Lathra λάθρα

Lathra (Greek λάθρα, Strong's G2977) is a Greek adverb meaning “quietly”. It occurs 4 times in 4 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 Lathra, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).

Matthew

• Matthew 1:19
  Then Joseph her husband, being a just man, and not willing to make her a publick example, was minded to put her away privily.Because Joseph her husband was a righteous man and was unwilling to disgrace her publicly, he resolved to divorce her quietly.
• Matthew 2:7
  Then Herod, when he had privily called the wise men, enquired of them diligently what time the star appeared.Then Herod called the Magi secretly and learned from them the exact time the star had appeared.

John

• John 11:28
  And when she had so said, she went her way, and called Mary her sister secretly, saying, The Master is come, and calleth for thee.After Martha had said this, she went back and called her sister Mary aside to tell her, “The Teacher is here and is asking for you.”

Acts

• Acts 16:37
  But Paul said unto them, They have beaten us openly uncondemned, being Romans, and have cast us into prison; and now do they thrust us out privily? nay verily; but let them come themselves and fetch us out.But Paul said to the officers, “They beat us publicly without a trial and threw us into prison, even though we are Roman citizens. And now do they want to send us away secretly? Absolutely not! Let them come themselves and escort us out!”

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).