5146 covering
Dictionary of Bible Themes

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That which literally or metaphorically hides from the human or divine eye what should not be seen.

Covering for the human body

Genesis 3:7; Ezekiel 16:8 See also Genesis 9:23; Exodus 22:26-27; Exodus 28:42; Isaiah 47:3; Isaiah 57:8; Ezekiel 16:10; Hosea 2:9; Jonah 3:6; Revelation 3:18

Covering as a sign of submission or humility

Isaiah 6:2 See also Genesis 24:65; 1 Corinthians 11:5-15 Some suggest that this passage refers either to a woman's modesty or to her dignity considering her new Christian status of equality with man.

The covering of human sin through atonement

Psalm 32:1-2 See also Genesis 20:16; Leviticus 4:20 The word translated “atonement” literally means “covering”; Nehemiah 4:5; Job 14:17; Psalm 32:5; Psalm 85:2; Proverbs 17:9; Romans 4:7-8; James 5:20; 1 Peter 4:8

Natural phenomena as God's covering

Psalm 18:11 See also Exodus 19:18; Numbers 9:15-16; Psalm 105:39

See also

5145  clothing
5158  head-covering
5169  nakedness
5195  veil
5258  cloth
5812  concealment
6614  atonement



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