What does κάλυμα (kályma) mean in the Bible?
κάλυμα (kályma) is a Greek word meaning "veil".
Greek · G2571
κάλυμα
Veil
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κάλυμα G2571
Pronunciation kályma
What does κάλυμα (kályma) mean in the Bible?
κάλυμα (kályma) is a Greek word meaning "veil".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render G2571?
The BSB source-word alignment has 4 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include a veil (2), veil (2).
Where does κάλυμα (kályma) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at 2 Corinthians 3:13. Its strongest book concentrations include 2 Corinthians (4).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It a veil 2× 2 Corinthians 3:13, 2 Corinthians 3:15
veil 2× 2 Corinthians 3:14, 2 Corinthians 3:16
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Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row 2 Corinthians 3:13
Aligned rows 4
Books represented 1
2 Corinthians 4
Source forms
κάλυμμα 4x kalymma 2 Corinthians 3:13, 2 Corinthians 3:14, 2 Corinthians 3:15, 2 Corinthians 3:16
Parsing patterns
Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular 3x 2 Corinthians 3:14, 2 Corinthians 3:15, 2 Corinthians 3:16
Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular 1x 2 Corinthians 3:13
Evidence Summary
Greek word. veil
Source Gloss
veil
Extended definition Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith
(καλύπτω), [in LXX: Num.3:25 4:8 ff. (מְכַסֶּה), Exo_34:33 ff. (מַסְוֶה), etc. ;] a covering, veil: 2Co.3:13-16
Greek Text Appearances
Textus Receptus witness, full corpus Greek token appearances from Scrivener 1894 Textus Receptus in the full New Testament corpus.
4 Greek text appearances shown. Linked morphology labels have verse guides.
2 Corinthians 3:13 Noun Accusative Singular Neuter
κάλυμμα kalumma
a veil
Read verse 2 Corinthians 3:14 Noun Nominative Singular Neuter
κάλυμμα kalumma
a veil
Read verse 2 Corinthians 3:15 Noun Nominative Singular Neuter
κάλυμμα kalumma
a veil
Read verse 2 Corinthians 3:16 Noun Nominative Singular Neuter
κάλυμμα. kalumma
a veil
Read verseFull New Testament corpus: 260 chapters, 7,957 verses, 140,628 tokens. Data source: honza/textus-receptus (data only), with authority check against byztxt/greektext-textus-receptus.
Word Origins
κάλυμα is built from this root:
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain