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To cover

ἐπικαλύπτωStrong’s G1943

epikaluptō

Appears in 1 verse of the New Testament

In short

Epikaluptō is the Greek word usually translated “are covered”. It appears in 1 verse of the New Testament.

“Saying, Blessed are they whose iniquities are forgiven, and whose sins are covered.”
Romans 4:7 KJV
Meaning

Usually translated “are covered”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.

How it's translated
  • are covered 1

Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.

Where it's used most
  • Romans 1

1 book in all.

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    Greek dictionary

    ἐπικαλύπτω epikaluptō · to cover

    ἐπι-καλύπτω [in LXX for כָּסָה, etc. ;] to cover over, cover up: metaphorically, Rom.4:7 (LXX).† (AS)

    From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).

    Webster's 1828 Dictionary

    How the English word “cover” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.

    COVER, verb transitive

    [Latin]

    1. To overspread the surface of a thing with another substance; to lay or set over; as, to cover a table with a cloth, or a floor with a carpet.“The valleys are covered with corn” Psalms 65:13“The locusts shall cover the face of the earth” Exodus 10:5
    2. To hide; to conceal by something overspread.“If I say, surely the darkness shall cover me--” Psalms 139:11
    3. To conceal by some intervening object; as, the enemy was covered from our sight by a forest.
    4. To clothe; as, to cover with a robe or mantle; to cover nakedness. 1 Samuel 28:14Exodus 28:42
    All definitions and other forms of “cover”
    1. To overwhelm.
    2. To conceal from notice or punishment.“Charity shall cover the multitude of sins” 1 Peter 4:8
    3. To conceal; to refrain from disclosing or confessing.“He that covereth his sin shall not prosper” Proverbs 28:13
    4. To pardon or remit.
    5. To vail, applied to women. 1 Corinthians 11:7
    6. To wrap, infold or envelop; as, to cover a package of goods.
    7. To shelter; to protect; to defend.
    8. To brood; to incubate; as, a hen covering her eggs.
    9. To copulate with a female.
    10. To equal, or be of equal extent; to be equivalent to; as, the receipts do not cover the expenses; a mercantile use of the word.
    11. To disguise; to conceal hypocritically.
    12. To include, embrace or comprehend.

    COVER, noun

    1. Any thing which is laid, set or spread over another thing; as the cover of a vessel; the cover of a bed.
    2. Any thing which vails or conceals; a screen; disguise; superficial appearance.
    3. Shelter; defense; protection.
    4. Concealment and protection.
    5. Shelter; retreat; in hunting.

    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.