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katakalýptō

to cover, to veil

Say it: kah-tah-kah-LOOP-to (approximate)

κατακαλύπτω

What it means

To cover completely (kata, "down," plus kalyptō, "to cover"). In 11:6-7 Paul speaks of covering the head, in a passage where it is not fully clear whether he means a veil or the way hair was worn.

Range of meaning

  • CoverHide from view.
  • VeilPut over the head.

In 1 Corinthians

Every verse (2)

Verses where G2619 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources