Kovenantti

Kovenantti is a Finnish term used to denote a covenant, meaning a formal agreement or promise between parties. It is a loanword in Finnish, derived from the English word covenant, and appears in some academic, theological, and historical contexts. In everyday Finnish, the more common translation for covenant is liitto, and kovenantti is relatively rare outside specialized or scholarly usage.

In theological and biblical scholarship, kovenantti is employed to discuss covenants in Judaism and Christianity in a way that emphasizes relational and covenantal obligations rather than merely contractual obligations. The term can be found in studies of covenant theology, ethics, and related biblical hermeneutics, where the focus is on the nature, promises, and obligations of the covenant relationship.

Etymology and usage notes: kovenantti is a Finnish adaptation of the English covenant, and its appearance in Finnish texts reflects intertextual borrowing in religious and academic discourse. Because liitto is the standard word for “alliance” or “covenant” in most contemporary Finnish contexts, kovenantti tends to occur in nuanced or stylistic discussions rather than in everyday language.

See also: Covenant (religion), Covenant theology, Bible translations, Finnish lexicon entries for covenant-related terms, liitto.