GreekG2619Verb
κατακαλύπτω
katakaluptō
“to cover”
2Occurrences
G2619Strong's #
VerbPart of Speech
Definition
Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)
to cover wholly, i.e. veil
from G2596 (κατά) and G2572 (καλύπτω);
Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
to cover up; mid., to cover or veil oneself: κεφαλήν.
LXX: chiefly for כָּסָה pi.
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Full Description
Greek Verb
Occurrences
κατακαλύπτω appears 2 times in the New Testament.
Distribution by Book
1 Corinthians
2
Key Passages
1 Corinthians 11:6BSB
If a woman does not cover her head, she should have her hair cut off. And if it is shameful for a woman to have her hair cut or shaved off, she should cover her head.
1 Corinthians 11:7BSB
A man ought not to cover his head, since he is the image and glory of God; but the woman is the glory of man.
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