Strong’s G2665

καταπέτασμα

Part of speech

Noun, Neuter

Transliteration

katapetasma

Pronunciation

kat-ap-et'-as-mah

Definition

Veil, curtain

Meaning

(lit: that which is spread out downwards, that which hangs down), a curtain, veil, of that which separated the Holy of Holies from the outer parts of the temple at Jerusalem, also of an outer curtain at the entrance to the Holy Place in the same temple.

Usage

The term "katapetasma" refers to a veil or curtain, specifically the inner veil in the Jewish temple that separated the Holy of Holies from the Holy Place. It symbolizes a barrier between God and humanity, which was torn at the crucifixion of Jesus, signifying the new access to God through Christ.

Bible references

Matthew 27:51;Mark 15:38;Luke 23:45;Hebrews 6:19;Hebrews 9:3;Hebrews 10:20