2 Corinthians 3:16

Nevertheless when it shall turn to the Lord, the vail shall be taken away.
Word Reference
Original Word Definitions
ἡνίκα
G2259 CONJ
hēnika
at which time
  • at which time, when
  • "whenever, at length when
δ'
G1161
de
but, and, etc
  • but, moreover, and, etc.
ἄν
G302
an
whatsoever
  • whatsoever, wheresoever, whosoever, whithersoever
ἐπιστρέψῃ
G1994 V-AAS-3S
epistrephō
to revert (literally, figuratively or morally)
  • transitively
    • to turn to
      • to the worship of the true God
      to cause to return, to bring back
      • to the love and obedience of God
      • "to the love for the children"to love wisdom and righteousness
    intransitively
    • to turn to one's self
    • "to turn one's self about, turn back"to return, turn back, come back
πρὸς
G4314 PREP
pros
a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e., toward (with the genitive case, the side of, i.e., pertaining to; with the dative case, by the side of, i.e., near to; usually with the accusative case, the place, time, occasion, or respect, which is the destination of the relation, i.e., whither or for which it is predicated)
  • to the advantage of
  • "at, near, by"to, towards, with, with regard to
κύριον
G2962 N-ASM
kyrios
supreme in authority, i.e., (as noun) controller; by implication, Master (as a respectful title)
  • he to whom a person or thing belongs, about which he has power of deciding; master, lord
    • the possessor and disposer of a thing
      • the owner; one who has control of the person, the master
      • "in the state: the sovereign, prince, chief, the Roman emperor
      is a title of honor expressive of respect and reverence, with which servants salute their master"this title is given to: God, the Messiah
περιαιρεῖται
G4014 V-PPI-3S
periaireō
to remove all around, i.e., unveil, cast off (anchor); figuratively, to expiate
  • to take away that which surrounds or envelopes a thing
  • "metaphorically to take away altogether or entirely
    • the guilt of sin, to expiate perfectly
τὸ
G3588 T-NSN
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
  • this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
κάλυμμα
G2571 N-NSN
kalyma
a cover, i.e., veil
  • a veil, covering

ἡνίκα δ' ἄν ἐπιστρέψῃ πρὸς κύριον περιαιρεῖται τὸ κάλυμμα
16
Nevertheless when it shall turn to the Lord, the vail shall be taken away.
Cross References

Exodus 34:34

וּבְבֹא מֹשֶׁה לִפְנֵי יְהוָה לְדַבֵּר אִתּוֹ יָסִיר אֶת-הַמַּסְוֶה עַד-צֵאתוֹ וְיָצָא וְדִבֶּר אֶל-בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל אֵת אֲשֶׁר יְצֻוֶּֽה׃
34
But when Moses went in before the LORD to speak with him, he took off, the vail until he came out. And he came out, and spake unto the children of Israel that which he was commanded.

Isaiah 25:7

וּבִלַּע בָּהָר הַזֶּה פְּנֵֽי-הַלּוֹט׀ הַלּוֹט עַל-כָּל-הָֽעַמִּים וְהַמַּסֵּכָה הַנְּסוּכָה עַל-כָּל-הַגּוֹיִֽם׃
7
And he will destroy in this mountain the face of the covering cast over all people, and the vail that is spread over all nations.

Isaiah 29:18

וְשָׁמְעוּ בַיּוֹם-הַהוּא הַחֵרְשִׁים דִּבְרֵי-סֵפֶר וּמֵאֹפֶל וּמֵחֹשֶׁךְ עֵינֵי עִוְרִים תִּרְאֶֽינָה׃
18
And in that day shall the deaf hear the words of the book, and the eyes of the blind shall see out of obscurity, and out of darkness.

John 6:45

ἔστιν γεγραμμένον ἐν τοῖς προφήταις Καὶ ἔσονται πάντες διδακτοὶ τοῦ θεοῦ· πᾶς οὖν ἀκούσας παρὰ τοῦ πατρὸς καὶ μαθὼν ἔρχεται πρὸς με
45
It is written in the prophets, And they shall be all taught of God. Every man therefore that hath heard, and hath learned of the Father, cometh unto me.

Jeremiah 31:34

וְלֹא יְלַמְּדוּ עוֹד אִישׁ אֶת-רֵעֵהוּ וְאִישׁ אֶת-אָחִיו לֵאמֹר דְּעוּ אֶת-יְהוָה כִּֽי-כוּלָּם יֵדְעוּ אוֹתִי לְמִקְטַנָּם וְעַד-גְּדוֹלָם נְאֻם-יְהוָה כִּי אֶסְלַח לַֽעֲוֹנָם וּלְחַטָּאתָם לֹא אֶזְכָּר-עֽוֹד׃
34
And they shall teach no more every man his neighbour, and every man his brother, saying, Know the LORD: for they shall all know me, from the least of them unto the greatest of them, saith the LORD: for I will forgive their iniquity, and I will remember their sin no more.

Romans 11:23

καὶ ἐκεῖνοι δέ ἐὰν μὴ ἐπιμείνωσιν τῇ ἀπιστίᾳ ἐγκεντρισθήσονται· δυνατὸς γάρ ἐστιν θεὸς πάλιν ἐγκεντρίσαι αὐτούς
23
And they also, if they abide still not in unbelief, shall be graffed in: for God is able to graff in them again.

Lamentations 3:40

נַחְפְּשָׂה דְרָכֵינוּ וְֽנַחְקֹרָה וְנָשׁוּבָה עַד-יְהוָֽה׃
40
Let us search and try our ways, and turn again to the LORD.

Romans 11:25

Οὐ γὰρ θέλω ὑμᾶς ἀγνοεῖν ἀδελφοί τὸ μυστήριον τοῦτο ἵνα μὴ ἦτε παρ᾽ ἑαυτοῖς φρόνιμοι ὅτι πώρωσις ἀπὸ μέρους τῷ Ἰσραὴλ γέγονεν ἄχρις οὗ τὸ πλήρωμα τῶν ἐθνῶν εἰσέλθῃ
25
For I would that not, brethren, ye should be ignorant of this mystery, lest ye should be wise in your own conceits; that blindness in part is happened to Israel, until the fulness of the Gentiles be come in.

Isaiah 54:13

וְכָל-בָּנַיִךְ לִמּוּדֵי יְהוָה וְרַב שְׁלוֹם בָּנָֽיִךְ׃
13
And all thy children shall be taught of the LORD; and great shall be the peace of thy children.

Deuteronomy 30:10

כִּי תִשְׁמַע בְּקוֹל יְהוָה אֱלֹהֶיךָ לִשְׁמֹר מִצְוֹתָיו וְחֻקֹּתָיו הַכְּתוּבָה בְּסֵפֶר הַתּוֹרָה הַזֶּה כִּי תָשׁוּב אֶל-יְהוָה אֱלֹהֶיךָ בְּכָל-לְבָֽבְךָ וּבְכָל-נַפְשֶֽׁךָ׃
10
If thou shalt hearken unto the voice of the LORD thy God, to keep his commandments and his statutes which are written in this book of the law, and if thou turn unto the LORD thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul.

Deuteronomy 4:30

בַּצַּר לְךָ וּמְצָאוּךָ כֹּל הַדְּבָרִים הָאֵלֶּה בְּאַֽחֲרִית הַיָּמִים וְשַׁבְתָּ עַד-יְהוָה אֱלֹהֶיךָ וְשָֽׁמַעְתָּ בְּקֹלֽוֹ׃
30
When thou art in tribulation, and all these things are come upon thee, even in the latter days, if thou turn to the LORD thy God, and shalt be obedient unto his voice;

Hosea 3:4

כִּי׀ יָמִים רַבִּים יֵֽשְׁבוּ בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל אֵין מֶלֶךְ וְאֵין שָׂר וְאֵין זֶבַח וְאֵין מַצֵּבָה וְאֵין אֵפוֹד וּתְרָפִֽים׃
4
For the children of Israel shall abide many days without a king, and without a prince, and without a sacrifice, and without an image, and without an ephod, and without teraphim: