Dictionary of Bible Themes » 5000 Humanity » 5125 Parts of the body and clothing » 5146 covering
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
