Strong's Lexicon

G4018

G4018 — περιβόλαιον

Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

GreekperibolaionnounOccurrences: 1

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:G4018
Word:περιβόλαιον
Part of Speech:noun
Etymology:neuter of a presumed derivative of G4016
Language:Greek
Occurrences:1
Transliteration:peribolaion
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:per-ib-ol'-ai-on
Meaning:1. something thrown around one, i.e. a mantle, veil
KJV Renderings:covering, vesture

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Thayer's Greek Lexicon

περιβόλαιον, περιβολαίου, τό (περιβάλλω), properly, a covering thrown around, a wrapper; in the N. T.

1. a mantle: Heb 1:12 (Psalm 101:27 (); Eze 16:13; Eze 27:7; Isa 59:17; περιβόλαιον βασιλικόν and περιβόλαιον ἐκ πορφύρας, Palaeph. 52, 4).

2. a veil (A. V. a covering): 1Co 11:15. ((From Euripides down.))

Other Resources

Dictionary of New Testament Theology
Colin Brown

Englishman's Greek Concordance

περιβόλαιον (covering)

1 Corinthians 11:15

KJV: But if a woman have long hair it is a glory to her for hair is given her for a covering
GK: γυνή δε εάν κομά δόξα αυτή εστίν ότι η κόμη αντί περιβολαίου δέδοται αυτή

Hebrews 1:12

KJV: And as a vesture shalt thou fold them up and they shall be changed but thou art the same and thy years shall not fail
GK: και ωσεί περιβόλαιον ελίξεις αυτούς και αλλαγήσονται συ δε ο αυτός ει και τα έτη σου ουκ εκλείψουσι
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