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Koine Greek wordlink #106730

← ἐπεκαλύφθησαν ⌂ → Rom 4 ║ ═

SR GNT Rom 4:7 ἐπεκαλύφθησαν (epekalufthaʸsan) ‘lawlessness and of whom were covered-up their sins’ Strongs=19430 Lemma=epikaluptō^*
Word role=verb mood=indicative tense=aorist voice=passive person=3rd number=plural
Year=60 AD

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Only use of identical word form ἐπεκαλύφθησαν (V-IAP3··P) in the Greek originals

The word form ‘ἐπεκαλύφθησαν’ (V-IAP3··P) is always and only glossed as ‘were covered-up’.

Rom 4:7 ‘lawlessness and of whom were covered-up their sins’ SR GNT Rom 4:7 word 8

OET-LV: 7 Blessed are _they, of _whom were _forgiven their lawlessness and of _whom were _covered-up their sins. (ROM_4:7)

OET-RV: 7 ‘Those who’ve been forgiven for their lawlessness will be happy,
⇔ whose sins have been covered over. (ROM 4:7)

^*Note: This is also the only occurrence of the word root (lemma) ‘epikaluptō’ in the Greek originals.

Key: V=verb