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καλυπτήρ

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Ῥίζα γὰρ πάντων τῶν κακῶν ἐστιν ἡ φιλαργυρίαRoot of all the evils is the love of money (Radix omnium malorum est cupiditas)

The Bible, 1 Timothy, 6:10
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Full diacritics: κᾰλυπτήρ Medium diacritics: καλυπτήρ Low diacritics: καλυπτήρ Capitals: ΚΑΛΥΠΤΗΡ
Transliteration A: kalyptḗr Transliteration B: kalyptēr Transliteration C: kalyptir Beta Code: kalupth/r

English (LSJ)

ῆρος, ὁ,

   A covering, sheath, Hp.Haem.4; νάρθηκας ἢ κ. Arist.Pr.923b25, cf. Thphr.CP5.6.4.    2 cover, LXXNu.4.13; lid, D.S.18.26: metaph., γῆ ᾅδου κ. Secund.Sent.15.    3 pl., tiles, IG22.463.71, D.H.6.92; κ. ἀνθεμωτοί IG22.1627.306 (sg.), BCH35.76 (Delos, ii B.C.), IG7.3498.61 (Oropus, ii B.C.), Demioprat. ap. Poll.10.157.    4 metaph., οἱ τῆς πόλιος κ. 'pillars of society', Herod.2.31.