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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περικαλύπτωG4028
Pronunciationperikalýptō
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
blindfolded1×Luke 22:64
They blindfolded Him1×Mark 14:65
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Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowMark 14:65
Aligned rows3
Books represented3
Mark1Luke1Hebrews1
Source forms
περικαλύπτειν1xperikalypteinMark 14:65
περικαλύψαντες1xperikalypsantesLuke 22:64
περικεκαλυμμένην1xperikekalymmenēnHebrews 9:4
Parsing patterns
Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural1xLuke 22:64
Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Feminine Singular1xHebrews 9:4
Verb - Present Infinitive Active1xMark 14:65
Evidence Summary
Greek word. to cover
Source Gloss
to cover
Greek Text Appearances
Textus Receptus witness, full corpusGreek 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 14:65Verb Present Active Infinitive
περικαλύπτεινperikaluptein
I cover up
Read verseLuke 22:64Verb Aorist Active Participle Nominative Plural Masculine
περικαλύψαντεςperikaluyantev
I cover up
Read verseHebrews 9:4Verb Perfect Passive Participle Accusative Singular Feminine
περικεκαλυμμένηνperikekalummenhn
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
perfect1aorist1present1
Voice
active2passive1
Mood
participle2infinitive1
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: