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vail

Meaning of “vail”

Sense 1: A covering that conceals. Sense 2: As a verb, to cover or hide.

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38 occurrences35 verses8 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 24:65

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Genesis 24:65
For she had said unto the servant, What man is this that walketh in the field to meet us? And the servant had said, It is my master: therefore she took a vail, and covered herself.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 24:65 · retained source text

For she had said vnto the seruant, What man is this that walketh in the field to meet vs? and the seruant had said, It is my master: therefore shee tooke a vaile and couered her selfe.

Genesis 38:14
And she put her widow’s garments off from her, and covered her with a vail, and wrapped herself, and sat in an open place, which is by the way to Timnath; for she saw that Shelah was grown, and she was not given unto him to wife.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 38:14 · retained source text

And shee put her widowes garments off from her, and couered her with a vaile, and wrapped her selfe, and sate in an open place, which is by the way to Timnath: for shee sawe that Shelah was growen, and she was not giuen vnto him to wife.

1611 marginal noteHeb. the doore of eyes, or, of Enaijm.

Genesis 38:19
And she arose, and went away, and laid by her vail from her, and put on the garments of her widowhood.
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1611 witness · Genesis 38:19 · retained source text

And shee arose and went away, and laid by her vaile from her, and put on the garments of her widowhood.

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