λανθάνωlanthánō
to lie hid (literally or figuratively); often used adverbially, unwittingly
Greek (New Testament) · G2990
Meanings
to escape notice, be hidden (from): Mark 7:24, Luke 8:47; with accusative of person, Acts 26:26, 2 Peter 3:5, 2 Peter 3:8; as in common classical Greek idiom, followed by participle, ἔλαθον ξενίσαντες, entertained unawares, Hebrews 13:2 (cf. ἐκ-, ἐπι-λανθάνω).
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 6 times in the Bible.
- Mark 7:24 Then Jesus left Galilee and went north to the region of Tyre. He didn’t want anyone to know which house he was staying in, but he couldn’t keep it a secret.
- Luke 8:47 When the woman realized that she could not stay hidden, she began to tremble and fell to her knees in front of him. The whole crowd heard her explain why she had touched him and that she had been immediately healed.
- Acts 26:26 And King Agrippa knows about these things. I speak boldly, for I am sure these events are all familiar to him, for they were not done in a corner!
- Hebrews 13:2 Don’t forget to show hospitality to strangers, for some who have done this have entertained angels without realizing it!
- 2 Peter 3:5 They deliberately forget that God made the heavens long ago by the word of his command, and he brought the earth out from the water and surrounded it with water.
- 2 Peter 3:8 But you must not forget this one thing, dear friends: A day is like a thousand years to the Lord, and a thousand years is like a day.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.