Meaning
Veil 1. Hangings used in the tabernacle to divide the holy of holies from the holy place:
- Called the second veil
Heb 6:19; Heb 9:3
- Ordinances prescribing
Exo 26:33
- Made by Bezaleel and Aholiab
Exo 36:36
2. A covering for the ark
Exo 35:12; Exo 39:34; Exo 40:21; Num 4:5
3. Veil of the temple:
- General references
2Ch 3:14
- Rent at the time of the crucifixion of Jesus
Mat 27:51; Mar 15:38; Luk 23:45
4. Figurative
Heb 10:20
5. A facial covering:
Gen 24:65
- Worn by Tamar
Gen 38:14; Gen 38:19
- Worn by Moses, to screen his face when he descended from Mount Sinai
Exo 34:33; Exo 34:35; 2Co 3:16
Dress; Wimple
