ἀποκρύπτω
apokrýptō
G613 verb
SILEX Entry
Definition
To hide away, to conceal thoroughly from view or knowledge; by extension, to keep something secret or undisclosed, often with deliberate intent. In various contexts, refers to physical concealment, obscuring information, or withholding things from understanding.
Semantic Range
to hide away, to conceal completely, to withhold information, to keep secret, to obscure, to prevent from being known
Root / Etymology
From the preposition ἀπό (from) and the verb κρύπτω (to hide, to conceal); thus meaning 'to hide away, to conceal wholly.' The prefix ἀπό intensifies the sense of removal or separation in the act of hiding.
Historical & Contextual Notes
The verb ἀποκρύπτω is first attested in classical Greek (e.g., Herodotus) with the literal sense of hiding or concealing something physically. In Hellenistic and Koine Greek, its usage expands to metaphorical contexts, signifying the concealment of information, intentions, or truths from individuals or groups. In the Septuagint, it often translates Hebrew roots meaning 'to hide' (e.g., סתר), typically in narratives involving protection, secrecy, or divine mysteries. In the New Testament, ἀποκρύπτω often appears in contexts involving secrets of the divine realm (e.g., Matthew 11:25: 'You have hidden these things'), or knowledge purposely withheld from certain people. While standard English translations usually render it as 'hide' or 'conceal,' the Greek emphasizes the thoroughness and intentionality of the concealment, which is sometimes more intensive than implied by the English 'hide.' Related terms: κρύπτω (to hide, in general) is less intensive and may refer to ordinary hiding, while ἀποκρύπτω stresses complete separation from view or knowledge. Theologically loaded senses (e.g., 'mystery' or 'revelation') derive from this semantic field but are not intrinsic to the verb's definition.
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
from ἀπό and κρύπτω; to conceal away (i.e. fully); figuratively, to keep secret:--hide.
Root Family
ἀποκρύπτω (apokryptō) — to hide, to conceal, to keep secret
Word Forms
4 distinct forms
| SIDANCE | Surface | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | SIBI-P2 | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G613-01 |
ἀπέκρυψας | apekrupsas | V AOR ACT IND 2P SG |
You hid | you concealed away | you hid | 1 |
G613-02 |
ἀποκεκρυμμένην | apokekrummenen | V PRF PASS PTCP ACC F SG |
hidden | having been hidden away | having been hidden away | 1 |
G613-04 |
ἀποκεκρυμμένου | apokekrummenou | V PRF PASS PTCP GEN N SG |
hidden | of the having-been-hidden-away | having been hidden away | 1 |
G613-03 |
ἀποκεκρυμμένον | apokekrummenon | V PRF PASS PTCP ACC N SG |
which-has-been-hidden | having been hidden away | having been hidden away | 1 |
Occurrences in Scripture
4 occurrences
| SIDANCE | Reference | Word | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | SIBI-P2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G613-01 |
Luke 10:21 | ἀπέκρυψας | apekrupsas | V AOR ACT IND 2P SG |
You hid | you concealed away | you hid |
G613-02 |
1 Corinthians 2:7 | ἀποκεκρυμμένην | apokekrummenen | V PRF PASS PTCP ACC F SG |
hidden | having been hidden away | having been hidden away |
G613-04 |
Ephesians 3:9 | ἀποκεκρυμμένου | apokekrummenou | V PRF PASS PTCP GEN N SG |
hidden | of the having-been-hidden-away | having been hidden away |
G613-03 |
Colossians 1:26 | ἀποκεκρυμμένον | apokekrummenon | V PRF PASS PTCP ACC N SG |
which-has-been-hidden | having been hidden away | having been hidden away |