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ἀποκαλύπτω
apokalýptō · Greek · Strong's G601 · 26 occurrences
The KJV renders 4 different Hebrew and Greek words as “reveal”
What it means
to take off the cover, i.e. disclose
from G575 (ἀπό) and G2572 (καλύπτω);
How the KJV renders it
reveal
Where that flattens a distinction
The same English word is also used for these other originals, so the distinction between them disappears in translation.
“reveal”
Questions this word decides
- Is purgatory taught in scripture?
- What does Matthew 16:18 mean ('on this rock I will build my church')?
- What does 1 Timothy 2:12 mean about women teaching?
- Is the rapture biblical?
- Does the Bible teach predestination?
- What happens to those who never heard the gospel?
Where it appears
26 occurrences in the Greek text.
1 Corinthians 2:10 V-AAI-3S1 Corinthians 3:13 V-PPI-3S1 Corinthians 14:30 V-APS-3S1 Peter 1:5 V-APN1 Peter 1:12 V-API-3S1 Peter 5:1 V-PPN2 Thessalonians 2:3 V-APS-3S2 Thessalonians 2:6 V-APN2 Thessalonians 2:8 V-FPI-3SEphesians 3:5 V-API-3SGalatians 1:16 V-AANGalatians 3:23 V-APNJohn 12:38 V-API-3SLuke 2:35 V-APS-3PLuke 10:21 V-AAI-2SLuke 10:22 V-AANLuke 12:2 V-FPI-3SLuke 17:30 V-PPI-3SMatthew 10:26 V-FPI-3SMatthew 11:25 V-AAI-2SMatthew 11:27 V-AANMatthew 16:17 V-AAI-3SPhilippians 3:15 V-FAI-3SRomans 1:17 V-PPI-3SRomans 1:18 V-PPI-3SRomans 8:18 V-APN
Occurrences and morphology are taken from the primary Greek text, never from an English translation. Strong's Hebrew lexicon and Westminster Leningrad Codex morphology used under CC BY-SA 4.0 / CC BY 4.0 (OpenScriptures). Strong's Greek lexicon is public domain.