κρύπτωkrýptō
to conceal (properly, by covering)
Greek (New Testament) · G2928
Meanings
to hide, conceal: with accusative, Matthew 13:44, Matthew 25:18; followed by ἐν, Matthew 25:25 (passive, Matthew 13:44, Colossians 3:3); passive, Matthew 5:14, Hebrews 11:23, 1 Timothy 5:25, Revelation 2:17; ἐκρύβη κ. ἐξῆλθεν, John 8:59; followed by εἰς, Luke 13:21, Revelation 6:15; ἀπό (in classical Greek more frequently dupl. accusative), Revelation 6:16; passive, John 12:36, (Bl., § 34, 4). Metaph.: Matthew 11:25, Matthew 13:35, Luke 11:52, WH, margin, Luke 18:34, Luke 19:42, John 19:38 (cf. ἀτο-, ἐν-, περι-κρύπτω).
Same root
- καλύπτωkalýptō · G2572to cover up (literally or figuratively)
- περικρύπτωperikrýptō · G4032to conceal all around, i.e. entirely
- κρυπτόςkryptós · G2927concealed, i.e. private
- ἐγκρύπτωenkrýptō · G1470to conceal in, i.e. incorporate with
- ἀποκρύπτωapokrýptō · G613to conceal away (i.e. fully); figuratively, to keep secret
- κρυφῆkryphē · G2931privately
Where it appears
Appears 18 times in the Bible.
- Matthew 5:14 “You are the light of the world—like a city on a hilltop that cannot be hidden.
- Matthew 11:25 At that time Jesus prayed this prayer: “O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, thank you for hiding these things from those who think themselves wise and clever, and for revealing them to the childlike.
- Matthew 13:35 This fulfilled what God had spoken through the prophet: “I will speak to you in parables. I will explain things hidden since the creation of the world.”
- Matthew 13:44 “The Kingdom of Heaven is like a treasure that a man discovered hidden in a field. In his excitement, he hid it again and sold everything he owned to get enough money to buy the field.
- Matthew 25:18 But the servant who received the one bag of silver dug a hole in the ground and hid the master’s money.
- Matthew 25:25 I was afraid I would lose your money, so I hid it in the earth. Look, here is your money back.’
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.