G613: ἀποκρύπτω (apokrýptō)

G613 ἀποκρύπτω (apokrýptō)

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Quick Definition

ἀποκρύπτω v. I hide away, conceal

Strong's Definition

from 575 and 2928; to conceal away (i.e. fully); figuratively, to keep secret

KJV Usage: hide

UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

ἀποκρύπτω (G0613)

verb | κρύπτω

28.80 · Know · Not Able To Be Known, Secret

to keep secret, to conceal to cause something to remain unknown, with the implication of concealment and inaccessibility The passive expression ‘concealed’ may be rendered in an active form as ‘God has kept people from knowing about this wisdom.’

LUK 10:21 · 1CO 2:7 · EPH 3:9 · COL 1:26

¹ It is not easy to distinguish clearly between ἀποκρύπτω (28.80) and συγκαλύπτω (28.81), but ἀποκρύπτω, particularly in passive forms, may imply concealment on the basis of the nature of the object itself, while συγκαλύπτω would appear, at least in certain contexts, to imply a greater measure of intent or purpose.

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Thayer's Greek Lexicon

ἀπο-κρύπτω: 1 aor. ἀπέκρυψα:; pf. pass. ptep. ἀποκεκρυμμένος; a. to hide: ri, Mt. xxv. 18 (L T Tr WH ἔκρυψε). b. Pass. in the sense of concealing, keeping secret : σοφία, 1 Co. ii. 7; μυστήριον, Col. i. 26 (opp. to Pavepoda Gar) ; with the addition of ἐν τῷ θεῷ, Eph. iii. 9; ri ἀπό twos, Lk. x. 21; Mt. xi. 25 (1, Ὁ Tr WH ἔκρυψας), in imitation of the Hebr. 19, Ps. xxxvii. (xxxviii.) 10; exviii. (cxix.) 19; Jer. xxxix. (xxxii.) 17; ef. κρύπτω, [B. 149 (130) ; 189 (1638); W. 227 (213)]. (In Grk. writ. fr. Hom. down.)

Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary

ἀποκρύπτω apokryptō 4x

to hide away; to conceal, withhold from sight or knowledge, Lk. 10:21; 1 Cor. 2:7; Eph. 3:9; Col. 1:26*

Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon

ἀπο-κρύπτω,

[in LXX chiefly for סתר;]

to hide, conceal, keep secret: c. acc., Lk 10:21; pass., I Co 2:7, Eph 3:9, Col 1:26 (MM, s.v.).†

Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT

ἀποκρύπτω. P Strass I. 4217 (census return—A.D. 310) ὄμνυμει θεοὺς ἅπαντας . . . μηδένα ἀποκεκρυφέναι. Sy// 801 (Ephesus, vi/B.c.) has the verb thrice, of a bird flying out of sight : this early Ionic lies far behind the Hellenistic period, but may be added to the literary record of the verb, which we have not noticed in our sources. Vettius Valens has it Ρ. 152° (not in index) ζητητικαὶ τῶν ἀποκεκρυμμένων.-οἵ. Paul’s use of the participle. AMOXOVPOS is a favourite word with Vettius Valens. It denotes p. 21° the “‘hidden” organs of the body (τῶν ἐντὸς a.). The influence of Gemini (p. 739) produces κριτικοὶ κακῶν kal ἀγαθῶν, φρόνιμοι, περίεργοι, ἀποκρύφων μύσται, etc. In p. 108% περὶ δεσμῶν Kal συνοχῶν καὶ ἀποκρύφων πραγμάτων καὶ κατακρίσεως καὶ ἀτιμίας it suggests unknown disasters of the future. P. 1765 περὶ θεμελίων ἢ κτημάτων (? κτισμάτων ed.) ἢ ἀποκρύφων ἢ περὶ νεκρικῶν, subjects on which signs are sought ἀπὸ τοῦ imoyelov. In p. 1705 (so 3015}, 3354) μυστικῶν ἢ ἀποκρυφων πραγμάτων suggests “ὁ mysteries ” again. The adverb is joined with ἐφθονημένως p. 3015, of “mystifying and grudging” expositions. See also Aazhe/ 1028? (Andros, iv/A.D., a hymn to Isis) ἀπόκρυφα σύνβολα δέλτων εὑρομένα. P Leid W is Μούσέως ἱερὰ βίβλος ἀπόκριφος (Vill) : of, 1:18.

Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon

ἀποκρύπτω (apokruptō) — to conceal. ἀποκρύπτω, used by [Refs 8th c.BC+] only in aorist 1, Epic dialect imperfect ἀποκρύπτασκε[Refs 8th c.BC+] —passive, aorist -εκρύβην [ῠ[LXX]future -κρῠβήσομαι[LXX+2nd c.AD+]:—middle, aorist 2 -εκρυβόμην[Refs 2nd c.AD+]:—hide from, keep hidden from, with accusative et genitive, αἴ γάρ μιν θανάτοιο.. δυναίμην νόσφιν ἀποκρύψαι[Refs 8th c.BC+]: with double accusative, hide or keep back from one, οῠτε σε ἀποκρύψω τὴν ἐμὴν οὐσίαν[LXX+5th c.BC+]:— middle, ἀποκρύπτεσθαί τινά τι[Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἀ. τι keep it back, [Refs 5th c.BC+]

2. hide from sight, keep hidden, conceal, [Refs 8th c.BC+]:—middle, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἀ. ἑαυτόν efface oneself, [Refs 5th c.BC+]infinitive, ἀποκρύπτεσθαί τι μὴ καθ᾽ ἡδονὴν ποιεῖν to conceal one's doing, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; perfect passive in middle sense, οὐκ ἀποκέκρυπται τὴν οὐσίαν[Refs 5th c.BC+]:—passive, τὸν Ἑλλήσποντον ὑπὸ τῶν ἀποκεκρυμμένον[Refs 5th c.BC+]; τοὺς ἀποκρυπτομένους those who withdraw from public, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]

3. obscure, [Refs 5th c.BC+]

II. ἀ. γῆν lose from sight, of ships running out to sea, opposed to ἀνοίγνυμι[Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐπειδὴ ἀπεκρύψαμεν αὐτούς when we got out of sight of them, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἀποκρύπτουσι Πελειάδες (i.e. ἑαυτούς) disappear, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; but also passive of ships, [Refs 2nd c.BC+]