# covenant faithfulness, covenant loyalty, covenant love

## Definition:

In biblical times, the term translated as “covenant faithfulness” was used to describe the kind of faithfulness, loyalty, kindness, and love that was both expected and demonstrated between people who were closely related to one another, either by marriage or by blood. This same term is used often in the Bible to describe the way God relates to his people, especially his commitment to fulfill the promises that he made to them.

* The way this term is translated can depend on how each of the individual terms “covenant” and “faithfulness” are translated.
* Other ways to translate this term might include: “faithful love;” “loyal, committed love;” or “loving dependability.”

(See also: [covenant](../kt/covenant.md), [faithful](../kt/faithful.md), [grace](../kt/grace.md), [Israel](../kt/israel.md), [people of God](../kt/peopleofgod.md), [promise](../kt/promise.md))

## Bible References:

* [Ezra 3:11](rc://en/tn/help/ezr/03/11)
* [Numbers 14:18](rc://en/tn/help/num/14/18)

## Word Data:

* Strong’s: H2617
