To hide
κρύπτωStrong’s G2928kruptō
Appears in 17 verses of the New Testament
In short
Kruptō is the Greek word usually translated “hidden”, “hid” and “was hidden”. It appears in 17 verses of the New Testament.
“Likewise also the good works of some are manifest beforehand; and they that are otherwise cannot be hid.”
Meaning
Usually translated “hidden”, “hid” and “was hidden”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- hidden 4
- hid 2
- he was hidden 2
- to be hidden 1
- you did hide 1
- he hid 1
- i hid 1
- they are hidden 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Matthew 6
- John 3
- Revelation 3
- Luke 2
- Colossians 1
- 1 Timothy 1
7 books in all.
Explore in Scripture
- Matthew 5:14Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid.
- Matthew 11:25At that time Jesus answered and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes.
- Matthew 13:35That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying, I will open my mouth in parables; I will utter things which have been kept secret from the foundation of the world.
- Matthew 13:44Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto treasure hid in a field; the which when a man hath found, he hideth, and for joy thereof goeth and selleth all that he hath, and buyeth that field.
- Matthew 25:18But he that had received one went and digged in the earth, and hid his lord’s money.
- Matthew 25:25And I was afraid, and went and hid thy talent in the earth: lo, there thou hast that is thine.
Greek dictionary
κρύπτω kruptō · to hide
Κρύπτω [in LXX for חָבָא, טָמַן, סָתַר, צָפַן, etc. ;] to hide, conceal: with accusative, Mat.13:44 25:18; before ἐν, Mat.25:25 (pass., Mat.13:44, Col.3:3); pass., Mat.5:14, Heb.11:23, 1Ti.5:25, Rev.2:17; ἐκρύβη (on the tense and its formation, see M, Pr., 161; Bl., § 19, 3) κ. ἐξῆλθεν Jhn.8:59; before εἰς, Luk.13:21, Rev.6:15; ἀπό (in cl. more frequently dupl. accusative), Rev.6:16; pass., Jhn.12:36, (Bl., § 34, 4). Metaphorical: Mat.11:25 13:35, Luk.11:52, WH, mg., Luk.18:34 19:42, Jhn.19:38 (cf.ἀτο-, ἐν-, περι-κρύπτω).† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “hide” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
HIDE, verb transitive
preterit tense hid; participle passive hid, hidden.
- To conceal; to withhold or withdraw from sight; to place in any state or position in which the view is intercepted from the object.
- To conceal from knowledge; to keep secret.“Tell me now what thou hast done--hide it not from me” Joshua 7:19
- In Scripture, not to confess or disclose; or to excuse and extenuate.“I acknowledged my sin to thee, and my iniquity have I not hid” Psalms 32:5
- To protect; to keep in safety.“In the time of trouble, he shall hide me in his pavilion” Psalms 27:5“The prudent man foreseeth the evil and hideth himself” Proverbs 22:3
All definitions and other forms of “hide”
HIDE, verb intransitive
To lie concealed; to keep one's self out of view; to be withdrawn from sight.
HIDE, noun
In the ancient laws of England, a certain portion of land, the quantity of which however is not well ascertained. Some authors consider it as the quantity that could be tilled with one plow; others, as much as would maintain a family. Some suppose it to be 60, some 80, and others 100 acres.
HIDE, noun
[Latin cutis; Gr. either a peel, from stripping, separating, or a cover.]
- The skin of an animal, either raw or dressed; more generally applied to the undressed skins of the larger domestic animals, as oxen, horses, etc.
- The human skin; in contempt.
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.