verb
katakaluptemō
Greekκατακαλύπτομαι (katakaluptomai)
Strong’sG2619
I veil, cover the head
stem katakalupt-3 times in the New Testament3 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
κατα-καλύπτω,
[in LXX chiefly for כּסה pi.;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G2619 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Forms in the New Testament
| Form and the Greek behind it | What it is | Usually | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| katakaluptetōκατακαλύπτεται | happening now · he/she/itpresent middle indicative 3rd person singular | cover … head | 1× |
| katakaluptetōrκατακαλυπτέσθω | happening now · he/she/itpresent middle imperative 3rd person singular | cover … head | 1× |
| katakalupterōκατακαλύπτεσθαι | happening now · the “to …” formpresent middle infinitive | cover | 1× |
Every form the New Testament uses, in paradigm order. What the system can build beyond them — the whole of this verb, whether the text happens to use it or not — is in the tables below.
Every form the system can build — all 86, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses
Statements — indicative mood, 1 occurrence
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | katakaluptemō | katakalupteme | katakaluptemi | katakaluptema | katakaluptemē | katakaluptemelē |
| you 2nd person singular | katakaluptesō | katakaluptese | katakaluptesi | katakaluptesa | katakaluptesē | katakalupteselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | katakaluptetō1×κατακαλύπτεται | katakaluptete | katakalupteti | katakalupteta | katakaluptetē | katakaluptetelē |
| we 1st person plural | katakaluptenō | katakaluptene | katakalupteni | katakaluptena | katakaluptenē | katakaluptenelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | katakaluptevō | katakalupteve | katakaluptevi | katakalupteva | katakaluptevē | katakaluptevelē |
| they 3rd person plural | katakaluptelō | katakaluptele | katakalupteli | katakaluptela | katakaluptelē | katakaluptelelē |
May, might — subjunctive mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | katakaluptemeiō | katakaluptemeia | katakaluptemeiē |
| you 2nd person singular | katakalupteseiō | katakalupteseia | katakalupteseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | katakalupteteiō | katakalupteteia | katakalupteteiē |
| we 1st person plural | katakalupteneiō | katakalupteneia | katakalupteneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | katakalupteveiō | katakalupteveia | katakalupteveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | katakalupteleiō | katakalupteleia | katakalupteleiē |
Commands — imperative mood, 1 occurrence
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | katakaluptesōr | katakaluptesar | katakaluptesēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | katakaluptetōr1×κατακαλυπτέσθω | katakaluptetar | katakaluptetēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | katakaluptevōr | katakaluptevar | katakaluptevēr |
| they 3rd person plural | katakaluptelōr | katakaluptelar | katakaluptelēr |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | katakaluptemoiō | katakaluptemoia |
| you 2nd person singular | katakaluptesoiō | katakaluptesoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | katakaluptetoiō | katakaluptetoia |
| we 1st person plural | katakaluptenoiō | katakaluptenoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | katakaluptevoiō | katakaluptevoia |
| they 3rd person plural | katakalupteloiō | katakalupteloia |
The “to …” form — infinitive, 1 occurrence
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| acts on or for itself middle voice | katakalupterō1×κατακαλύπτεσθαι | katakalupteri | katakaluptera | katakalupterē |
Used as an adjective — participle, no occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| acts on or for itself middle voice | katakalupterōtos | katakalupteritos | katakalupteratos | katakalupterētos |
Each is given in the form it takes as a subject. From there a participle carries the ordinary noun endings, in every case, number and gender — so these four columns are the whole of what the verb contributes.
How every form is built — the slots that make them
katakalupt is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.
same in every form varies — every value shown
Where it appears
3 occurrences, every one of them listed
katakaluptetō“cover … head”happening now · he/she/itpresent middle indicative 3rd person singular1×
1 Corinthians 11:6“cover … head”ei gar ouk katakaluptetō gunaikas, kai keiretar; ei de aischrem gunaika tem keirera ē xurera, katakaluptetōr.If a woman does not cover her head, she should have her hair cut off. And if it is shameful for a woman to have her hair cut or shaved off, she should cover her head.
katakaluptetōr“cover … head”happening now · he/she/itpresent middle imperative 3rd person singular1×
1 Corinthians 11:6“cover … head”ei gar ouk katakaluptetō gunaikas, kai keiretar; ei de aischrem gunaika tem keirera ē xurera, katakaluptetōr.If a woman does not cover her head, she should have her hair cut off. And if it is shameful for a woman to have her hair cut or shaved off, she should cover her head.
katakalupterō“cover”happening now · the “to …” formpresent middle infinitive1×
1 Corinthians 11:7“cover”anēros men gar ouk ofeilatō katakalupterō tan kefalan, eikōnas kai doxas theou huparcharōtos; tas gunaikas de doxas anērou atō.A man ought not to cover his head, since he is the image and glory of God; but the woman is the glory of man.