To avouch is to confess, avow, or publicly and solemnly declare something. In Deuteronomy, the term describes Israel’s formal acknowledgment of the Lord and His covenant relationship.
Definition
To avouch means to confess, avow, or publicly and solemnly declare something.
Biblical Usage
The word occurs in Deuteronomy 26:17-18, where it describes Israel’s formal declaration concerning the Lord and the covenant relationship.
Historical Bible Dictionaries
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>a-vouch': In English Versions of the Bible only in De 26:17,18, in the sense of "to confess," "avow," "publicly and solemnly declare." The Hebrew form is likewise unique (Hiph. of 'amar).</p>