περιβόλαιονperibólaion

that which is thrown around, a covering, in NT

Greek (New Testament) · G4018

Meanings

(a) a mantle (Psalms 102:27, Isaiah 59:17, and elsewhere): Hebrews 1:12(LXX)

(b) a veil: 1 Corinthians 11:15 (but see ICC, in l.).

Same root

Where it appears

Appears 2 times in the Bible.

  • 1 Corinthians 11:15 And isn’t long hair a woman’s pride and joy? For it has been given to her as a covering.
  • Hebrews 1:12 You will fold them up like a cloak and discard them like old clothing. But you are always the same; you will live forever.”

Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.