Lexical Definition
καταπέτασμα katapétasma (kat-ap-et'-as-mah) curtain G:N-N
from a compound of κατά and a congener of πέτομαι
vail.
- something spread thoroughly, i.e. (specially) the door screen (to the Most Holy Place) in the Jewish Temple
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| καταπετάσματοσ | veil | LXX.Exod.26.35 • LXX.Exod.27.21 • LXX.Exod.30.6 • LXX.Exod.38.27 • LXX.Exod.40.5 • LXX.Exod.40.21 • LXX.Exod.40.22 • LXX.Exod.40.26 • LXX.Lev.4.17 • LXX.Lev.16.2 • LXX.Lev.16.12 • LXX.Lev.16.15 • LXX.Lev.24.3 • LXX.Num.4.32 • LXX.Num.18.7 • Heb.6.19 • Heb.10.20 |
| καταπετάσματι | veil | LXX.Exod.26.34 • LXX.Exod.26.37 • LXX.Exod.40.3 |
| καταπέτασματοσ | veil | LXX.Exod.26.33 |
| καταπέτασμα | a veil | LXX.Exod.26.31 • LXX.Exod.36.35 |
| veil | LXX.Exod.26.33 • LXX.Exod.26.33 • LXX.Exod.35.12 • LXX.Exod.38.18 • LXX.Exod.39.34 • LXX.Exod.40.8 • LXX.Lev.4.6 • LXX.Lev.21.23 • LXX.Num.3.26 • LXX.Num.4.5 • LXX.2Chr.3.14 • Matt.27.51 • Mark.15.38 • Luke.23.45 • Heb.9.3 |
Abbott-Smith
† κατα-πέτασμα, -τος, τό (= cl. παραπέτασμα), [in LXX chiefly for פָּרֹכֶת (the veil of the Holy of Holies), Ex 26:31, Le 21:23, al.; also for מָסָךְ (the outer veil), Ex 35:12, Nu 3:26, al. (elsewhere κάλυμμα);]
in NT always the inner veil or curtain of the Temple (or Tabernacle): Mt 27:51, Mk 15:38, Lk 23:45, He 6:19 9:3; fig., ἡ σὰρξ αὐτοῦ, He 10:20.†
Abbott-Smith References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Exodus | 26:31 · 35:12 |
| Leviticus | 21:23 |
| Numbers | 3:26 |
| Matthew | 27:51 |
| Mark | 15:38 |
| Luke | 23:45 |
| Hebrews | 6:19 · 9:3 · 10:20 |
Liddell-Scott-Jones
καταπέτασμα, ατος, τό,
curtain, veil, [Refs 3rd c.AD+]; especially the veil of the Temple, [LXX+NT], etc.; properly the inner veil, the outer being τὸ κάλυμμα, compare [Refs 1st c.AD+].
__2 κ. τραπέζης table-cover, [Refs 4th c.BC+]
LSJ Scripture Refs: LXX.Exod.26.31 ☩ Matt.27.51