Noah, Abraham, Israel, David, and believers through Christ.
COVENANT OF SALT
Law & Covenant - Old Testament
A covenant of salt was a solemn and lasting covenant, symbolized by salt’s place in shared meals and sacrifices. It expressed fellowship, loyalty, and enduring permanence before God.
COVENANT, BOOK OF THE
Law & Covenant - Old Testament
The Book of the Covenant is the collection of laws in Exodus 20–23 that formed the terms of Israel’s covenant with God at Sinai. It included regulations for worship, justice, property, mercy, festivals, and community life.
COVENANT, IN THE NEW TESTAMENT
Law & Covenant - New Testament
In the New Testament, covenant ordinarily translates the Greek word diatheke, referring to God’s solemn arrangement with His people. The term is especially important in explaining the relationship between God’s promises, Christ’s sacrifice, and the people who belong to Him.
COVENANT, IN THE OLD TESTAMENT
Law & Covenant - Old Testament
In the Old Testament, a covenant is a solemn and binding relationship established between people, or between God and people. God’s covenants included promises, obligations, signs, blessings, and consequences, and He always took the initiative in covenants with mankind.
COVENANT, THE NEW
Law & Covenant - Both
The New Covenant is God’s gracious covenant established through Jesus Christ and His sacrificial death. It brings forgiveness of sins, an eternal inheritance, and God’s law written on the hearts of His people rather than merely imposed externally.
COVERED WAY
Temple & Tabernacle - Old Testament
The covered way was a gallery or passage associated with the temple in Jerusalem, mentioned in connection with King Ahaz. Its precise purpose is uncertain; it may have served the king, teachers, or priests during Sabbath observances.
Covering of the eyes
Jewish Life & Customs - Old Testament
“Covering of the eyes” in Genesis 20:16 refers to a gift given to Sarah, probably acknowledging her honor and marital status. It may imply that she should be recognized as a married woman who wears a veil.
COVERING, FOR THE HEAD
Jewish Life & Customs - New Testament
In 1 Corinthians 11, a woman’s hair is described as a natural covering. The passage connects this covering with the practice of veiling the head during public prayer or prophecy.
COVERT
Agriculture & Daily Life - Old Testament
Covert means a covered or sheltered place, such as a hiding place, den, lair, hut, or covered passage. In the Bible it may refer to physical shelter or a place of secrecy.
COVET
Sin & Judgment - Both
To covet means to desire earnestly. Scripture uses the word positively for legitimate spiritual desire, but negatively for unlawful desire or an attempt to obtain what belongs to another.
Covetousness
Sin & Judgment - Both
Covetousness is an excessive desire for possessions, wealth, or anything belonging to another. Scripture treats it as a serious sin and even calls it idolatry because it turns the heart from God to created things.
Cow
Agriculture & Daily Life - Old Testament
A cow was a domesticated animal used for food and livelihood. Israel’s law forbade killing a cow and its calf on the same day, and Isaiah used one cow and two sheep to picture extreme poverty.
Coz
People & Groups - Old Testament
Coz was a man descended from Judah, mentioned in the genealogy of 1 Chronicles 4:8.
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