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περικαλύπτω

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Forms of the word
Dictionary: 
περικαλύπτω
Greek transliteration: 
perikalyptō
Simplified transliteration: 
perikalypto
Principal Parts: 
-, περιεκάλυψα, -, περικεκάλυμμαι, -
Numbers
Strong's number: 
4028
GK Number: 
4328
Statistics
Frequency in New Testament: 
3
Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag: 
cv-4
Gloss: 
to blindfold, cover the face or eyes; to cover (with gold)
Definition: 
to cover round about, cover over; to cover, the face, Mk. 14:65; to blindfold, Lk. 22:64; pass. to be overlaid, Heb. 9:4*

Greek-English Concordance for περικαλύπτω

Mark 14:65 And some began to spit on him, and to cover (perikalyptein | περικαλύπτειν | pres act inf ) his face, and to strike him, and to say to him, “Prophesy!” Even the officers received him with slaps to the face.
Luke 22:64 and blindfolding (perikalypsantes | περικαλύψαντες | aor act ptcp nom pl masc) him they kept asking, “Tell us, who is it that struck you?”
Hebrews 9:4 It contained the golden altar of incense and the ark of the covenant covered (perikekalymmenēn | περικεκαλυμμένην | perf pass ptcp acc sg fem) on all sides with gold, in which were the golden urn containing the manna, Aaron’s rod that had budded, and the stone tablets of the covenant.