ἀποκαλύπτω
apokalýptō · G601 · Greek · 26 occurrences
Meanings
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to reveal, to disclose, to make fully known, revelation
(Figurative extension of meaning of ἀποκαλύπτω ‘to uncover, to take out of hiding,’ not occurring in the NT) To cause something to be fully known
ExamplesMatthew 10:26 “So do not fear them, for there is nothing concealed that will not be revealed, or hidden that will not be known.
Matthew 11:25 At that time Jesus said, “I praise You, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that You have hidden these things from the wise and intelligent, and have revealed them to infants.
Matthew 11:27 “All things have been handed over to Me by My Father; and no one knows the Son except the Father; nor does anyone know the Father except the Son, and anyone to whom the Son determines to reveal Him.
How it’s used In 8 roles
Every occurrence, grouped by the words it is grammatically related to.
the word studied the word it goes with
Who or what does itSubject
26 occurrences in 16 groups
- Not stated (infinitive) 7
- Not stated: he, she or it 3
- Other words · 14 groups that occur once or twice (17) 17
What it acts on, or what is saidObject
5 occurrences in 4 groups
- αὐτόςhe, she, it, same 2
- γράφωto write 1
- οὗτοςthis 1
- υἱόςson 1
To or for whomIndirect object
11 occurrences in 8 groups
- ὅςwho, which, that 3
- νήπιοςsmall child 2
- σύyou 2
- ἐγώI, we 1
- κάθημαιto sit 1
- προφήτηςprophet 1
With prepositionsPrepositional phrases
10 occurrences in 11 groups
- Other words · 11 groups that occur once or twice (12) 12
With adverbsAdverbs
5 occurrences in 3 groups
- οὐnot 3
- νῦνnow 1
- τότεthen 1
What is done to itIt is the object
6 occurrences in 5 groups
- βούλομαιto want, to intend 2
- γνωρίζωto make known, to know 1
- δηλόωto make known 1
- εὐδοκέωto be pleased, to delight in 1
- μέλλωto be about to 1
What it is said to bePredicate
1 occurrences in 1 groups
- αὐτόςhe, she, it, same 1
After prepositionsPrepositional phrases
1 occurrences in 1 groups
- εἰςto 2
When two words share a role, as in “Paul and Barnabas said”, the verse appears under each, so a section’s counts can add up to more than the number of occurrences.
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In the other Testament 2 words
- גָּלָה gâlâh · H1540 · to reveal
- Hebrew גָּלָה shares the core 'uncover/disclose' sense with Greek ἀποκαλύπτω, both denoting removal of concealment to reveal what was hidden, though the Hebrew term also extends to physical exile/captivity contexts where Greek ἀποκαλύπτω remains primarily metaphorical revelation.
- עָרָה ʻârâh · H6168 · to uncover, to make bare, to strip
- Hebrew עָרָה emphasizes physical uncovering/exposing (nakedness, foundations) with connotations of vulnerability or shame, while Greek ἀποκαλύπτω specializes in revelatory disclosure (making known what was hidden), particularly in theological contexts of divine revelation.
Semantic domains 1 entry
- To reveal, to disclose, to make fully known, revelation28.38
- In Matthew 16:17, Jesus tells Peter, “flesh and blood did not reveal (apekálypsen) this to you, but My Father who is in heaven,” describing a truth made known that a person could not have worked out on their own.
Word family 12 words
Words formed from the same root. They share a form, not always a meaning.
Thayer's Greek-English Lexicon : future ἀποκαλύψω; 1 aorist ἀπεκάλυψα; (passive, present ἀποκαλύπτομαι); 1 aorist…
1. properly, to uncover, lay open what has been veiled or covered up; to disclose, make bare: Ex 20:26; Lev 18:11ff; Num 5:18; Susanna 32; τά στήθη, Plato, Prot., p. 352 a.; τήν κεφαλήν, Plutarch, Crass. 6.
2. metaphorically, to make known, make manifest, disclose, what before was unknown;
a. passages of any method whatever by which something before unknown becomes evident: Mt 10:26; Lk 12:2.
b. passages of matters which come to light from things done: Lk 2:35 (some make the verb middle here); Jn 12:38 (Isa 53:1); Rom 1:18; from the gospel: Rom 1:17.
c. ἀποκαλύπτειν τί τίνι is used of God revealing to men things unknown (Dan 2:19; Theod., 22, 28; Ps 97:2; 1 Sam 2:27, cf. 3:21), especially those relating to salvation: — whether by deeds, Mt 11:25; Mt 16:17; Lk 10:21 (by intimacy with Christ, by his words and acts); — or by the Holy Spirit, 1 Cor 2:10; 1 Cor 14:30; Eph 3:5; Phm 3:15; 1 Pet 1:12; τόν υἱόν αὐτοῦ ἐν ἐμοί who, what, how great his Son is, in my soul, Gal 1:16. Of Christ teaching men: Mt 11:27; Lk 10:22.
d. passages of things, previously non-existent, coming into being and to view: as, ἡ δόξα, Rom 8:18 (εἰς ἡμᾶς to be conferred on us); 1 Pet 5:1; ἡ σωτηρία, 1 Pet 1:5; ἡ πίστις, Gal 3:23; the day of judgment, 1 Cor 3:13.
e. passages of persons, previously concealed, making their appearance in public: of Christ, who will return from heaven where he is now hidden (Col 3:3) to the earth, Lk 17:30; of Anti-christ, 2 Thess 2:3, 2 Thess 2:6, 2 Thess 2:8.
Thayer's Greek-English Lexicon of the New Testament (1889), public domain
Topical studies with this word 1 entry
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.
Sources
eRhema lexical overview, based on the UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew and the UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament (© United Bible Societies, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Macula Hebrew and Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0); released under CC BY-SA 4.0
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