What does ἐγκρύπτω · κρύπτω mean in the Bible?
ἐγκρύπτω · κρύπτω is a Greek phrase meaning "hidden, concealed".
Greek · G1470, G2928
ἐγκρύπτω / κεκρυμμένα
To mix · to conceal (properly, by covering)
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ἐγκρύπτω G1470 to mix
Pronunciation enkrýptō
To conceal by mixing something hidden within, as leaven mixed into dough
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κρύπτω G2928 to conceal (properly, by covering)
Pronunciation krýptō
Hide or conceal by covering; often used metaphorically for concealing truth or knowledge from perception.
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What does ἐγκρύπτω / κεκρυμμένα (enkryptō / kekrymmena) mean in the Bible?
ἐγκρύπτω · κρύπτω is a Greek phrase meaning "hidden, concealed".
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Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for G1470, G2928?
G1470, G2928 is connected to 1 lexical occurrence verse in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. hidden, concealed
Source Gloss
hidden, concealed
Grammatical Forms
How mood, tense, and voice shift the force of this verb in context.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups 1 Aligned forms 1 Tenses Aorist Voices Active
Tenses
Voices
Indicative states a fact or reality 1×
Aorist Active Matt 13:33 1×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 18 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
aorist 13 perfect 5
Voice
passive 11 active 7
Mood
indicative 11 participle 4 infinitive 2 imperative 1
NT Occurrences
Matthew 5:14 κρυβῆναι aorist passive infinitive infinitive Matthew 11:25 ἔκρυψας aorist active indicative completed Matthew 13:35 κεκρυμμένα perfect passive participle participle Matthew 13:44 κεκρυμμένῳ perfect passive participle participle Matthew 13:44 ἔκρυψεν aorist active indicative completed Matthew 25:18 ἔκρυψεν aorist active indicative completed Matthew 25:25 ἔκρυψα aorist active indicative completed Luke 13:21 ἔκρυψεν aorist active indicative completed Luke 19:42 ἐκρύβη aorist passive indicative completed John 8:59 ἐκρύβη aorist passive indicative completed John 12:36 ἐκρύβη aorist passive indicative completed John 19:38 κεκρυμμένος perfect passive participle participle Colossians 3:3 κέκρυπται perfect passive indicative resultant 1 Timothy 5:25 κρυβῆναι aorist passive infinitive infinitive Hebrews 11:23 ἐκρύβη aorist passive indicative completed Revelation 2:17 κεκρυμμένου perfect passive participle participle Revelation 6:15 ἔκρυψαν aorist active indicative completed Revelation 6:16 κρύψατε aorist active imperative imperative
Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.
Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)
Word Origins
ἐγκρύπτω / κεκρυμμένα is built from these roots:
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain