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KING JAMES BIBLE DICTIONARY

 

Greek - English Dictionary

G2665 - the

Strong's No.:G2665

Greek:καταπέτασμα

Transliteration:katapetasma

Phonetic:kat-ap-et'-as-mah

Word Origin:From a compound of G2596 and a congener of G4072

Bible Usage:vail.

Part of Speech:Noun Neuter

Strongs
Definition:

something spread thoroughly that is (specifically) the door screen (to the Most Holy Place) in the Jewish Temple


Thayers
Definition:

1. a veil spread out, a curtain

a. the name given to the two curtains in the temple at Jerusalem, one of them at the entrance to the temple separated the Holy Place from the outer court, the other veiled the Holy of Holies from the Holy Place


Translation
Occurrences:
veil ( 6 )

 

Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.