Strong's Lexicon
G1942
G1942 — ἐπικάλυμα
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G1942 |
|---|---|
| Word: | ἐπικάλυμα |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Etymology: | from G1943 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 1 |
| Transliteration: | epikaluma |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | ep-ee-kal'-oo-mah |
| Meaning: | 1. a covering 2. (figuratively) pretext |
| KJV Renderings: | cloke |
Use Strong's responsibly
Strong's is an index and starting point, not the final meaning of a word. Do not build doctrine from a gloss, root, or number. Test meaning by sentence, grammar, authorial usage, context, and the passage argument.
Thayer's Greek Lexicon
ἐπικάλυμμα, ἐπικαλυμτος, τό (ἐπικαλύπτω), a covering, veil; properly, in the Sept.: Exo 26:14; Exo 36:19 Complutensian (cf. 39:21 Tdf.); metaphorically, equivalent to a pretext, cloak: τῆς κακίας, 1Pe 2:16 (πλοῦτος δέ πολλῶν ἐπικαλυμμ’ ἐστι κακῶν, Menander quoted in Stobaeus, flor. 91, 19 (iii. 191, Gaisf. edition); quaerentes libidinibus suis patrocinium et velamentum, Seneca, vita beata 12).
Englishman's Greek Concordance
ἐπικάλυμμα (cloke)
1 Peter 2:16
- KJV: As free and not using liberty for a cloke of maliciousness but as the servants of God
- GK: ως ελεύθεροι και μη ως επικάλυμμα έχοντες της κακίας την ελευθερίαν αλλ΄ ως δούλοι θεού