To conceal
συγκαλύπτωStrong’s G4780sugkaluptō
Appears in 1 verse of the New Testament
In short
Sugkaluptō is the Greek word usually translated “concealed”. It appears in 1 verse of the New Testament.
“For there is nothing covered, that shall not be revealed; neither hid, that shall not be known.”
Meaning
Usually translated “concealed”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- concealed 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Luke 1
1 book in all.
Explore in Scripture
Greek dictionary
συγκαλύπτω sugkaluptō · to conceal
συν-καλύπτω (Rec. συγκ-), [in LXX chiefly for כָּסָה pi. ;] to veil or cover completely: with accusative, pass., Luk.12:2.† (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.