Kolpos excess fabric was pulled up over it. The fabric fell over the girdle so as to hide it, and was often pulled longer in back than in front. This fold was the kolpos. A second (visible) zone could be tied over the kolpos to redefine the waist, high or low. This might be hidden again by the apoptygma, the loose, folded down top of the peplos. 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
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.