Strong G1943ἐπικαλύπτω
to cover
- Transliteration
- epikaluptō
- Pronunciation
- ep-ee-kal-oop'-to
- Morphology
- Greek Verb
Definition
Detailed definition
ἐπι-καλύπτω
[in LXX for כָּסָה, etc.;]
to cover over, cover up: metaphorically, Rom.4:7 (LXX).†
(AS)
[in LXX for כָּסָה, etc.;]
to cover over, cover up: metaphorically, Rom.4:7 (LXX).†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G1943 appears in 1 verse of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- cover1
First verses
- Romans 4:7Saying, Blessed are they whose iniquities are forgiven, and whose sins are covered.
Occurrences by book
Related words
Detailed Greek dictionary
ἐπικᾰλύπτ-ω,
cover over, cover up, shroud, κακὸν δ᾽ ἐπὶ κῶμα καλύπτει variant in [Refs (Hes. “Th.” 798)]; of snow covering a track, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (X. “Cyn.” 8.1; ἐ. τὴν ἀπορίαν 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Charmides” 169d; τοὺς ὀφθαλμούς 2nd c.AD: Soranus Medicus 1.106)]:— passive, to be covered over, veiled, ἡ ἐπωνυμία ἐπικεκάλυπται 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Cratylus” 395b; ἐπικαλύπτεσθαι τὸν νοῦν πάθει ἢ ὕπνῳ is darkened, obscured, [Refs (Arist. de “An.” 429a7.)]
II. put as a covering over, βλεφάρων φᾶρος [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Hercules Furens” 642 codices (Lyric poetry):)] —passive, τῶν βλεφάρων -κεκαλυμμένων when the eyelids are drawn down, [Refs (Arist. “Sens.” 437a25.)]
cover over, cover up, shroud, κακὸν δ᾽ ἐπὶ κῶμα καλύπτει variant in [Refs (Hes. “Th.” 798)]; of snow covering a track, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (X. “Cyn.” 8.1; ἐ. τὴν ἀπορίαν 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Charmides” 169d; τοὺς ὀφθαλμούς 2nd c.AD: Soranus Medicus 1.106)]:— passive, to be covered over, veiled, ἡ ἐπωνυμία ἐπικεκάλυπται 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Cratylus” 395b; ἐπικαλύπτεσθαι τὸν νοῦν πάθει ἢ ὕπνῳ is darkened, obscured, [Refs (Arist. de “An.” 429a7.)]
II. put as a covering over, βλεφάρων φᾶρος [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Hercules Furens” 642 codices (Lyric poetry):)] —passive, τῶν βλεφάρων -κεκαλυμμένων when the eyelids are drawn down, [Refs (Arist. “Sens.” 437a25.)]