περικαλύπτω
perikalyptō · cover
Greek word · Strong’s number G4028 · appears 3 times in the Bible
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perikalyptō (περικαλύπτω) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “cover”.
Up, blindfold.
How to say it
pe·ri·ka·lyp·tō
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.
Its senses in the Bible
- To hide completely, wrap around.
From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)
How it is translated
The words this translation uses for it, most frequent first.
- blindfolding ×1
- cover ×1
- covered ×1
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Comes from
Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.
Where it appears
- Mark 14:65
And some began to spit on him, and to cover his face and to strike him and to say to him, “Prophesy!” And the attendants received him with blows.
- Luke 22:64
and blindfolding him, they kept asking him, saying, “Prophesy! Who is the one who struck you?”
- Hebrews 9:4
having a golden altar of incense and the ark of the covenant covered on all sides with gold, in which were a golden jar holding the manna, and Aaron’s staff that budded, and the tablets of the covenant;