κρύπτω

καλύπτω kalýptō · G2572 · to cover, to cover over, to hide

Both verbs denote acts of concealing or covering. The target has a range of other senses as well, but its overlap with καλύπτω is in the shared core sense of hiding or keeping something secret — a real aspectual nuance of result-state versus the act of covering, rather than a claim that the two denote different referents.

טָמַן ṭâman · H2934 · to hide oneself, to hide

Hebrew טָמַן emphasizes hiding or concealing something by deliberate placement, often with a connotation of secrecy, and directly parallels Greek κρύπτω's core sense of concealing by covering, reflecting genuine translation equivalence in contexts of intentional hiding.

סָתַר çâthar · H5641 · to be hidden, to hide oneself

Hebrew סָתַר (çâthar, H5641) and Greek κρύπτω (krýptō, G2928) both denote the act of concealing or hiding something/someone, typically by covering or keeping secret; the Hebrew term encompasses a broader semantic range including 'be absent' and reflexive hiding, while the Greek focuses more narrowly on the act of covering to conceal, but both share the core sense of concealment that makes them direct translation equivalents across the LXX alignment data.

חָבָא châbâʼ · H2244 · to freeze, to hide oneself

Hebrew חָבָא centers on the act of hiding oneself or being hidden (reflexive/passive emphasis), while Greek κρύπτω focuses on the transitive act of concealing or covering something; both share the core semantic domain of concealment.

חָבָה châbâh · H2247 · to hide oneself

חָבָה (châbâh, H2247) and κρύπτω (krýptō, G2928) both denote the act of concealing or hiding, with κρύπτω (krýptō, G2928) specifically emphasizing covering as the means of concealment, while חָבָה (châbâh, H2247) carries the reflexive sense of hiding oneself.

כָּחַד kâchad · H3582 · to be hidden, to hide, to conceal

Hebrew כָּחַד (kâchad, H3582) serves as the primary translation equivalent for Greek κρύπτω (krýptō, G2928) in the LXX, both denoting the act of concealing or hiding through covering, with the Hebrew term carrying additional semantic range including destruction/cutting off that lies outside the Greek term's core concealment sense.

צָפַן tsâphan · H6845 · to lurk, to lie in wait, to ambush

Hebrew צָפַן and Greek κρύπτω both denote the core action of hiding or concealing something by covering it or keeping it secret, reflecting genuine translation equivalence across the Hebrew Bible and its Septuagint rendering.

To keep safe, to cause to be protected, to protect, to hide21.12

κρύπτω can describe hiding something for its protection. Colossians 3:3 states, “you have died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God,” the κέκρυπται naming this life kept safe and protected in Christ.

To make invisible, to hide24.29

The verb can also describe making something invisible or imperceptible. Luke 19:42 has Jesus lamenting over Jerusalem, “If you had known on this day, even you, the conditions for peace! But now they have been hidden from your eyes,” the ἐκρύβη naming this hiding of peace from their sight.

To hide, to make invisible, to make hidden and safe24.30

κρύπτω can further describe concealing something both from view and for safekeeping. Matthew 13:44 recounts the parable, “The kingdom of heaven is like a treasure hidden in the field, which a man found and hid again; and from joy over it he goes and sells everything that he has, and buys that field,” the ἔκρυψεν naming this concealing of the treasure for safekeeping.

To hide, to keep secret, to conceal28.79

The verb can also describe deliberately concealing something to avoid its being known. Matthew 25:25 has the wicked servant confessing, “I was afraid, so I went away and hid your talent in the ground. See, you still have what is yours,” the ἔκρυψα naming this concealment of the entrusted talent.

Words formed from the same root. They share a form, not always a meaning.

Meanings adapted from the UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament, © United Bible Societies, CC BY-SA 4.0 and the UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew (from the Semantic Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew), © United Bible Societies, CC BY-SA 4.0; MACULA Greek Linguistic Datasets, available at https://github.com/Clear-Bible/macula-greek/, licensed CC BY 4.0; MACULA Hebrew Linguistic Datasets © 2022-2024 by Biblica, Inc., CC BY 4.0. Westminster Leningrad Codex (tanach.us). OpenScriptures Hebrew Bible morphology (hb.openscriptures.org), CC BY 4.0.