Covering
ἐπικάλυμμαStrong’s G1942epikalumma
Appears in 1 verse of the New Testament
In short
Epikalumma is the Greek word usually translated “cover-up”. It appears in 1 verse of the New Testament.
“As free, and not using your liberty for a cloke of maliciousness, but as the servants of God.”
Meaning
Usually translated “cover-up”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- a cover-up 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- 1 Peter 1
1 book in all.
Explore in Scripture
Greek dictionary
ἐπικάλυμμα epikalumma · covering
ἐπι-κάλυμμα, -τος, τό (ἐπικαλύπτω), [in LXX: Exo.26:14 39:34, (מְכַסֶּה), 4Ki.17:19 (מָסָךְ), Job.19:29 (aliter in Heb.)* ;] a cover, veil: metaphorically, τ. κακίας, 1Pe.2:16.† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “covering” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
COVERING, participle present
tense Spreading over; laying over; concealing; vailing; clothing; wrapping; inclosing; protecting; disguising.
All definitions and other forms of “covering”
COVERING, noun
- That which convers; any thing spread or laid over another, whether for security or concealment.“Noah removed the covering of the ark” Genesis 8:13“He spread a cloud for a covering” Psalms 105:39“Destruction hath no covering” Job 26:6
- A cover; a lid.“Every open vessel that hath no covering” Numbers 19:15
- Clothing; raiment; garments; dress.“They cause the naked to lodge without clothing, that they have no covering in the cold” Job 24:7
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.