καταπέτασμα

katapetasmaNoun (Neuter)G2665

curtain

From: from a compound of G2596 (κατά) and a congener of G4072 (πέτομαι);

Short Definition

something spread thoroughly, i.e. (specially) the door screen (to the Most Holy Place) in the Jewish Temple

Full Lexicon Entry

in NT always the inner veil or curtain of the Temple (or Tabernacle): ; figuratively, ἡ *σὰρξ αὐτοῦ *.
LXX Usage: chiefly for פֹּרֶכֶת (the veil of the Holy of Holies), also for מָסָךְ (the outer veil), Num_3:26 (elsewhere κάλυμμα)

Grammar

Part of Speech Noun (Neuter)

Morphology G:N-N

DescriptionGreek Noun, Neuter

Occurrences

6 times

Appears 6 times in the New Testament. Top books include:

Hebrews
3
Luke
1
Matthew
1
Mark
1

Key Passages

  • Hebrews 10:20
  • Hebrews 6:19
  • Hebrews 9:3
  • Luke 23:45
  • Matthew 27:51

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Lexicon data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge) under CC BY 4.0 license.