Epikalumma ἐπικάλυμμα
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| ἐπικάλυμμα | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | epikalumma |
| Strong's number | G1942 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | neuter noun |
| Gloss | covering |
| Occurrences | 1 in 1 verse |
Epikalumma (Greek ἐπικάλυμμα, Strong's G1942) is a Greek neuter noun meaning “covering”. It occurs 1 time in 1 verse of the New Testament.
Definition
ἐπι-κάλυμμα, -τος, τό
(ἐπικαλύπτω), [in LXX: Exo.26:14 39:34, (מְכַסֶּה), 4Ki.17:19 (מָסָךְ), Job.19:29 (aliter in Heb.)* ;]
a cover, veil: metaphorically, τ. κακίας, 1Pe.2:16.†
(AS)
(ἐπικαλύπτω), [in LXX: Exo.26:14 39:34, (מְכַסֶּה), 4Ki.17:19 (מָסָךְ), Job.19:29 (aliter in Heb.)* ;]
a cover, veil: metaphorically, τ. κακίας, 1Pe.2:16.†
(AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | cloke (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | cover up (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Epikalumma, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
1 Peter
- 1 Peter 2:16As free, and not using your liberty for a cloke of maliciousness, but as the servants of God.Live in freedom, but do not use your freedom as a cover-up for evil; live as servants of God.
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).