What does συγκαλύπτω (synkalýptō) mean in the Bible?
συγκαλύπτω (synkalýptō): Complete concealment with an implication of eventual exposure or revelation of hidden things.
Greek · G4780
συγκαλύπτω
To conceal altogether
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συγκαλύπτω G4780
Pronunciation synkalýptō
What does συγκαλύπτω (synkalýptō) mean in the Bible?
συγκαλύπτω (synkalýptō): Complete concealment with an implication of eventual exposure or revelation of hidden things.
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How does the BSB render G4780?
The BSB source-word alignment has 1 aligned row for this entry. Common renderings include concealed (1).
Where does συγκαλύπτω (synkalýptō) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Luke 12:2. 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 concealed 1× Luke 12:2
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Usage map
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First aligned row Luke 12:2
Aligned rows 1
Books represented 1
Luke 1
Source forms
συγκεκαλυμμένον 1x synkekalymmenon Luke 12:2
Parsing patterns
Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Neuter Singular 1x Luke 12:2
Evidence Summary
Greek word. Complete concealment with an implication of eventual exposure or revelation of hidden things.
Strong's G4780
Lexical occurrences 1 verse Greek text appearances 1 time Word forms 1 form 1 reference Verse guides 0 guides
Study link Luke 12:1-12 Source Gloss
to conceal altogether
Extended definition Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith
Complete concealment with an implication of eventual exposure or revelation of hidden things.
(Rec. συγκ-), [in LXX chiefly for כָּסָה pi. ;] to veil or cover completely: with accusative, pass., Luk.12:2.
Greek Text Appearances
Textus Receptus witness, full corpus Greek token appearances from Scrivener 1894 Textus Receptus in the full New Testament corpus.
1 Greek text appearance shown. Linked morphology labels have verse guides.
Luke 12:2 Verb Perfect Passive Participle Nominative Singular Neuter
συγκεκαλυμμένον sugkekalummenon
I conceal closely, cover up wholly
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.
Grammatical Forms
How mood, tense, and voice shift the force of this verb in context.
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Form groups 1 Aligned forms 1 Tenses Perfect Voices Passive
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Tenses
Voices
Participle verbal adjective — the action as a modifying quality 1×
Perfect Passive Luke 12:2 1×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 1 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
perfect 1
Voice
passive 1
Mood
participle 1
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Where It Appears in Scripture
Where this word appears in Scripture: passage, original form, and sense in context.
Biblical Witnesses
Nothing hidden will remain covered or concealed from revelation
Word Origins
συγκαλύπτω 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