κρύπτω
kruptō
to hide
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
ExploredThe Greek word κρύπτω (kruptō) means "to hide." This verb is used 18 times in the Bible, indicating its significance in various contexts. In its most basic sense, κρύπτω refers to the act of concealing or covering something, whether it be a physical object, a secret, or a person. The range of usage for κρύπτω is broad, encompassing both literal and figurative meanings. For example, it can describe hiding from danger, as in the story of Moses hiding from Pharaoh's soldiers (Exodus 2:15). It can also signify hiding one's thoughts or intentions, as when someone is accused of hiding their true motives (Matthew 23:27). The significance of κρύπτω lies in its association with secrecy, concealment, and deception. In some cases, hiding can be a necessary act of self-preservation or protection, while in others it can be a sign of dishonesty or duplicity. By examining the contexts in which κρύπτω is used, we can gain a deeper understanding of the complexities of human behavior and the various ways in which people interact with one another.
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Occurrences in Scripture
18 total occurrences across the text
You are the light of the world. A city located on a hill can’t be hidden.
Matthew 11:25At that time, Jesus answered, “I thank you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that you hid these things from the wise and understanding, and revealed them to infants.
Matthew 13:35that it might be fulfilled which was spoken through the prophet, saying, “I will open my mouth in parables; I will utter things hidden from the foundation of the world.”
Matthew 13:44“Again, the Kingdom of Heaven is like treasure hidden in the field, which a man found, and hid. In his joy, he goes and sells all that he has, and buys that field.
Matthew 13:44“Again, the Kingdom of Heaven is like treasure hidden in the field, which a man found, and hid. In his joy, he goes and sells all that he has, and buys that field.
Matthew 25:18But he who received the one talent went away and dug in the earth, and hid his lord’s money.
Matthew 25:25I was afraid, and went away and hid your talent in the earth. Behold, you have what is yours.’
Luke 18:34They understood none of these things. This saying was hidden from them, and they didn’t understand the things that were said.
Luke 19:42saying, “If you, even you, had known today the things which belong to your peace! But now, they are hidden from your eyes.
John 8:59Therefore they took up stones to throw at him, but Jesus was hidden, and went out of the temple, having gone through the middle of them, and so passed by.
John 12:36While you have the light, believe in the light, that you may become children of light.” Jesus said these things, and he departed and hid himself from them.
John 19:38After these things, Joseph of Arimathaea, being a disciple of Jesus, but secretly for fear of the Jews, asked of Pilate that he might take away Jesus’ body. Pilate gave him permission. He came therefore and took away his body.
Colossians 3:3For you died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God.
1 Timothy 5:25In the same way also there are good works that are obvious, and those that are otherwise can’t be hidden.
Hebrews 11:23By faith, Moses, when he was born, was hidden for three months by his parents, because they saw that he was a beautiful child, and they were not afraid of the king’s commandment.
Revelation 2:17He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the assemblies. To him who overcomes, to him I will give of the hidden manna, and I will give him a white stone, and on the stone a new name written, which no one knows but he who receives it.
Revelation 6:15The kings of the earth, the princes, the commanding officers, the rich, the strong, and every slave and free person, hid themselves in the caves and in the rocks of the mountains.
Revelation 6:16They told the mountains and the rocks, “Fall on us, and hide us from the face of him who sits on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb,