Lexical Definition
ἐπικάλυμα epikályma (ep-ee-kal'-oo-mah) covering G:N-N
from ἐπικαλύπτω
cloke.
- a covering, i.e. (figuratively) pretext
Usage: 4 forms in 5 verses
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| ἐπικάλυμμα | a cover-up | 1Pet.2.16 |
| επικαλύμματοσ | a covering | LXX.Job.19.29 |
| επικαλύμματα | coverings | LXX.Exod.26.14 • LXX.Exod.36.19 |
| επικάλυμμα | a covering | LXX.2Sam.17.19 |
Abbott-Smith
ἐπι-κάλυμμα, -τος, τό (< ἐπικαλύπτω), [in LXX: Ex 26:14 39:21(34), (מְכַסֶּה), IV Ki 17:19 (מָסָךְ), Jb 19:29 (aliter in Heb.)* ;]
a cover, veil: metaph., τ. κακίας, I Pe 2:16.†
Abbott-Smith References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Exodus | 26:14 · 39:34 |
| 2 Kings | 17:19 |
| Job | 19:29 |
| 1 Peter | 2:16 |
Liddell-Scott-Jones
ἐπικάλυμμα [κᾰ], ατος, τό,
cover, veil, πλοῦτος πολλῶν ἐ. ἐστιν κακῶν 4th-3rd c.BC: Menander Comicus 90.
__II. in animals, covering of any orifice, of the gills of fish, [Refs]; of the opercula of crabs and other crustacea, [Refs]