H4533 מַסְוֶה (maçveh) mas-veh'

Hebrew

Noun (Masculine, Hebrew)

Quick Definition

veil

Strong's Definition

masveh mas-veh' Apparently from an unused root meaning to cover ; a veil: - vail. LXX related word(s) G2571 kalumma

Derivation: apparently from an unused root meaning to cover;

KJV Usage: vail.

TWOT Reference: 1472b

Outline of Biblical Usage

1) veil

Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents

This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:

G2571

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon

מַסְוֶה (mas.veh) — veil. veil

UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew

מַסְוֶה (H4533)

noun m · סוּת

Clothing

veil, mask = a thin piece of cloth worn over the face, ◄ made of material sufficiently thin that the wearer would be able to see through it; ► to hide one's face from others, either to keep from being recognized or for modesty or reverence

EXO 34:33 · EXO 34:34 · EXO 34:35

Sarah Lind

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon

מַסְוֶה n.[m.] veil;—מ׳ עַל־פָּנָיו Ex 34:33 cf. v 34, 35 (P). done

Bible Occurrences (3)

34:33 34:34 34:35

Exodus 34:33

When Moses had finished speaking with them, he put a veil over his face.

Exodus 34:34

But whenever Moses went in before the LORD to speak with Him, he would remove the veil until he came out. And when he came out, he would tell... the Israelites... what he had been commanded,

Exodus 34:35

and the Israelites... would see that the face of Moses was radiant.... So Moses would put the veil back over... his face... until he went in to speak with [the LORD].