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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width; initial-scale=1"/><title>Strong's Greek: 1942. ἐπικάλυμα (epikalumma) -- Covering, veil</title></title><link rel="canonical" href="http://biblehub.com/greek/1942.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/strongsnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head> <script async src="https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-LR4HSKRP2H"></script> <script> window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || []; function gtag(){dataLayer.push(arguments);} gtag('js', new Date()); gtag('config', 'G-LR4HSKRP2H'); </script><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="/interlinear/vmenus/acts/22-6.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="//biblehu.com/bmstrongs/greek/1942.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/">Bible</a> > <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's</a> > <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Greek</a> > 1942</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../greek/1941.htm" title="1941">◄</a> 1942. epikalumma <a href="../greek/1943.htm" title="1943">►</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 Lexicon</div><div align="left"><span class="toptitle2">epikalumma: Covering, veil</span></div><p><span class="tophdg">Original Word: </span><span class="greek">ἐπικάλυμμα</span><br><span class="tophdg">Part of Speech: </span>Noun, Neuter<br><span class="tophdg">Transliteration: </span>epikalumma<br><span class="tophdg">Pronunciation: </span>eh-pee-KAL-oom-mah<br><span class="tophdg">Phonetic Spelling: </span>(ep-ee-kal'-oo-mah)<br><span class="tophdg">Definition: </span>Covering, veil<br><span class="tophdg">Meaning: </span>a covering, cloak, veil, pretext.<p><span class="tophdg">Word Origin: </span>From the Greek verb ἐπικαλύπτω (epikalyptō), meaning "to cover over" or "to conceal."<p><span class="tophdg">Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: </span>The Hebrew equivalent often associated with the concept of a veil or covering is מָסָךְ (masak), which refers to a screen or covering, particularly in the context of the tabernacle or temple (Exodus 26:36).<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>The term "epikalumma" refers to something that serves as a covering or a veil. In a biblical context, it can denote a physical covering or a metaphorical one, symbolizing concealment or separation. The concept of a veil is often associated with the idea of hiddenness or the need for revelation.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In ancient Greek and Jewish cultures, veils and coverings were significant both in daily life and religious practices. Veils were used by women as a sign of modesty and respect. In the Jewish temple, the veil separated the Holy of Holies from the rest of the temple, symbolizing the separation between God and humanity due to sin. The tearing of the temple veil at Jesus' crucifixion (Matthew 27:51) is a profound symbol of the new access to God made possible through Christ.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>from <a href="/greek/1943.htm">epikaluptó</a><br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>a cover, veil<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>covering (1).<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 1942: ἐπικάλυμμα</span><br><br><span class="arttitle"><span class="grktitle">ἐπικάλυμμα</span></span>, <span class="greek2">ἐπικαλυμτος</span>, <span class="greek2">τό</span> (<span class="greek2">ἐπικαλύπτω</span>), <span class="accented">a covering, veil</span>; properly, in the <span class="manuref">Sept.</span>: <a href="/interlinear/exodus/26-14.htm">Exodus 26:14</a>; <a href="/interlinear/exodus/36-19.htm">Exodus 36:19</a> <span class="manuref">Complutensian</span> (cf. 39:21 <span class="manuref">Tdf.</span>); metaphorically, equivalent to <span class="accented">a pretext, cloak</span>: <span class="greek2">τῆς</span> <span class="greek2">κακίας</span>, <a href="/interlinear/1_peter/2-16.htm">1 Peter 2:16</a> (<span class="greek2">πλοῦτος</span> <span class="greek2">δέ</span> <span class="greek2">πολλῶν</span> <span class="greek2">ἐπικαλυμμ'</span> <span class="greek2">ἐστι</span> <span class="greek2">κακῶν</span>, <span class="abbreviation">Menander</span> quoted in <span class="abbreviation">Stobaeus</span>, flor. 91, 19 (iii. 191, Gaisf. edition); <span class="accented">quaerentes libidinibus suis patrocinium et velamentum,</span> <span class="abbreviation">Seneca</span>, vita beata 12).<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>cloak.<p>From <a href="/greek/1943.htm">epikalupto</a>; a covering, i.e. (figuratively) pretext -- cloke. <p>see GREEK <a href="/greek/1943.htm">epikalupto</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>επικαλυμμα επικάλυμμα ἐπικάλυμμα επικαλύμματα επικαλύμματος epikalumma epikalymma epikálymma<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/1_peter/2-16.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">1 Peter 2:16</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular">N-ANS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/1_peter/2.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">μὴ ὡς <b>ἐπικάλυμμα</b> ἔχοντες τῆς</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/1_peter/2.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> your freedom <span class="itali">as a covering</span> for evil,<br><a href="/kjvs/1_peter/2.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> for <span class="itali">a cloke</span> of maliciousness,<br><a href="/interlinear/1_peter/2-16.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> not as <span class="itali">a covering</span> having of the<p><b><a href="/greek/1942.htm">Strong's Greek 1942</a><br><a href="/greek/strongs_1942.htm">1 Occurrence</a></b><br><br><a href="/greek/epikalumma_1942.htm">ἐπικάλυμμα — 1 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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