Kruptō κρύπτω

Kruptō (Greek κρύπτω, Strong's G2928) is a Greek verb meaning “to hide”. It occurs 18 times in 17 verses of the New Testament.

Definition

From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.

Translated as

Verses

Every verse with Kruptō, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).

Matthew

• Matthew 5:14
  Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid.You are the light of the world. A city on a hill cannot be hidden.
• Matthew 11:25
  At that time Jesus answered and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes.At that time Jesus declared, “I praise You, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because You have hidden these things from the wise and learned, and revealed them to little children.
• Matthew 13:35
  That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying, I will open my mouth in parables; I will utter things which have been kept secret from the foundation of the world.So was fulfilled what was spoken through the prophet: “I will open My mouth in parables; I will utter things hidden since the foundation of the world.”
• Matthew 13:44
  Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto treasure hid in a field; the which when a man hath found, he hideth, and for joy thereof goeth and selleth all that he hath, and buyeth that field.The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field. When a man found it, he hid it again, and in his joy he went and sold all he had and bought that field.
• Matthew 25:18
  But he that had received one went and digged in the earth, and hid his lord’s money.But the servant who had received the one talent went off, dug a hole in the ground, and hid his master’s money.
• Matthew 25:25
  And I was afraid, and went and hid thy talent in the earth: lo, there thou hast that is thine.So I was afraid and went out and hid your talent in the ground. See, you have what belongs to you.’

Luke

• Luke 18:34
  And they understood none of these things: and this saying was hid from them, neither knew they the things which were spoken.But the disciples did not understand any of these things. The meaning was hidden from them, and they did not comprehend what He was saying.
• Luke 19:42
  Saying, If thou hadst known, even thou, at least in this thy day, the things which belong unto thy peace! but now they are hid from thine eyes.and said, “If only you had known on this day what would bring you peace! But now it is hidden from your eyes.

John

• John 8:59
  Then took they up stones to cast at him: but Jesus hid himself, and went out of the temple, going through the midst of them, and so passed by.At this, they picked up stones to throw at Him. But Jesus was hidden and went out of the temple area.
• John 12:36
  While ye have light, believe in the light, that ye may be the children of light. These things spake Jesus, and departed, and did hide himself from them.While you have the Light, believe in the Light, so that you may become sons of light.” After Jesus had spoken these things, He went away and was hidden from them.
• John 19:38
  And after this Joseph of Arimathea, being a disciple of Jesus, but secretly for fear of the Jews, besought Pilate that he might take away the body of Jesus: and Pilate gave him leave. He came therefore, and took the body of Jesus.Afterward, Joseph of Arimathea, who was a disciple of Jesus (but secretly for fear of the Jews), asked Pilate to let him remove the body of Jesus. Pilate gave him permission, so he came and removed His body.

Colossians

• Colossians 3:3
  For ye are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God.For you died, and your life is now hidden with Christ in God.

1 Timothy

• 1 Timothy 5:25
  Likewise also the good works of some are manifest beforehand; and they that are otherwise cannot be hid.In the same way, good deeds are obvious, and even the ones that are inconspicuous cannot remain hidden.

Hebrews

• Hebrews 11:23
  By faith Moses, when he was born, was hid three months of his parents, because they saw he was a proper child; and they were not afraid of the king’s commandment.By faith Moses’ parents hid him for three months after his birth, because they saw that he was a beautiful child, and they were unafraid of the king’s edict.

Revelation

• Revelation 2:17
  He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the hidden manna, and will give him a white stone, and in the stone a new name written, which no man knoweth saving he that receiveth it.He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To the one who overcomes, I will give the hidden manna. I will also give him a white stone inscribed with a new name, known only to the one who receives it.
• Revelation 6:15
  And the kings of the earth, and the great men, and the rich men, and the chief captains, and the mighty men, and every bondman, and every free man, hid themselves in the dens and in the rocks of the mountains;Then the kings of the earth, the nobles, the commanders, the rich, the mighty, and every slave and free man hid in the caves and among the rocks of the mountains.
• Revelation 6:16
  And said to the mountains and rocks, Fall on us, and hide us from the face of him that sitteth on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb:And they said to the mountains and the rocks, “Fall on us and hide us from the face of the One seated on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb.

Notes

1. Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
2. English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).