Covering
περιβόλαιονStrong’s G4018peribolaion
Appears in 2 verses of the New Testament
In short
Peribolaion is the Greek word usually translated “covering” and “robe”. It appears in 2 verses of the New Testament.
“But if a woman have long hair, it is a glory to her: for her hair is given her for a covering.”
Meaning
Usually translated “covering” and “robe”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- of a covering 1
- a robe 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- 1 Corinthians 1
- Hebrews 1
2 books in all.
Explore in Scripture
Greek dictionary
περιβόλαιον peribolaion · covering
περι-βόλαιον, -ου, τό (περιβάλλω), [in LXX chiefly for כְּסוּת, לְבוּשׁ and cognate forms ;] that which is thrown around, a covering, in NT, (a) a mantle (Psa.102:27, Isa.59:17, al.) : Heb.1:12" (LXX) (b) a veil: 1Co.11:15 (but see ICC, in l).† (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.