- σκεπάζω
- σκεπάζω fut. σκεπάσω 1 aor. ἐσκέπασα. Pass.: 1 fut. σκεπασθήσομαι; 1 aor. ἐσκεπάσθην; pf. ptc. n. pl. ἐσκεπασμένα ParJer 6:4 (σκέπας ‘covering’; X. et al. Aristot.; pap, LXX, pseudepigr.; Mel., P. 84, 632; Philo, Joseph.).① to spread out over someth. cover (ApcMos 40; ViJer 13; Jos., Ant. 1, 44) τὶ someth. (X. et al.; SibOr 3, 612) of a tree that covers the earth w. its shade Hs 8, 1, 1; 8, 3, 2; cp. 9, 27, 1. Pass. (cp. Philo, Leg. All. 2, 53) 8, 1, 2.② to provide security, protect, shelter (PSI 440, 14 [III B.C.]; PTebt 5, 60 [II B.C.]; PLond III, 897, 6 p. 207 [84 A.D.]; LXX; SibOr 3, 705) τινά someone of bishops σκ. τὰς χήρας τῇ διακονίᾳ shelter the widows by their ministry Hs 9, 27, 2 (a play on words w. σκεπάζω 9, 27, 1 [s. 1]). Pass. (PHib 35, 10 [III B.C.]) 1 Cl 60:3; Hs 9, 27, 3. σκ. ἀπὸ τῶν μελλόντων κριμάτων be protected from the judgments to come 1 Cl 28:1.③ to keep from view, conceal ποῦ … σκεπάσω σου τὴν ἀσχημοσύνην; where shall I conceal your embarrassing condition?=‘where shall I keep your pregnancy from public view?’ GJs 17:3 (cp. TestAbr A 16 p. 97, 1 [Stone 42, 1] σκέπασόν σου τὴν σαπρίαν).—B. 849. DELG s.v. σκέπας.
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