καταπέτασμα katapetasma · G2665

curtain

κατα-πέτασμα, -τος, τό; (= cl. παραπέτασμα) [in LXX chiefly for פֹּרֶכֶת (the veil of the Holy of Holies), Exo.26:31, Lev.21:23, al.; also for מָסָךְ (the outer veil), Exo.35:12, Num_3:26, al. (elsewhere κάλυμμα) ; ] ; in NT always the inner veil or curtain of the Temple (or Tabernacle): Mat.27:51, Mrk.15:38, Luk.23:45, Heb.6:19 9:3; figuratively, ἡ σὰρξ αὐτοῦ Heb.10:20.†; (AS)

Definition: TBESG (Abbott-Smith)

Classical Greek (Liddell–Scott–Jones) excerpt

καταπέτασμα, ατος, τό, ; curtain, veil, []; especially the veil of the Temple, [], etc.; properly the inner veil, the outer being τὸ κάλυμμα, compare []. ; 2 κ. τραπέζης table-cover, []

Where it's used 6 times

Matthew 27:51 · Mark 15:38 · Luke 23:45 · Hebrews 6:19 · Hebrews 9:3 · Hebrews 10:20

Source: TBESG G2665; TFLSJ G2665

Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).

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