λάθραláthra

secretly: Matthew 1:19, Matthew 2:7, Mark 5:33, John 11:28, Acts 16:37.

Greek (New Testament) · G2977

Same root

Where it appears

Appears 4 times in the Bible.

  • Matthew 1:19 Joseph, to whom she was engaged, was a righteous man and did not want to disgrace her publicly, so he decided to break the engagement quietly.
  • Matthew 2:7 Then Herod called for a private meeting with the wise men, and he learned from them the time when the star first appeared.
  • John 11:28 Then she returned to Mary. She called Mary aside from the mourners and told her, “The Teacher is here and wants to see you.”
  • Acts 16:37 But Paul replied, “They have publicly beaten us without a trial and put us in prison—and we are Roman citizens. So now they want us to leave secretly? Certainly not! Let them come themselves to release us!”

Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.