G343: ἀνακαλύπτω (anakalýptō)

G343 ἀνακαλύπτω (anakalýptō)

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Quick Definition

ἀνακαλύπτω v. I unveil

Strong's Definition

from 303 (in the sense of reversal) and 2572; to unveil

KJV Usage: open, (un-)taken away

UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

ἀνακαλύπτω (G0343)

verb | καλύπτω

79.117 · Features of Objects · Covered Over

to unveil, to remove a veil, to uncover to cause something to be uncovered The symbolic significance of ἀνακεκαλυμμένῳ προσώπῳ ‘unveiled face’ in 2CO 3:18 needs to be understood only in terms of the preceding discussion in 2CO 3:13.

2CO 3:14 · 2CO 3:18

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Thayer's Greek Lexicon

ἀνα-καλύπτω : [Pass., pres. ptep. ἀνακαλυπτόμενος ; pf. ptep. dvaxexaduppevos | ; to unveil, to uncover (by drawing back the veil), (i. q. ma, Job xii. 22; Ps. xvii. (xviii.) 16): κάλυμμα . . . μὴ ἀνακαλυπτόμενον the veil... not being lifted (lit. unveiled) [so WH punctuate, see W. 534 (497); but LT Alf. ete. take the ptep. as a neut. acc. absol. referring to the clause that follows with ὅτι : it not being revealed that, ete.; (for ἀνακαλ. in this sense see Polyb. 4, 85,6; Tob. xii. 7,11); see Meyer ad loe.], is used allegor. of a hindrance to the understanding, 2 Co. iii. 14, (ἀνακαλύπτειν συγκάλυμμα, Deut. xxii. 30 Alex.) ; ἀνακεκαλυμμένῳ προσώπῳ with unveiled face, 2 Co. iii. 18, is also used allegor. of a mind not blinded, but disposed to perceive the glorious majesty of Christ. (The word is used by Eur., Xen., [Aristot. de sens. 5, vol. i. p. 444", 25], Polyb., Plut.)

Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary

ἀνακαλύπτω anakalyptō 2x

to unveil, uncover; pass. to be unveiled, 2 Cor. 3:18; met. to be disclosed in true character and condition, 2 Cor. 3:14*

Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon

ἀνα-καλύπτω

[in LXX chiefly for גָּלָה ni., pi.;]

to unveil: metaph. of removing hindrance to perception of spiritual things, II Co 3:14 3:18.†

Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT

ἀνακαλύπτω. Syll 803" (iii/B.C.) ἐδόκει αὐτοῦ [τὸ ἔσθος ὁ θε]ὸς (Asclepios) ἀγκαλύψαι. P Oxy X. 1297® (iv/a.D.) of a vessel of oil.

Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon

ἀνακαλύπτω (anakaluptō) — to unveil. ἀνακᾰλύπτω, Doric dialect ἀγκ-, uncover, [Refs]; reveal, τι πρός τινα[Refs 2nd c.BC+]; τινά, i. e. his character, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; ἀ. λόγους use open speech, [Refs 5th c.BC+]unveil oneself, Or. [Refs]: so in middle, unveil oneself, [Refs 5th c.BC+]

II. remove a covering, βλεφάρων μὴ ἀνακαλυφθέντων[NT+4th c.BC+]