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title="2666">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">Strong's Concordance</div><div align="left"><span class="toptitle2">katapetasma: a curtain (the inner veil of the temple)</span></div><span class="tophdg">Original Word: </span><span class="greek">καταπέτασμα, ατος, τό</span><br><span class="tophdg">Part of Speech: </span>Noun, Neuter<br><span class="tophdg">Transliteration: </span>katapetasma<br><span class="tophdg">Phonetic Spelling: </span>(kat-ap-et'-as-mah)<br><span class="tophdg">Short Definition: </span>a veil, curtain<br><span class="tophdg">Definition: </span>(lit: that which is spread out downwards, that which hangs down), a curtain, veil, of that which separated the Holy of Holies from the outer parts of the temple at Jerusalem, also of an outer curtain at the entrance to the Holy Place in the same temple.<div class="vheading2">Thayer's Greek Lexicon</div><span class="maintitle">STRONGS NT 2665: καταπέτασμα</span><br><br><span class="arttitle"><span class="grktitle">καταπέτασμα</span></span>, <span class="greek2">καταπετάσματος</span>, <span class="greek2">τό</span> (<span class="greek2">καταπετάννυμι</span> to spread out over, to cover), an <span class="manuref">Alex.</span> Greek word for <span class="greek2">παραπέτασμα</span>. which the other Greeks use from <span class="abbreviation">Herodotus</span> down; <span class="accented">a veil spread out, a curtain</span> — the name given in the Greek Scriptures, as well as in the writings of <span class="abbreviation">Philo</span> and <span class="abbreviation">Josephus</span>, to the two curtains in the temple at Jerusalem (<span class="greek2">τά</span> <span class="greek2">καταπετάσματα</span>, 1 Macc. 4:51; (yet cf. Edersheim, Jesus the Messiah, 2:611)): one of them (Hebrew <span class="hebrew">מָסָך</span>) at the entrance of the temple separated the Holy place from the outer court (<a href="/interlinear/exodus/26-37.htm">Exodus 26:37</a>; <a href="/interlinear/exodus/38-18.htm">Exodus 38:18</a>; <a href="/interlinear/numbers/3-26.htm">Numbers 3:26</a>; <span class="abbreviation">Josephus</span>, <span class="abbreviation">b. j.</span> 5, 5, 4; it is called also <span class="greek2">τό</span> <span class="greek2">κάλυμμα</span> by the <span class="manuref">Sept.</span> and <span class="abbreviation">Philo</span>, <a href="/interlinear/exodus/27-16.htm">Exodus 27:16</a>; <a href="/interlinear/numbers/3-25.htm">Numbers 3:25</a>; <span class="abbreviation">Philo</span>, vit. Moys. 3: §§ 5 and 9), the other veiled the Holy of holies from the Holy place (in Hebrew the <span class="hebrew">פָּרֹכֶת</span>; <span class="greek2">ἐνδοτερον</span> <span class="greek2">καταπέτασμα</span>, <span class="abbreviation">Josephus</span>, Antiquities 8, 3, 3; <span class="greek2">τό</span> <span class="greek2">ἐσωτατον</span> <span class="greek2">καταπέτασμα</span> <span class="abbreviation">Philo</span> de gig. § 12; by the <span class="manuref">Sept.</span> and <span class="abbreviation">Philo</span> this is called pre-eminently <span class="greek2">τό</span> <span class="greek2">καταπέτασμα</span>, <a href="/interlinear/exodus/26-31.htm">Exodus 26:31</a>ff; <a href="/interlinear/leviticus/21-23.htm">Leviticus 21:23</a>; <a href="/interlinear/leviticus/24-3.htm">Leviticus 24:3</a>; <span class="abbreviation">Philo</span>, vit. Moys. as above). This latter <span class="greek2">καταπέτασμα</span> is the only one mentioned in the N. T.: <span class="greek2">τό</span> <span class="greek2">καταπέτασμα</span> <span class="greek2">τοῦ</span> <span class="greek2">ναοῦ</span>, <a href="/interlinear/matthew/27-51.htm">Matthew 27:51</a>; <a href="/interlinear/mark/15-38.htm">Mark 15:38</a>; <a href="/interlinear/luke/23-45.htm">Luke 23:45</a>; <span class="greek2">τό</span> <span class="greek2">δεύτερον</span> <span class="greek2">καταπέτασμα</span>, <a href="/interlinear/hebrews/9-3.htm">Hebrews 9:3</a>; <span class="greek2">τό</span> <span class="greek2">ἐσώτερον</span> <span class="greek2">τοῦ</span> <span class="greek2">καταπετάσματος</span> (cf. <a href="/interlinear/leviticus/16-2.htm">Leviticus 16:2, 12, 15</a>; <a href="/interlinear/exodus/26-33.htm">Exodus 26:33</a>) <span class="accented">the space more inward them the veil,</span> equivalent to 'the space within the veil,' i. e. the Holy of holies, figuratively used of heaven, as the true abode of God, <a href="/interlinear/hebrews/6-19.htm">Hebrews 6:19</a>; in a similar figurative way the body of Christ is called <span class="greek2">καταπέτασμα</span>, in (Heb.) <BIBLE/CHAPTER_VERSE:Hebrews 10:20>, because, as the veil had to be removed in order that the high priest might enter the most holy part of the earthly temple, so the body of Christ had to be removed by his death on the cross, that an entrance might be opened into the fellowship of God in heaven.<FOOTNOTE:1> <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>a curtain or veil<p>From a compound of <a href="/greek/2596.htm">kata</a> and a congener of <a href="/greek/4072.htm">petomai</a>; something spread thoroughly, i.e. (specially) the door screen (to the Most Holy Place) in the Jewish Temple -- vail. <p>see GREEK <a href="/greek/2596.htm">kata</a> <p>see GREEK <a href="/greek/4072.htm">petomai</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>καταπετασθή καταπετασμα καταπέτασμα καταπετάσματι καταπετασματος καταπετάσματος καταπέτασματος κατάπικροι κατεπήδησεν κατέπηξαν katapetasma katapétasma katapetasmatos katapetásmatos<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/greek/2665.htm">Strong's Greek 2665</a><br><a href="/greek/strongs_2665.htm">6 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/greek/katapetasma_2665.htm">καταπέτασμα — 4 Occ.</a><br><a href="/greek/katapetasmatos_2665.htm">καταπετάσματος — 2 Occ.</a><br><br><b><a href="/text/matthew/27-51.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Matthew 27:51</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular">N-NNS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/matthew/27.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">ἰδοὺ τὸ <b>καταπέτασμα</b> τοῦ ναοῦ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/matthew/27.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> And behold, <span class="itali">the veil</span> of the temple<br><a href="/kjvs/matthew/27.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> behold, <span class="itali">the veil</span> of the temple<br><a href="/interlinear/matthew/27-51.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> behold the <span class="itali">veil</span> of the temple<p><b><a href="/text/mark/15-38.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Mark 15:38</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular">N-NNS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/mark/15.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">Καὶ τὸ <b>καταπέτασμα</b> τοῦ ναοῦ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/mark/15.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> <span class="itali">And the veil</span> of the temple was torn<br><a href="/kjvs/mark/15.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> And <span class="itali">the veil</span> of the temple was rent<br><a href="/interlinear/mark/15-38.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> And the <span class="itali">veil</span> of the temple<p><b><a href="/text/luke/23-45.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Luke 23:45</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular">N-NNS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/luke/23.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">δὲ τὸ <b>καταπέτασμα</b> τοῦ ναοῦ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/luke/23.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> was obscured; <span class="itali">and the veil</span> of the temple<br><a href="/kjvs/luke/23.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> and <span class="itali">the veil</span> of the temple<br><a href="/interlinear/luke/23-45.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> moreover the <span class="itali">veil</span> of the temple<p><b><a href="/text/hebrews/6-19.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Hebrews 6:19</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular">N-GNS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/hebrews/6.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">ἐσώτερον τοῦ <b>καταπετάσματος</b> </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/hebrews/6.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> and one which enters within <span class="itali">the veil,</span><br><a href="/kjvs/hebrews/6.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> into that within <span class="itali">the veil;</span><br><a href="/interlinear/hebrews/6-19.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> within the <span class="itali">veil</span><p><b><a href="/text/hebrews/9-3.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Hebrews 9:3</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular">N-ANS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/hebrews/9.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">τὸ δεύτερον <b>καταπέτασμα</b> σκηνὴ ἡ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/hebrews/9.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> the second <span class="itali">veil</span> there was a tabernacle<br><a href="/kjvs/hebrews/9.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> the second <span class="itali">veil,</span> the tabernacle<br><a href="/interlinear/hebrews/9-3.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> the second <span class="itali">veil</span> a tabernacle which<p><b><a href="/text/hebrews/10-20.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Hebrews 10:20</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular">N-GNS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/hebrews/10.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">διὰ τοῦ <b>καταπετάσματος</b> τοῦτ' ἔστιν</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/hebrews/10.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> for us through <span class="itali">the veil,</span> that is, His flesh,<br><a href="/kjvs/hebrews/10.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> through <span class="itali">the veil,</span> that is to say,<br><a href="/interlinear/hebrews/10-20.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> through the <span class="itali">veil</span> that is<p><b><a href="/greek/strongs_2665.htm">6 Occurrences</a></b><br><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/greek/2664.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2664"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2664" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/greek/2666.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2666"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2666" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="rightbox"><div class="padright"><div id="pic"><iframe width="100%" height="860" scrolling="no" src="/strongsleft.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></div></div><div id="rightbox4"><div class="padright2"><div id="spons1"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tr><td class="sp1"><iframe width="122" height="860" scrolling="no" src="/strongsright.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhchap.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></body></html>