Original Word: κρύπτω
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: kruptó
Pronunciation: kroop'-to
Phonetic Spelling: (kroop'-to)
Definition: To hide, conceal, keep secret
Meaning: I hide, conceal, lay up.

Word Origin: A primary verb

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Hebrew equivalent often used in similar contexts is סָתַר (sathar), Strong's Hebrew 5641, which also means to hide or conceal.

Usage: The Greek verb κρύπτω (kruptó) primarily means to hide or conceal something. It is used in the New Testament to describe the act of hiding physical objects, concealing truths or intentions, and metaphorically, to refer to things that are not revealed or are kept secret. The term can imply both a positive sense of protection and a negative sense of deception, depending on the context.

Cultural and Historical Background: In the ancient Greco-Roman world, the concept of hiding or concealing was significant in various aspects of life, including warfare, politics, and personal relationships. Secrets were often guarded closely, and the ability to conceal one's intentions or possessions was sometimes seen as a virtue. In Jewish culture, the idea of hidden things also had theological implications, as certain truths were believed to be revealed only to the faithful or at the appointed time by God.

Word Origin
a prim. verb
Definition
to hide
NASB Translation
concealed (1), hid (7), hidden (8), hide (1), secret (1), things hidden (1).

STRONGS NT 2928: κρύπτω

κρύπτω: 1 aorist ἔκρυψα; passive, perfect 3 person singular κέκρυπται, participle κεκρυμμένος; 2 aorist ἐκρύβην (so also in the Sept., for the earlier ἐκρυφην, cf. Alexander Buttmann (1873) Ausf. Spr. i., p. 377; Fritzsche on Matthew, p. 212; (Veitch, under the word)); (cf. καλύπτω; from Homer down); the Sept. for הֶחְבִּיא, הִסְתִּיר, צָפַן, טָמַן, כִּחֵד, כִּסָּה; to hide, conceal;

a. properly: τί, Matthew 13:44 and L T Tr WH in ; passive, Hebrews 11:23; Revelation 2:17; κρυβῆναι equivalent to to be hid, escape notice, Matthew 5:14; 1 Timothy 5:25; ἐκρύβη (quietly withdrew (cf. Winer's Grammar, § 38, 2 a.)) ἐκρύβη καί ἐξῆλθεν, i. e. departed secretly, John 8:59 (cf. Winer's Grammar, 469 (437)); κρύπτω τί ἐν with the dative of place, Matthew 25:25; passive ; κέκρυπται ... ἐν τῷ Θεῷ, is kept laid up with God in heaven, Colossians 3:3; τί εἰς τί, Luke 13:21 (R G L ἐνέκρυψεν); ἑαυτόν εἰς with the accusative of place, Revelation 6:15; τινα ἀπό προσώπου τίνος to cover (and remove (cf. Winer's Grammar, § 30, 6 b.; 66, 2 d.)) from the view of anyone, i. e. to take away, rescue, from the sight, Revelation 6:16; ἐκρύβη ἀπ' αὐτῶν, withdrew from them, John 12:36 (in Greek authors generally κρύπτειν τινα τί; cf. ἀποκρύπτω, b.).

b. metaphorically, to conceal (that it may not become known): κεκρυμμένος, clandestine, John 19:38; τί ἀπό τίνος (the genitive of person), Matthew 11:25 L T Tr WH; (Luke 18:34); κεκρυμμένα things hidden i. e. unknown, used of God's saving counsels, Matthew 13:35; ἀπ' ὀφθαλμῶν τίνος, Luke 19:42 (cf. Buttmann, § 146, 1 at the end Compare: ἀποκρύπτω, ἐνκρύπτω, περικρύπτω.)

to conceal

A primary verb; to conceal (properly, by covering) -- hide (self), keep secret, secret(-ly).

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