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It symbolizes a barrier between God and humanity, which was torn at the crucifixion of Jesus, signifying the new access to God through Christ.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In the Jewish temple, the veil was a significant element of the sacred architecture. It was a heavy, ornate curtain that served as a physical and symbolic barrier, preventing anyone but the high priest from entering the Holy of Holies, and only once a year on the Day of Atonement. The tearing of the veil at Jesus' death (Matthew 27:51) was a profound event, symbolizing the end of the old covenant and the establishment of a new covenant, granting believers direct access to God.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>from <a href="/greek/2596.htm">kata</a> and petannumi (to spread out)<br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>a curtain (the inner veil of the temple)<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>veil (6).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><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="/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/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></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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