2571. kalumma
Berean Strong's Lexicon
kalumma: Veil, covering

Original Word: κάλυμμα
Part of Speech: Noun, Neuter
Transliteration: kalumma
Pronunciation: kä'-lü-mä
Phonetic Spelling: (kal'-oo-mah)
Definition: Veil, covering
Meaning: a covering, especially a covering of head and face, a veil.

Word Origin: From the Greek verb καλύπτω (kalyptō), meaning "to cover" or "to conceal."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Hebrew equivalent often associated with the concept of a veil is מַסְוֶה (masveh), used in Exodus 34:33-35 to describe the veil Moses wore.

Usage: The term "kalumma" refers to a physical or metaphorical covering or veil. In the New Testament, it is used to describe a literal veil, as well as a metaphorical veil that represents spiritual blindness or a lack of understanding.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Jewish culture, veils were commonly used by women as a part of their attire, symbolizing modesty and separation. In the religious context, the veil in the temple separated the Holy of Holies from the rest of the temple, signifying the separation between God and humanity. The concept of a veil also carried metaphorical significance, representing spiritual blindness or the inability to perceive divine truth.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from kaluptó
Definition
a covering
NASB Translation
veil (4).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 2571: κάλυμμα

κάλυμμα, 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..)

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
a covering, veil

From kalupto; a cover, i.e. Veil -- vail.

see GREEK kalupto

Forms and Transliterations
καλυμμα κάλυμμα καλύμματα καλύμματι καλυπτήρα kalumma kalymma kálymma
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Englishman's Concordance
2 Corinthians 3:13 N-ANS
GRK: Μωυσῆς ἐτίθει κάλυμμα ἐπὶ τὸ
NAS: [who] used to put a veil over
KJV: Moses, [which] put a vail over his
INT: Moses he would put a veil on the

2 Corinthians 3:14 N-NNS
GRK: τὸ αὐτὸ κάλυμμα ἐπὶ τῇ
NAS: the same veil remains
KJV: remaineth the same vail untaken away
INT: the same veil at the

2 Corinthians 3:15 N-NNS
GRK: ἀναγινώσκηται Μωυσῆς κάλυμμα ἐπὶ τὴν
NAS: Moses is read, a veil lies over
KJV: Moses is read, the vail is upon their
INT: is being read Moses a veil upon the

2 Corinthians 3:16 N-NNS
GRK: περιαιρεῖται τὸ κάλυμμα
NAS: to the Lord, the veil is taken away.
KJV: the Lord, the vail shall be taken away.
INT: is taken away the veil

Strong's Greek 2571
4 Occurrences


κάλυμμα — 4 Occ.

















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