καταπέτασμα (katapetasma) means “curtain” in the TBESG Greek lexicon from STEPBible.
Pronunciation guide: kat-ap-et'-as-mah Strong’s Greek pronunciation spelling.
καταπέτασμα · katapetasma · curtain
κατα-πέτασμα, -τος, τό (= cl. παραπέτασμα) [in LXX chiefly for פֹּרֶכֶת (the veil of the Holy of Holies), Exo.26:31, Lev.21:23, al.; also for מָסָךְ (the outer veil), Exo.35:12, Num_3:26, al. (elsewhere κάλυμμα) ;] in NT always the inner veil or curtain of the Temple (or Tabernacle): Mat.27:51, Mrk.15:38, Luk.23:45, Heb.6:19 9:3; figuratively, ἡ σὰρξ αὐτοῦ Heb.10:20.† (AS)
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(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.
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Counts below follow each translation’s tagged words. A rendering can cover a phrase. Differences in text editions and tagging can produce different totals.
| Rendering | Count |
|---|---|
| curtain | 3 |
| veil | 3 |
| Rendering | Count |
|---|---|
| the veil | 5 |
| the | 1 |
| veil | 1 |
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At that moment the veil of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom. The earth quaked, and the rocks were split.
Read word by wordAnd the veil of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom.
Read word by wordThe sun was darkened, and the veil of the temple was torn down the middle.
Read word by wordWe have this hope as an anchor for the soul, firm and secure. It enters the inner sanctuary behind the curtain,
Read word by wordBehind the second curtain was a room called the Most Holy Place,
Read word by wordby the new and living way opened for us through the curtain of His body,
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