What does ἀποκαλύπτω (apokalýptō) mean in the Bible?
Apokalyptō means to uncover, disclose, or make known what was hidden. The selected passages show several agents and kinds of disclosure.
Greek · G601
ἀποκαλύπτω
To reveal
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ἀποκαλύπτω G601
Pronunciation apokalýptō
What does ἀποκαλύπτω (apokalýptō) mean in the Bible?
Apokalyptō means to uncover, disclose, or make known what was hidden. The selected passages show several agents and kinds of disclosure.
Reader summary
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render G601?
The BSB source-word alignment has 26 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include revealed (4), is revealed (2), to be revealed (2), to reveal [Him] (2), will be revealed (2).
Where does ἀποκαλύπτω (apokalýptō) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Matthew 10:26. Its strongest book concentrations include Luke (5), Matthew (4), 1 Corinthians (3), 1 Peter (3).
What This Word Actually Means
Apokalyptō means to uncover, disclose, or make known what was hidden. The selected passages show several agents and kinds of disclosure. Hidden deeds will be exposed in judgment; the Father and Son make one another known within the saving revelation granted to disciples; the Spirit discloses what human wisdom could not discover; God may clarify a believer's thinking; and Christ's glory will be revealed when He returns.
The verb does not promise exhaustive knowledge, nor does every insight qualify as divine revelation. Its force depends on who reveals, what is revealed, and how the passage says that disclosure occurs. The word finally calls readers to humility: saving truth is received from God, and all concealed things remain subject to His light.
How the Bible Uses It
Apokalyptō describes the removal of concealment. Matthew warns that hidden things will be exposed. Luke, Paul, and Peter speak of divine disclosure: the Son known by the Father's gracious will, God's wisdom revealed through the Spirit, needed understanding granted, and Christ's glory unveiled.
- Matt.10.26
So do not be afraid of them. For there is nothing concealed that will not be disclosed, and nothing hidden that will not be made known.
Matthew 10:26 encourages fearful witnesses by placing secrecy under God's coming disclosure. Opposition may conceal or distort the truth for a time, but nothing covered will remain permanently hidden.
- Luke.10.22
All things have been entrusted to Me by My Father. No one knows who the Son is except the Father, and no one knows who the Father is except the Son and those to whom the Son chooses to reveal Him.”
Luke 10:22 locates knowledge of the Father and Son within their unique relationship and the Son's gracious choice to reveal. The saying humbles pride while inviting grateful reception.
- 1Cor.2.10
But God has revealed it to us by the Spirit. The Spirit searches all things, even the deep things of God.
First Corinthians 2:10 says God revealed His prepared wisdom through the Spirit. Paul contrasts Spirit-given knowledge centered on the crucified Lord with the wisdom of the rulers of this age.
- Phil.3.15
All of us who are mature should embrace this point of view. And if you think differently about some issue, God will reveal this to you as well.
Philippians 3:15 expresses confidence that God will disclose needed correction to mature believers who think differently. It is a call to humble, persevering obedience, not a blank check for private impressions.
- 1Pet.5.1
As a fellow elder, a witness of Christ’s sufferings, and a partaker of the glory to be revealed, I appeal to the elders among you:
First Peter 5:1 looks ahead to the glory that will be revealed, placing present shepherding and suffering under the certainty of Christ's appearing and shared glory.
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 revealed 4× Matthew 11:25, Luke 10:21, Romans 8:18, Galatians 3:23
is revealed 2× Luke 17:30, 2 Thessalonians 2:3
to be revealed 2× 1 Peter 1:5, 1 Peter 5:1
to reveal [Him] 2× Matthew 11:27, Luke 10:22
will be revealed 2× Luke 2:35, 2 Thessalonians 2:8
will not be disclosed 2× Matthew 10:26, Luke 12:2
a revelation comes 1× 1 Corinthians 14:30
been revealed 1× John 12:38
has revealed [it] 1× 1 Corinthians 2:10
is being revealed 1× Romans 1:18
it has now been revealed 1× Ephesians 3:5
It was revealed 1× 1 Peter 1:12
It will be revealed 1× 1 Corinthians 3:13
may be revealed 1× 2 Thessalonians 2:6
reveals 1× Romans 1:17
to reveal 1× Galatians 1:16
was not revealed 1× Matthew 16:17
will reveal 1× Philippians 3:15
Show sample aligned rows
Matthew 10:26 ἀποκαλυφθήσεται to will not be disclosed Verb - Future Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular Matthew 11:25 ἀπεκάλυψας to revealed Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular Matthew 11:27 ἀποκαλύψαι to to reveal [Him] Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active Matthew 16:17 ἀπεκάλυψέν to was not revealed Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Luke 2:35 ἀποκαλυφθῶσιν to will be revealed Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Passive - 3rd Person Plural Luke 10:21 ἀπεκάλυψας to revealed Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular Luke 10:22 ἀποκαλύψαι to to reveal [Him] Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active Luke 12:2 ἀποκαλυφθήσεται to will not be disclosed Verb - Future Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular Luke 17:30 ἀποκαλύπτεται to is revealed Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular John 12:38 ἀπεκαλύφθη to been revealed Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Matthew 10:26
Aligned rows 26
Books represented 10
Matthew 4 Luke 5 John 1 Romans 3 1 Corinthians 3 Galatians 2 Ephesians 1 Philippians 1 2 Thessalonians 3 1 Peter 3
Source forms
ἀποκαλυφθῆναι 4x apokalyphthēnai Romans 8:18, Galatians 3:23, 2 Thessalonians 2:6, 1 Peter 1:5
ἀπεκαλύφθη 3x apekalyphthē John 12:38, Ephesians 3:5, 1 Peter 1:12
ἀποκαλύπτεται 3x apokalyptetai Luke 17:30, Romans 1:17, 1 Corinthians 3:13
ἀποκαλυφθήσεται 3x apokalyphthēsetai Matthew 10:26, Luke 12:2, 2 Thessalonians 2:8
ἀποκαλύψαι 3x apokalypsai Matthew 11:27, Luke 10:22, Galatians 1:16
ἀπεκάλυψας 2x apekalypsas Matthew 11:25, Luke 10:21
ἀποκαλυφθῇ 2x apokalyphthē 1 Corinthians 14:30, 2 Thessalonians 2:3
ἀπεκάλυψεν 1x apekalypsen 1 Corinthians 2:10
Parsing patterns
Verb - Aorist Infinitive Passive 4x Romans 8:18, Galatians 3:23, 2 Thessalonians 2:6, 1 Peter 1:5
Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular 4x Luke 17:30, Romans 1:17, Romans 1:18, 1 Corinthians 3:13
Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular 3x John 12:38, Ephesians 3:5, 1 Peter 1:12
Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active 3x Matthew 11:27, Luke 10:22, Galatians 1:16
Verb - Future Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular 3x Matthew 10:26, Luke 12:2, 2 Thessalonians 2:8
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular 2x Matthew 11:25, Luke 10:21
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular 2x Matthew 16:17, 1 Corinthians 2:10
Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Passive - 3rd Person Singular 2x 1 Corinthians 14:30, 2 Thessalonians 2:3
Using This Word Well
Be careful not to...
- Do not use apokalyptō to validate a private impression without testing its content and authority by Scripture.
- Do not reduce revelation to information; Luke 10 concerns gracious knowledge of the Father through the Son.
Avoid claiming...
- Do not use apokalyptō to validate a private impression without testing its content and authority by Scripture.
- Do not reduce revelation to information; Luke 10 concerns gracious knowledge of the Father through the Son.
Evidence Summary
Greek word. Divine revelation unveiling God's hidden purposes and truth, not mere disclosure of neutral information.
Strong's G601
Lexical occurrences 26 verses Greek text appearances 26 times 16 shown below Word forms 3 forms 26 references Verse guides 0 guides
Study link Luke 10:21–24 Source Gloss
to reveal
Greek Text Appearances
Textus Receptus witness, full corpus Greek token appearances from Scrivener 1894 Textus Receptus in the full New Testament corpus.
16 of 26 Greek text appearances shown. Linked morphology labels have verse guides.
Matthew 10:26 Verb Third Person Singular Future Passive Indicative
ἀποκαλυφθήσεται· apokalufqhsetai
I uncover, bring to light, reveal
Read verse Matthew 11:25 Verb Second Person Singular Aorist Active Indicative
ἀπεκάλυψας apekaluyav
I uncover, bring to light, reveal
Read verse Matthew 11:27 Verb Aorist Active Infinitive
ἀποκαλύψαι. apokaluyai
I uncover, bring to light, reveal
Read verse Matthew 16:17 Verb Third Person Singular Aorist Active Indicative
ἀπεκάλυψέ apekaluyen
I uncover, bring to light, reveal
Read verse Luke 2:35 Verb Third Person Plural Aorist Passive Subjunctive
ἀποκαλυφθῶσιν apokalufqwsin
I uncover, bring to light, reveal
Read verse Luke 10:21 Verb Second Person Singular Aorist Active Indicative
ἀπεκάλυψας apekaluyav
I uncover, bring to light, reveal
Read verse Luke 10:22 Verb Aorist Active Infinitive
ἀποκαλύψαι. apokaluyai
I uncover, bring to light, reveal
Read verse Luke 12:2 Verb Third Person Singular Future Passive Indicative
ἀποκαλυφθήσεται, apokalufqhsetai
I uncover, bring to light, reveal
Read verse Luke 17:30 Verb Third Person Singular Present Passive Indicative
ἀποκαλύπτεται. apokaluptetai
I uncover, bring to light, reveal
Read verse John 12:38 Verb Third Person Singular Aorist Passive Indicative
ἀπεκαλύφθη; apekalufqh
I uncover, bring to light, reveal
Read verse Romans 1:17 Verb Third Person Singular Present Passive Indicative
ἀποκαλύπτεται apokaluptetai
I uncover, bring to light, reveal
Read verse Romans 1:18 Verb Third Person Singular Present Passive Indicative
Ἀποκαλύπτεται apokaluptetai
I uncover, bring to light, reveal
Read verse Romans 8:18 Verb Aorist Passive Infinitive
ἀποκαλυφθῆναι apokalufqhnai
I uncover, bring to light, reveal
Read verse 1 Corinthians 2:10 Verb Third Person Singular Aorist Active Indicative
ἀπεκάλυψε apekaluyen
I uncover, bring to light, reveal
Read verse 1 Corinthians 3:13 Verb Third Person Singular Present Passive Indicative
ἀποκαλύπτεται· apokaluptetai
I uncover, bring to light, reveal
Read verse 1 Corinthians 14:30 Verb Third Person Singular Aorist Passive Subjunctive
ἀποκαλυφθῇ apokalufqh
I uncover, bring to light, reveal
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.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups 3 Aligned forms 26 Tenses Present, Aorist, Future Voices Passive, Active
Verse guides are not available for this word yet, so verse references remain plain evidence markers.
Tenses
Voices
Indicative states a fact or reality 15×
Present Passive Luke 17:30 · Rom 1:17 · Rom 1:18 · 1 Cor 3:13 4×
Aorist Active Matt 11:25 · Luke 10:21 · Matt 16:17 · 1 Cor 2:10 4×
Future Passive Matt 10:26 · Luke 12:2 · 2 Thess 2:8 3×
Aorist Passive John 12:38 · Eph 3:5 · 1 Pet 1:12 3×
Future Active Phil 3:15 1×
Infinitive verbal noun — the action in abstract 8×
Aorist Passive Rom 8:18 · Gal 3:23 · 2 Thess 2:6 · 1 Pet 1:5 4×
Aorist Active Matt 11:27 · Luke 10:22 · Gal 1:16 3×
Present Passive 1 Pet 5:1 1×
Subjunctive possibility, probability, or purpose 3×
Aorist Passive 1 Cor 14:30 · 2 Thess 2:3 · Luke 2:35 3×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 26 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
aorist 17 present 5 future 4
Voice
passive 18 active 8
Mood
indicative 15 infinitive 8 subjunctive 3
NT Occurrences
Matthew 10:26 ἀποκαλυφθήσεται future passive indicative prospective Matthew 11:25 ἀπεκάλυψας aorist active indicative completed Matthew 11:27 ἀποκαλύψαι aorist active infinitive infinitive Matthew 16:17 ἀπεκάλυψέν aorist active indicative completed Luke 2:35 ἀποκαλυφθῶσιν aorist passive subjunctive subjunctive Luke 10:21 ἀπεκάλυψας aorist active indicative completed Luke 10:22 ἀποκαλύψαι aorist active infinitive infinitive Luke 12:2 ἀποκαλυφθήσεται future passive indicative prospective Luke 17:30 ἀποκαλύπτεται present passive indicative ongoing John 12:38 ἀπεκαλύφθη aorist passive indicative completed Romans 1:17 ἀποκαλύπτεται present passive indicative ongoing Romans 1:18 Ἀποκαλύπτεται present passive indicative ongoing Romans 8:18 ἀποκαλυφθῆναι aorist passive infinitive infinitive 1 Corinthians 2:10 ἀπεκάλυψεν aorist active indicative completed 1 Corinthians 3:13 ἀποκαλύπτεται present passive indicative ongoing 1 Corinthians 14:30 ἀποκαλυφθῇ aorist passive subjunctive subjunctive Galatians 1:16 ἀποκαλύψαι aorist active infinitive infinitive Galatians 3:23 ἀποκαλυφθῆναι aorist passive infinitive infinitive Ephesians 3:5 ἀπεκαλύφθη aorist passive indicative completed Philippians 3:15 ἀποκαλύψει future active indicative prospective 2 Thessalonians 2:3 ἀποκαλυφθῇ aorist passive subjunctive subjunctive 2 Thessalonians 2:6 ἀποκαλυφθῆναι aorist passive infinitive infinitive 2 Thessalonians 2:8 ἀποκαλυφθήσεται future passive indicative prospective 1 Peter 1:12 ἀπεκαλύφθη aorist passive indicative completed 1 Peter 1:5 ἀποκαλυφθῆναι aorist passive infinitive infinitive 1 Peter 5:1 ἀποκαλύπτεσθαι present passive infinitive infinitive
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)
Selected Scripture Witnesses
Selected passage-level study witnesses for this word. This section is not the full occurrence list.
Additional Occurrences
Luke 10:21–24 ἀπεκάλυψας apokalýptō
You revealed
Luke 12:1–3 ἀποκαλυφθήσεται apokalýptō
Will be revealed
Luke 17:20–37 ἀποκαλύπτεται apokalýptō
Is revealed
New Testament Witnesses
revealed
is revealed
Showing 5 selected witnesses from 26 lexical occurrence verses.
Word Origins
Why This Word Matters
Salvation truth is divinely disclosed.
Points to the future visible unveiling of Christ.
Canonical Themes
Part of These Phrases
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For the Preacher and Teacher
Apokalyptō reminds the church that concealment never places anything beyond God's reach. He will expose what is covered, and He graciously makes known what sinners could not master by their own wisdom. Luke directs this grace through the Son's unique knowledge of the Father. First Corinthians directs it through the Spirit and the apostolic message of Christ crucified.
Philippians encourages humble confidence that God can correct His people as they walk according to the truth already received. First Peter directs hope toward glory still to be unveiled. These uses invite dependence rather than spiritual boasting. They also require restraint: the verb cannot be detached from its stated object and used to authenticate any inward impression.
Christian confidence rests in God's disclosed gospel and promised appearing, not in a desire to possess secret knowledge.
Anchor passage
1Cor.2.10
Doctrinal connections
- Revelation: God makes known truth that unaided human wisdom cannot attain.
- Trinity: Luke joins the Father and Son in unique mutual knowledge, while Paul names the Spirit as the agent of disclosure.
- Christology: revelation centers on the Son, the crucified Lord, and His coming glory.
- Judgment: hidden deeds and truths remain destined for exposure before God.
- Illumination and maturity: God corrects His people as they hold to and walk in received truth.
- Eschatology: present suffering and shepherding are oriented toward glory revealed at Christ's appearing.
Apokalyptō combines apo with kalyptō, conveying the removal of a covering. The object and agent matter: a fact may be exposed, a person made known, wisdom disclosed through the Spirit, or future glory unveiled.
From Old to New Testament
Daniel portrays mysteries disclosed by the God of heaven, while prophetic promises anticipate the revealing of divine glory. The New Testament places that disclosure decisively in Christ, the Spirit-given gospel, and Christ's future appearing.
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
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