The International Standard Bible Encyclopedia COVERED WAY Search This Resource   Choose a letter from below to display alphabetical list: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z     Printer friendly version   Previous Next Cover, Covering Covering, For the Head   Additional Resources  Lexicons  ·  Hebrew - covered way       kuv'-erd wa (mecakh, "a covered walk"): Mentioned in 2 Kings 16:18 (the King James Version "covert") as a gallery belonging to the temple, concerning the purpose of which opinions differ. Some consider it to have been the place where the king stood or sat during the Sabbath services; others, a public place for teaching; others, the way by which the priest entered the sanctuary on the Sabbath. Copyright Statement These files are public domain and are a derivative of an electronic edition that is available from Crosswire Software. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'COVERED WAY'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". <http://www.searchgodsword.org/enc/isb/view.cgi?number=T2380>. 1915.