kalyptō · cover, hide

What it means

kalyptō (καλύπτω) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “cover, hide”.

Conceal.

How to say it

Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.

Its senses in the Bible

1. To hide, conceal; "hides a multitude of sins": forgives them.

From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)

How it is translated

The words this translation uses for it, most frequent first.

• Cover ×2
• covered ×2
• covers ×2
• veiled ×2

Related words

Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.

Where it appears

• Matthew×2
• Luke×2
• 2 Corinthians×2
• James×1
• 1 Peter×1

• Matthew 8:24

  And look, a great shaking arose on the sea, so that the boat was being covered by the waves; but he was sleeping.

• Matthew 10:26

  So do not be afraid of them; for nothing is covered that will not be uncovered, and nothing hidden that will not be made known.

• Luke 8:16

  And no one after lighting a lamp covers it with a jar or puts it under a bed, but puts it on a lampstand, so that those who come in may see the light.

• Luke 23:30

  Then they will begin to say to the mountains, ‘Fall on us,’ and to the hills, ‘Cover us.’

• 2 Corinthians 4:3

  And even if our good news is veiled, it is veiled among those who are perishing,

• James 5:20

  let him know that whoever turns back a sinner from the wandering of his way will save his soul from death and will cover a multitude of sins.

• 1 Peter 4:8

  Above all, have earnest love for one another, because love covers a multitude of sins.

And 1 more times.