anakalupto describes something being uncovered, whether a veil remains unlifted or a face is unveiled.

Across the two attested clauses, the term describes the removal or absence of a covering: a veil remains unlifted in 2 Corinthians 3:14, while a face is presented as unveiled in 2 Corinthians 3:18.

1. Being uncovered or without a covering · dominant

   In 2 Corinthians 3:14, the present passive participle occurs with the statement that the same veil remains; the APB renders the clause "the same veil remains unlifted." In 2 Corinthians 3:18, the perfect passive participle describes the face in the clause about beholding the Lord's glory; the APB renders it "with unveiled face."

   2 Corinthians 3:142 Corinthians 3:18

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the two clauses with "unlifted" for the remaining veil in 2 Corinthians 3:14 and "unveiled" for the face in 2 Corinthians 3:18. These renderings indicate the clauses' presentation rather than separate lexical senses.