Strong's Greek · G2571

κάλυμα

kályma

vail

Definition

a cover, i.e. veil

Derivation

from G2572 (καλύπτω);

Appears 4 times in Scripture

2 Corinthians 3:16

But whenever anyone turns to the Lord, the veil is taken away.

2 Corinthians 3:13

We are not like Moses, who would put a veil over his face to keep the Israelites from gazing at the end of what was fading away.

2 Corinthians 3:15

And even to this day when Moses is read, a veil covers their hearts.

2 Corinthians 3:14

But their minds were closed. For to this day the same veil remains at the reading of the old covenant. It has not been lifted, because only in Christ can it be removed.

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Lexicon: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (James Strong, 1890, public domain), digital edition by Open Scriptures (CC BY-SA). Verse mappings: Berean Standard Bible interlinear tables (public domain).

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