To conceal
ἀποκρύπτωStrong’s G0613apokruptō
Appears in 4 verses of the New Testament
In short
Apokruptō is the Greek word usually translated “hidden” and “have hidden”. It appears in 4 verses of the New Testament.
“In that hour Jesus rejoiced in spirit, and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes: even so, Father; for so it seemed good in thy sight.”
Meaning
Usually translated “hidden” and “have hidden”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- hidden 3
- you have hidden 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Luke 1
- 1 Corinthians 1
- Ephesians 1
- Colossians 1
4 books in all.
Explore in Scripture
- 1 Corinthians 2:7But we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, even the hidden wisdom, which God ordained before the world unto our glory:
- Ephesians 3:9And to make all men see what is the fellowship of the mystery, which from the beginning of the world hath been hid in God, who created all things by Jesus Christ:
- Colossians 1:26Even the mystery which hath been hid from ages and from generations, but now is made manifest to his saints:
Greek dictionary
ἀποκρύπτω apokruptō · to conceal
ἀπο-κρύπτω [in LXX chiefly for סָתַר ;] to hide, conceal, keep secret: with accusative, Luk.10:21; pass., 1Co.2:7, Eph.3:9, Col.1:26 (MM, see word).† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “conceal” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
CONCEAL, verb transitive
[Latin To withhold from sight,; G., To conceal and to heal; the primary sense is to strain, hold, stop, restrain, make fast or strong, all from the same root as the Shemitic.]
- To keep close or secret; to forbear to disclose; to withhold from utterance or declaration; as, to conceal ones thoughts or opinions.“I have not concealed the words of the Holy One” Job 6:10
- To hide; to withdraw from observation; to cover or keep from sight.“What profit is it if we slay our brother and conceal his blood?” Genesis 37:26
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.