περιβόλαιον

peribolaion · covering, cloak

Greek word · Strong’s number G4018 · appears 2 times in the Bible

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What it means

peribolaion (περιβόλαιον) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “covering, cloak”.

Something wrapped around.

How to say it

pe·ri·bo·lai·on

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

  1. A wide garment wrapping the whole body.
  2. What is put over the head to hide it.

From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)

How it is translated

The words this translation uses for it, most frequent first.

  • cloak ×1
  • covering ×1

Related words

Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.

Where it appears

  • 1 Corinthians 11:15

    but if a woman has long hair, it is a glory to her? For her hair has been given to her instead of a covering.

  • Hebrews 1:12

    and like a cloak you will roll them up, like a garment, and they will be changed; but you are the same, and your years will not come to an end.