- Original: ἐπικάλυμα - Transliteration: Epikaluma - Phonetic: ep-ee-kal'-oo-mah - Definition: 1. a covering, veil 2. metaph. a pretext, cloak - Origin: from G1943 - TDNT entry: None - Part(s) of speech: Noun Neuter - Strong's: From G1943 ; a covering that is (figuratively) pretext: - cloke. Total KJV Occurrences: 1 • cloak, 1 1 Peter 2:16