περικαλύπτω
perikaluptō
“to cover”
Definition
to cover all around, i.e. entirely (the face, a surface)
from G4012 (περί) and G2572 (καλύπτω);
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logos (G3056)
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Occurrences
περικαλύπτω appears 3 times in the New Testament.
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Key Passages
containing the golden altar of incense and the gold-covered ark of the covenant. Inside the ark were the gold jar of manna, Aaron’s staff that had budded, and the stone tablets of the covenant.
They blindfolded Him and kept demanding, “Prophesy! Who hit You?”
Then some of them began to spit on Him. They blindfolded Him, struck Him with their fists, and said to Him, “Prophesy!” And the officers received Him with slaps in His face.
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