ἘΜΠΕΤΑΣΜΑΤΑ, ἐμπετασματα
EMPETASMATA, empetasmata
Sounds Like: em-pe-TAS-ma-ta
Translations: curtain, a curtain, veil, a veil
From the root: ΕΜΠΕΤΑΣΜΑ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word refers to a curtain or veil, often used in a religious context, such as the veil separating the Holy Place from the Most Holy Place in the Temple. It is a compound word formed from 'ἐν' (in) and 'πέτασμα' (something spread out).
Inflection: Plural, Nominative or Accusative, Neuter
Strong’s number: G1706 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
- Book 12 — 7:318
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΕΜΠΕΤΑΣΜΑ.
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- ΕΜΠΕΤΑΣΜΑ — curtain, a curtain, veil, a veil
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