### Core Meaning & Semantic Range
The Hebrew word **lôwṭ**, represented by `{{H3875}}`, is a specific term for a **veil** or **covering**. It appears only **1 time** in **1 unique verse** in the Bible. This word is derived from the primitive root `{{H3874}}` **lûwṭ**, which means to wrap up or cast.
### Biblical Occurrences & Contextual Analysis
The single, defining use of `{{H3875}}` is found in a prophetic context within the book of Isaiah. In this passage, the word describes a symbolic **covering** that is "cast over all people" [[Isaiah 25:7]]. This **covering** is depicted alongside a "vail that is spread over all nations," both of which God promises to destroy. The context is one of divine, future intervention on a global scale.
### Related Words & Concepts
Several related words from its context in [[Isaiah 25:7]] illuminate its meaning:
* `{{H1104}}` **bâlaʻ** (to destroy, devour, swallow up): This root describes the action God will take against the covering. It is used powerfully in the following verse to describe how God will "swallow up death in victory" [[Isaiah 25:8]].
* `{{H3874}}` **lûwṭ** (to wrap up, cast): This is the root verb from which `{{H3875}}` is formed. It conveys the sense of something being wrapped or cast over, as when Elijah "wrapped his face in his mantle" [[1 Kings 19:13]].
* `{{H4541}}` **maççêkâh** (covering, molten image, vail): Used in parallel with `{{H3875}}` in [[Isaiah 25:7]], this word can mean a coverlet but is frequently used to refer to a "molten image," such as the golden calf made by the Israelites [[Exodus 32:4]].
* `{{H5259}}` **nâçak** (to interweave, overspread): This root describes how the related "vail" is situated, reinforcing the image of something being spread over the nations [[Isaiah 25:7]].
### Theological Significance
The theological weight of `{{H3875}}` is concentrated in its single appearance, which points to a significant eschatological promise.
* **Removal of Universal Mourning:** The "covering" is directly associated with a state of universal sorrow. Its destruction in [[Isaiah 25:7]] is immediately followed by the promise that God will "swallow up death in victory" and "wipe away tears from off all faces" [[Isaiah 25:8]].
* **End of Spiritual Blindness:** As a veil that covers the "face of... all people," it symbolizes a spiritual blindness or separation that affects all of humanity. Its prophesied destruction signifies a future moment of divine revelation when what obscures is finally removed by God.
### Summary
In summary, `{{H3875}}` is a rare but potent word. Its sole use in scripture paints a vivid picture of a universal "covering" or "veil" that represents death, sorrow, and spiritual blindness. The promise of its destruction is a cornerstone of biblical hope, pointing to a future day when God will definitively remove the source of mourning from all nations and bring His people into the light of His presence.
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