'Covering' in the Bible

And some put shame on him and, covering his face, gave him blows and said to him, Now say what is to come: and the captains took him and gave him blows with their hands.

and covering him up, asked him saying, Prophesy, who is it that struck thee?

If a woman does not cover her head, she should have her hair cut off; and if it is disgraceful for a woman to have her hair cut off or her head shaved, she should cover her head.

Therefore the woman ought to have a sign of authority on her head, for the sake of the angels [so as not to offend them].

But if a woman have long hair, it is a glory to her: for her hair is given her for a covering.

not like Moses, who kept covering his face with a veil to keep the people of Israel from gazing at the end of what was fading away.

Above all, lift up the [protective] shield of faith with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one.

But having sustenance and covering, we will be content with these.

and as a covering shalt thou roll them up, and they shall be changed; but thou art the Same, and thy years shall not fail.

And over it were the winged ones of glory with their wings covering the mercy-seat; about which it is not possible now to say anything in detail.

Act as free men, and do not use your freedom as a covering for evil, but use it as bondslaves of God.

Likewise, you younger men [of lesser rank and experience], be subject to your elders [seek their counsel]; and all of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another [tie on the servant’s apron], for God is opposed to the proud [the disdainful, the presumptuous, and He defeats them], but He gives grace to the humble.

And they say to the mountains and to the rocks, Come down on us, covering us from the face of him who is seated on the high seat, and from the wrath of the Lamb: