2 Corinthians 3:16
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©GreekStrong'sOrigin
but wheneverἡνίκα
(ēnika)
2259: at which timeadverb of uncertain origin
a person turnsἐπιστρέψῃ
(epistrepsē)
1994: to turn, to returnfrom epi and strephó
to the Lord,κύριον
(kurion)
2962: lord, masterfrom kuros (authority)
the veilκάλυμμα
(kalumma)
2571: a coveringfrom kaluptó
is taken away.περιαιρεῖται
(periaireitai)
4014: to take away (that which surrounds)from peri and haireó


















KJV Lexicon
ηνικα  adverb
henika  hay-nee'-kah:  at which time -- when.
δ  conjunction
de  deh:  but, and, etc. -- also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English).
αν  particle
an  an:  denoting a supposition, wish, possibility or uncertainty
επιστρεψη  verb - aorist active subjunctive - third person singular
epistrepho  ep-ee-stref'-o:  to revert (literally, figuratively or morally) -- come (go) again, convert, (re-)turn (about, again).
προς  preposition
pros  pros:  a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e. toward
κυριον  noun - accusative singular masculine
kurios  koo'-ree-os:  supreme in authority, i.e. (as noun) controller; by implication, Master (as a respectful title) -- God, Lord, master, Sir.
περιαιρειται  verb - present passive indicative - third person singular
periaireo  per-ee-ahee-reh'-o:  to remove all around, i.e. unveil, cast off (anchor); figuratively, to expiate -- take away (up).
το  definite article - nominative singular neuter
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
καλυμμα  noun - nominative singular neuter
kaluma  kal'-oo-mah:  a cover, i.e. veil -- vail.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
but whenever a person turns to the Lord, the veil is taken away.

King James Bible
Nevertheless when it shall turn to the Lord, the vail shall be taken away.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
but whenever a person turns to the Lord, the veil is removed.

International Standard Version
But whenever a person turns to the Lord, the veil is removed.

NET Bible
but when one turns to the Lord, the veil is removed.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And whenever anyone of them will be turned to THE LORD JEHOVAH, the veil is taken away from him.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
But whenever a person turns to the Lord, the veil is taken away.

King James 2000 Bible
Nevertheless when one shall turn to the Lord, the veil shall be taken away.
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