turbosixx
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The word covenant nor testament is in the Greek text of Hebrews 9:18.
Thanks for making me think, I hadn't looked at the Greek text to see. I believe it's not in that verse nor several verses prior because it was already established that it's a covenant, for example 7:22 does used the Greek word I will show below. The fact that he is talking about the first one and the new one should be another indicator they are both the same thing. Paul says there are two covenants in Gal. 4:21-31.
What is the Greek word for covenant?
What is the Greek word for testament?
I believe this is Strongs. It looks like they are both from the same Greek word. Here is the word used in 7:22 This makes Jesus the guarantor of a better covenant.
diathéké: testament, will, covenant
Original Word: διαθήκη, ης, ἡ
Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine
Transliteration: diathéké
Phonetic Spelling: (dee-ath-ay'-kay)
Short Definition: a covenant, will, testament
Definition: (a) a covenant between two parties, (b) (the ordinary, everyday sense [found a countless number of times in papyri]) a will, testament.
At any rate, don't you dare check the KJV.
I don't because I'm not proficient with 400 year old Kings English. I will reference several versions including the NKJV.