Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

covenant of salt

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.67 in modern English

Syllables: covenan-t of salt
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

2

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A long-lasting agreement.

Archaic

Example Sentences

"... God gave the Kingdom unto David for ever, or by a Covenant of Salt."

Etymology

A Biblical reference, as in Leviticus: "every offering of your grain offering you shall season with salt; you shall not allow the salt of the covenant of your God to be lacking from your grain offering. With all your offerings you shall offer salt." (Leviticus 2:13)

Usage

Archaic

Inflected Forms

covenants of salt (plural)

Questions

What does covenant of salt mean?: A long-lasting agreement.
Where does covenant of salt come from?: A Biblical reference, as in Leviticus: "every offering of your grain offering you shall season with salt; you shall not allow the salt of the covenant of your God to be lacking from your grain offering. With all your offerings you shall offer salt." (Leviticus 2:13)

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