Strong's Lexicon katapetasma: Veil, curtain Original Word: καταπέτασμα Word Origin: From the Greek verb καταπέτομαι (katapetomai), meaning "to spread out" or "to cover." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - H6532 (פָּרֹכֶת, paroketh): Refers to the veil or curtain in the tabernacle and temple. Usage: The term "katapetasma" refers to a veil or curtain, specifically the inner veil in the Jewish temple that separated the Holy of Holies from the Holy Place. It symbolizes a barrier between God and humanity, which was torn at the crucifixion of Jesus, signifying the new access to God through Christ. Cultural and Historical Background: In the Jewish temple, the veil was a significant element of the sacred architecture. It was a heavy, ornate curtain that served as a physical and symbolic barrier, preventing anyone but the high priest from entering the Holy of Holies, and only once a year on the Day of Atonement. The tearing of the veil at Jesus' death (Matthew 27:51) was a profound event, symbolizing the end of the old covenant and the establishment of a new covenant, granting believers direct access to God. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom kata and petannumi (to spread out) Definition a curtain (the inner veil of the temple) NASB Translation veil (6). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 2665: καταπέτασμακαταπέτασμα, καταπετάσματος, τό (καταπετάννυμι to spread out over, to cover), an Alex. Greek word for παραπέτασμα. which the other Greeks use from Herodotus down; a veil spread out, a curtain — the name given in the Greek Scriptures, as well as in the writings of Philo and Josephus, to the two curtains in the temple at Jerusalem (τά καταπετάσματα, 1 Macc. 4:51; (yet cf. Edersheim, Jesus the Messiah, 2:611)): one of them (Hebrew מָסָך) at the entrance of the temple separated the Holy place from the outer court (Exodus 26:37; Exodus 38:18; Numbers 3:26; Josephus, b. j. 5, 5, 4; it is called also τό κάλυμμα by the Sept. and Philo, Exodus 27:16; Numbers 3:25; Philo, vit. Moys. 3: §§ 5 and 9), the other veiled the Holy of holies from the Holy place (in Hebrew the פָּרֹכֶת; ἐνδοτερον καταπέτασμα, Josephus, Antiquities 8, 3, 3; τό ἐσωτατον καταπέτασμα Philo de gig. § 12; by the Sept. and Philo this is called pre-eminently τό καταπέτασμα, Exodus 26:31ff; Leviticus 21:23; Leviticus 24:3; Philo, vit. Moys. as above). This latter καταπέτασμα is the only one mentioned in the N. T.: τό καταπέτασμα τοῦ ναοῦ, Matthew 27:51; Mark 15:38; Luke 23:45; τό δεύτερον καταπέτασμα, Hebrews 9:3; τό ἐσώτερον τοῦ καταπετάσματος (cf. Leviticus 16:2, 12, 15; Exodus 26:33) the space more inward them the veil, equivalent to 'the space within the veil,' i. e. the Holy of holies, figuratively used of heaven, as the true abode of God, Hebrews 6:19; in a similar figurative way the body of Christ is called καταπέτασμα, in (Heb.) Strong's Exhaustive Concordance a curtain or veilFrom a compound of kata and a congener of petomai; something spread thoroughly, i.e. (specially) the door screen (to the Most Holy Place) in the Jewish Temple -- vail. see GREEK kata see GREEK petomai Forms and Transliterations καταπετασθή καταπετασμα καταπέτασμα καταπετάσματι καταπετασματος καταπετάσματος καταπέτασματος κατάπικροι κατεπήδησεν κατέπηξαν katapetasma katapétasma katapetasmatos katapetásmatosLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Matthew 27:51 N-NNSGRK: ἰδοὺ τὸ καταπέτασμα τοῦ ναοῦ NAS: And behold, the veil of the temple KJV: behold, the veil of the temple INT: behold the veil of the temple Mark 15:38 N-NNS Luke 23:45 N-NNS Hebrews 6:19 N-GNS Hebrews 9:3 N-ANS Hebrews 10:20 N-GNS Strong's Greek 2665 |
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