Strong’s
G1942Noun, neuter1 time in the New Testament (critical text)Where it occurs
Translated as
In the text
- 1 Peter 2:16ἐπικάλυμμα
Live in freedom, but do not use your freedom as a cover-up for evil; live as servants of God.
Abbott-Smith
ἐπι-κάλυμμα, -τος, τό
(ἐπικαλύπτω), [in LXX: Exo.26:14 39:34, (מְכַסֶּה), 4Ki.17:19 (מָסָךְ), Job.19:29 (aliter in Heb.)* ;]
a cover, veil: metaphorically, τ. κακίας, 1Pe.2:16.†
(AS)
(ἐπικαλύπτω), [in LXX: Exo.26:14 39:34, (מְכַסֶּה), 4Ki.17:19 (מָסָךְ), Job.19:29 (aliter in Heb.)* ;]
a cover, veil: metaphorically, τ. κακίας, 1Pe.2:16.†
(AS)
Sources: Abbott-Smith’s Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922, public domain) and glosses from STEPBible TBESG (CC BY 4.0); STEPBible TAGNT (Greek New Testament, CC BY 4.0); the Berean Standard Bible (public domain). Reformatted by Word Study, wording unchanged. All sources and licenses.