epikalumma denotes something held as a cover in a warning against using freedom for evil.

The attested use presents a cover as something that must not be possessed or used in connection with evil while claiming freedom.

1. A cover for evil under freedom · dominant

   In 1 Peter 2:16, the accusative singular neuter form occurs in the phrase about not having a cover of evil for freedom; the APB renders the clause "not as having the covering of evil for freedom."

   1 Peter 2:16

In the Anselm Project Bible: In 1 Peter 2:16, the APB presents the clause as "having the covering of evil for freedom." This wording confirms the clause's overall contrast rather than isolating every contribution of the term.