"to cover round about, cover over; to cover the face, Mk. 14:65; to blindfold, Lk. 22:64; pass. to be overlaid, Heb. 9:4*"
Definition and meaning
to cover round about, cover over; to cover the face, Mk. 14:65; to blindfold, Lk. 22:64; pass. to be overlaid, Heb. 9:4*
In the original Greek the word is written: περικαλύπτω
Historical context
The Gospel of Mark moves urgently — the word "immediately" appears over 40 times. It was written for a Roman audience familiar with power and action. Jesus is portrayed as a man who acts, heals, and commands authority that the Roman world had never seen from a Jewish teacher.
The people who first heard this word were not reading a book — they were living through empires, oppression, exile, and covenant. Every word carried the weight of that reality. Understanding it changes how you read Scripture.
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of perikalypto (G4028) across the King James Bible.
And some began to spit on him, and to cover his face, and to buffet him, and to say unto him, Prophesy: and the servants did strike him with the palms of their hands.
And when they had blindfolded him, they struck him on the face, and asked him, saying, Prophesy, who is it that smote thee?
Which had the golden censer, and the ark of the covenant overlaid round about with gold, wherein was the golden pot that had manna, and Aaron's rod that budded, and the tables of the covenant;
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Common questions
Strong's G4028 (perikalypto) is a Greek word that means: to cover round about, cover over; to cover the face, Mk. 14:65; to blindfold, Lk. 22:64; pass. to be overlaid, Heb. 9:4* It appears 3 times in the King James Bible.
The word perikalypto (G4028) appears 3 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G4028 is perikalypto, a Greek word defined as: to cover round about, cover over; to cover the face, Mk. 14:65; to blindfold, Lk. 22:64; pass. to be overlaid, Heb. 9:4*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
perikalypto is a Greek word found in the New Testament.