What does κρύπτη (krýptē) mean in the Bible?
κρύπτη (krýptē) is a Greek word meaning "cellar".
Greek · G2926
κρύπτη
Cellar
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κρύπτη G2926
Pronunciation krýptē
What does κρύπτη (krýptē) mean in the Bible?
κρύπτη (krýptē) is a Greek word meaning "cellar".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render G2926?
The BSB source-word alignment has 1 aligned row for this entry. Common renderings include a cellar (1).
Where does κρύπτη (krýptē) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Luke 11:33. Its strongest book concentrations include Luke (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It a cellar 1× Luke 11:33
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First aligned row Luke 11:33
Aligned rows 1
Books represented 1
Luke 1
Source forms
κρύπτην 1x kryptēn Luke 11:33
Parsing patterns
Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular 1x Luke 11:33
Evidence Summary
Greek word. cellar
Source Gloss
cellar
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
This word appears as a noun across 1 case and number pattern. The form changes show how the word functions in a sentence; they do not change the basic lexical meaning by themselves.
Form patterns 1 Aligned forms 1 Case pattern Accusative (1) Number pattern Singular (1)
Verse guides are not available for this word yet, so verse references remain plain evidence markers.
Accusative · Singular · Feminine Luke 11:33 1×
Word Origins
κρύπτη is built from this root:
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