καταπέτασμαkatapétasma
something spread thoroughly, i.e. (specially) the door screen (to the Most Holy Place) in the Jewish Temple
Greek (New Testament) · G2665
Meanings
in NT always the inner veil or curtain of the Temple (or Tabernacle): Matthew 27:51, Mark 15:38, Luke 23:45, Hebrews 6:19, Hebrews 9:3; figuratively, ἡ σὰρξ αὐτοῦ, Hebrews 10:20.
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 6 times in the Bible.
- Matthew 27:51 At that moment the curtain in the sanctuary of the Temple was torn in two, from top to bottom. The earth shook, rocks split apart,
- Mark 15:38 And the curtain in the sanctuary of the Temple was torn in two, from top to bottom.
- Luke 23:45 The light from the sun was gone. And suddenly, the curtain in the sanctuary of the Temple was torn down the middle.
- Hebrews 6:19 This hope is a strong and trustworthy anchor for our souls. It leads us through the curtain into God’s inner sanctuary.
- Hebrews 9:3 Then there was a curtain, and behind the curtain was the second room called the Most Holy Place.
- Hebrews 10:20 By his death, Jesus opened a new and life-giving way through the curtain into the Most Holy Place.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.