ἐπικάλυμα
epikalyma · cover, pretext
Greek word · Strong’s number G1942 · appears 1 time in the Bible
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epikalyma (ἐπικάλυμα) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “cover, pretext”.
Something used to hide something else.
How to say it
e·pi·ka·ly·ma
Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.
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Where it appears
- 1 Peter 2:16
Live as free people, and not as having freedom as a cover for wickedness, but as slaves of God.