Bible Dictionary: Define Cloke, Definition of Cloke

Define Cloke:

veil (1 Peter 2:16)
show, under colour as though they would do something, in pretence, ostensibly (1 Thessalonians 2:5, John 15:22)
traveling cloak used for protection from stormy weather (2 Timothy 4:13) 2)
the upper garment, a cloak or mantle (Matthew 5:40, Luke 6:29)
a garment worn over a tunic (Isaiah 59:16)

1942 επικαλυμμα epikaluma ep-ee-kal'-oo-mah
from 1943;; n n
AV-cloke 1; 1
1) a covering, veil
2) metaph. a pretext, cloak

4392 πορφασις prophasis prof'-as-is
from a compound of 4253 and 5316;; n f
AV-pretence 3, cloke 2, show 1, colour 1; 7
1) a pretext (alleged reason, pretended cause)
2) show
2a) under colour as though they would do something
2b) in pretence, ostensibly

1 Peter 2:16 As free, and not using your liberty for a cloke <1942> of maliciousness, but as the servants of God.

Matthew 23:14 Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye devour widows' houses, and for a pretence <4392> make long prayer: therefore ye shall receive the greater damnation.
Mark 12:40 Which devour widows' houses, and for a pretence <4392> make long prayers: these shall receive greater damnation.
Luke 20:47 Which devour widows' houses, and for a shew <4392> make long prayers: the same shall receive greater damnation.
John 15:22 If I had not come and spoken to them, they had not had sin: but now they have no cloke <4392> for their sin.
Acts 27:30 And as the shipmen were about to flee out of the ship, when they had let down the boat into the sea, under colour <4392> as though they would have cast anchors out of the foreship,
Philippians 1:18 What then? notwithstanding, every way, whether in pretence <4392>, or in truth, Christ is preached; and I therein do rejoice, yea, and will rejoice.
1 Thessalonians 2:5 For neither at any time used we flattering words, as ye know, nor a cloke <4392> of covetousness; God is witness:

These seem to refer to a veil. The veil is a type of the flesh.

Hebrews 10:20 By a new and living way, which he hath consecrated for us, through the veil, that is to say, his flesh;

Isaiah 25:7 And he will destroy in this mountain the face of the covering cast over all people, and the vail that is spread over all nations.
2 Corinthians 3:13 And not as Moses, which put a vail over his face, that the children of Israel could not stedfastly look to the end of that which is abolished:
2 Corinthians 3:14 But their minds were blinded: for until this day remaineth the same vail untaken away in the reading of the old testament; which vail is done away in Christ.
2 Corinthians 3:15 But even to this day, when Moses is read, the vail is upon their heart.
2 Corinthians 3:16 Nevertheless when it shall turn to the Lord, the vail shall be taken away.

The complexity of God’s Way understood in a single diagram

Obey your flesh and descend into darkness

How can we know anything about anything? That’s the real question

Other Pages in this section

Calkers

Careful

Carriage

Caterpiller

Censer

Census

Chambering

Chamois

Chapiters

Chapt

charadah: fear

Charge

Charged

Charger

Chargers

charis

charisma

chath: fear

chata

chata\'ah

chatta\'ah

chet

chrio

chrisma

Christian

Christianos

Christos

Chrysolite

Chrysoprasus

Church

chuwl: fear, pain

Cieled

Cieling

Ciyn

Clave

Clave Asunder

Clean

Cleave

Clouts

Collops of fat

Coming

Compass

Coney

Consumption

Converted

Cor

Counselled

Counsellor

Covenant

Crew

Crookbackt

Cruse

Cuckow

Cummin

Other Pages in this section

Recently Viewed