lit., "that which is spread out" (petannumi) "before" (kata), hence, "a veil," is used (a) of the inner "veil" of the tabernacle, Heb 6:19, Heb 9:3; (b) of the corresponding "veil" in the Temple, Mat 27:51, Mar 15:38, Luk 23:45; (c) metaphorically of the "flesh" of Christ, Heb 10:20, i.e., His body which He gave up to be crucified, thus by His expiatory death providing a means of the spiritual access of believers, the "new and living way," into the presence of God.
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"a covering," is used (a) of the "veil" which Moses put over his face when descending Mount Sinai, thus preventing Israel from beholding the glory, 2Co 3:13; (b) metaphorically of the spiritually darkened vision suffered retributively by Israel, until the conversion on the nation to their Messiah takes place, 2Co 1:3-16. See under UNLIFTED.
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rendered "a veil" in the AV marg. of 1Co 11:15, see COVER, B, No. 1, VESTURE.
