What does περικαλύπτω (perikalýptō) mean in the Bible?
περικαλύπτω (perikalýptō) is a Greek word meaning "to cover".
Greek · G4028
περικαλύπτω
To cover
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περικαλύπτω G4028
Pronunciation perikalýptō
What does περικαλύπτω (perikalýptō) mean in the Bible?
περικαλύπτω (perikalýptō) is a Greek word meaning "to cover".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render G4028?
The BSB source-word alignment has 3 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include . . . (1), blindfolded (1), They blindfolded Him (1).
Where does περικαλύπτω (perikalýptō) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Mark 14:65. Its strongest book concentrations include Hebrews (1), Luke (1), Mark (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 . . . 1× Hebrews 9:4
blindfolded 1× Luke 22:64
They blindfolded Him 1× Mark 14:65
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Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Mark 14:65
Aligned rows 3
Books represented 3
Mark 1 Luke 1 Hebrews 1
Source forms
περικαλύπτειν 1x perikalyptein Mark 14:65
περικαλύψαντες 1x perikalypsantes Luke 22:64
περικεκαλυμμένην 1x perikekalymmenēn Hebrews 9:4
Parsing patterns
Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural 1x Luke 22:64
Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Feminine Singular 1x Hebrews 9:4
Verb - Present Infinitive Active 1x Mark 14:65
Evidence Summary
Greek word. to cover
Source Gloss
to cover
Greek Text Appearances
Textus Receptus witness, full corpus Greek token appearances from Scrivener 1894 Textus Receptus in the full New Testament corpus.
3 Greek text appearances shown. Linked morphology labels have verse guides.
Mark 14:65 Verb Present Active Infinitive
περικαλύπτειν perikaluptein
I cover up
Read verse Luke 22:64 Verb Aorist Active Participle Nominative Plural Masculine
περικαλύψαντες perikaluyantev
I cover up
Read verse Hebrews 9:4 Verb Perfect Passive Participle Accusative Singular Feminine
περικεκαλυμμένην perikekalummenhn
I cover up
Read verseFull New Testament corpus: 260 chapters, 7,957 verses, 140,628 tokens. Data source: honza/textus-receptus (data only), with authority check against byztxt/greektext-textus-receptus.
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 3 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
perfect 1 aorist 1 present 1
Voice
active 2 passive 1
Mood
participle 2 infinitive 1
NT 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
περικαλύπτω 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