What does ἀναβαίνω · κρυπτός mean in the Bible?
ἀναβαίνω · κρυπτός is a Greek phrase meaning "to go up (literally or figuratively)".
Greek · G305, G2927
ἀνέβη ... ἐν κρυπτῷ
To go up (literally or figuratively) · hidden
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ἀναβαίνωG305to go up (literally or figuratively)
Pronunciationanabaínō
Physical ascent or figurative rising; commonly used for journey to Jerusalem or prayers ascending to God.
Open lexicon entry →κρυπτόςG2927hidden
Pronunciationkryptós
Hidden from human perception or knowledge, particularly interior thoughts and motives known only to God.
Open lexicon entry →What does ἀνέβη ... ἐν κρυπτῷ (anebē ... en kryptō) mean in the Bible?
ἀναβαίνω · κρυπτός is a Greek phrase meaning "to go up (literally or figuratively)".
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Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for G305, G2927?
G305, G2927 is connected to 81 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. to go up (literally or figuratively)
Source Gloss
to go up (literally or figuratively)
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 groups4Aligned forms81TensesAorist, Present, Perfect, Imperfect, FutureVoicesActive, Middle
Tenses
Voices
Indicativestates a fact or reality50×
Aorist ActiveMatt 3:16 · Matt 5:1 · Matt 14:23 · Mark 6:51 · Luke 2:4 · Luke 9:28 · Luke 19:4 · John 2:13 · John 5:1 · John 7:10 · John 7:14 · John 21:11 · Acts 2:34 · Acts 7:23 · Acts 10:9 · Acts 11:235×
Present ActiveMark 3:13 · Mark 4:32 · Rev 14:11 · Rev 19:3 · Matt 20:18 · Mark 10:33 · Luke 18:31 · John 7:8 · John 20:17 · Luke 24:3810×
Perfect ActiveJohn 3:13 · John 20:172×
Imperfect ActiveActs 3:1 · Acts 21:152×
Future MiddleRom 10:61×
Participleverbal adjective — the action as a modifying quality25×
Present ActiveMatt 20:17 · Mark 1:10 · Luke 19:28 · John 10:1 · Luke 2:42 · John 12:20 · John 6:62 · Rev 7:2 · Rev 13:1 · Rev 13:11 · Mark 4:8 · Mark 10:32 · John 1:51 · Rev 11:714×
Aorist ActiveMatt 15:29 · Mark 15:8 · Acts 18:22 · Acts 20:11 · Acts 25:9 · Eph 4:8 · Eph 4:10 · Matt 17:27 · Acts 8:31 · Matt 14:32 · Luke 5:1911×
Infinitiveverbal noun — the action in abstract3×
Present ActiveActs 15:2 · Acts 21:12 · Rev 17:83×
Imperativecommand or strong request3×
Aorist ActiveJohn 7:8 · Rev 11:12 · Rev 4:13×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 79 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
aorist49present25imperfect2perfect2future1
Voice
active78middle1
Mood
indicative50participle23infinitive3imperative3
NT Occurrences
Matthew 3:16ἀνέβηaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 5:1ἀνέβηaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 13:7ἀνέβησανaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 14:23ἀνέβηaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 14:32ἀναβάντωνaorist active participleparticipleMatthew 15:29ἀναβὰςaorist active participleparticipleMatthew 17:27ἀναβάνταaorist active participleparticipleMatthew 20:17ἀναβαίνωνpresent active participleparticipleMatthew 20:18ἀναβαίνομενpresent active indicativeongoingMark 1:10ἀναβαίνωνpresent active participleparticipleMark 3:13ἀναβαίνειpresent active indicativeongoingMark 4:32ἀναβαίνειpresent active indicativeongoingMark 4:7ἀνέβησανaorist active indicativecompletedMark 6:51ἀνέβηaorist active indicativecompletedMark 10:32ἀναβαίνοντεςpresent active participleparticipleMark 10:33ἀναβαίνομενpresent active indicativeongoingMark 15:8ἀναβὰςaorist active participleparticipleLuke 2:4Ἀνέβηaorist active indicativecompletedLuke 2:42ἀναβαινόντωνpresent active participleparticipleLuke 5:19ἀναβάντεςaorist active participleparticipleLuke 9:28ἀνέβηaorist active indicativecompletedLuke 18:10ἀνέβησανaorist active indicativecompletedLuke 18:31ἀναβαίνομενpresent active indicativeongoingLuke 19:28ἀναβαίνωνpresent active participleparticipleLuke 19:4ἀνέβηaorist active indicativecompletedLuke 24:38ἀναβαίνουσινpresent active indicativeongoingJohn 2:13ἀνέβηaorist active indicativecompletedJohn 3:13ἀναβέβηκενperfect active indicativeresultantJohn 5:1ἀνέβηaorist active indicativecompletedJohn 6:62ἀναβαίνονταpresent active participleparticipleJohn 7:10ἀνέβησανaorist active indicativecompletedJohn 7:10ἀνέβηaorist active indicativecompletedJohn 7:14ἀνέβηaorist active indicativecompletedJohn 7:8ἀνάβητεaorist active imperativeimperativeJohn 7:8ἀναβαίνωpresent active indicativeongoingJohn 10:1ἀναβαίνωνpresent active participleparticipleJohn 11:55ἀνέβησανaorist active indicativecompletedJohn 12:20ἀναβαινόντωνpresent active participleparticipleJohn 20:17ἀναβέβηκαperfect active indicativeresultantJohn 20:17Ἀναβαίνωpresent active indicativeongoing+39 more occurrences
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
ἀνέβη ... ἐν κρυπτῷ is built from these roots:
βάσιςG939