καταπέτασμα
“veil, curtain”
Primary meaning: veil, curtain. Strong's: something spread thoroughly, i.e. (specially) the door screen (to the Most Holy Place) in the Jewish Temple. Lexical nuances: in NT always the inner veil or curtain of the Temple (or Tabernacle): Mt 27:51 , Mk 15:38 , Lk 23:45 , He 6:19 9:3 ; fig., ἡ σὰρξ αὐτοῦ , He 10:20 .†
Lexical & Etymological Analysis
Root & Derivation
from a compound of G2596 (κατά) and a congener of G4072 (πέτομαι);
Traditional English Renderings (KJV/AV)
Septuagint (LXX) & New Testament Conceptual Bridges
Cross-Testament BridgeHow this lemma bridges Old Testament Hebrew and New Testament Koine Greek through the Septuagint (LXX) translation tradition.
LXX conceptual translation: H4539 -> καταπέτασμα (veil, curtain)
LXX conceptual translation: H6532 -> καταπέτασμα (veil, curtain)
Key Biblical Occurrences (6)
Foundational passages where καταπέτασμα (katapetasma) carries significant theological or narrative weight.