Lexical Summary kalymma: a covering Original Word: κάλυμμαTransliteration: kalymma Phonetic Spelling: (kal'-oo-mah) Part of Speech: Noun, Neuter Short Definition: a covering Meaning: a covering Strong's Concordance a covering, veilFrom kalupto; a cover, i.e. Veil -- vail. see GREEK kalupto Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 2571: κάλυμμακάλυμμα, καλυμματος, τό (καλύπτω), a veil, a covering: 2 Corinthians 3:13 (Exodus 35:33); (κάλυμμα, or its equivalent, is suggested to the reader by the context in 1 Corinthians 11:4 κατά κεφαλῆς ἔχων; see ἔχω, I. 1 b.); metaphorically, 2 Corinthians 3:14-16, of that which prevents a thing from being understood. (Homer, Tragg., Aristophanes, others; the Sept..) |
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