Kolpos Kolpos The kolpos (Greek: κόλποις κόλπον κόλπῳ, a gulf, bay or creek) is the "blousing" of a peplos, chiton or tunic in Ancient Greek clothing, whereby excess length of the material hangs folded over a zone (a narrow girdle). The fabric of the garment was typically cut longer than the shoulder-to-floor measurement of the women or man wearing it. The excess length was dealt with at the waist (creating the kolpos) and optionally the top edge (creating the apoptygma). To create the kolpos, a zone was tied around the body below the breast (high-girdled) or at the waist (low-girdled) and
Christian angelology science. Paul used the term "rule" and "authority" in Ephesians 1:21, and "rulers" and "authorities" in Ephesians 3:10. The word "archangel" comes from the Greek ("archangelos"), meaning "chief angel", a translation of the Hebrew ("rav-mal'ákh") It derives from the Greek "archein", meaning to be first in rank or power; and "angelos" which means messenger or envoy. The word is only used twice in the New Testament: and . Only the Archangel Michael is mentioned by name in the New Testament. In most Christian traditions Gabriel is also considered an archangel, but there is no direct literary support for this assumption.