verb
apokaluptomō
Strong’sG601
I uncover, bring to light, reveal
stem apokalupt-26 times in the New Testamentin 10 of 27 books11 forms occur
What it means
A plain-English reading of the word, with the lexicons it draws on — Abbott-Smith, Strong's, and Liddell-Scott-Jones — right below it, in full.
AI Summary
ἀποκαλύπτω means to uncover, disclose, or reveal — literally, to take off a covering 2. In general use it covers both things being brought to light, such as a plan or a hidden thought, and persons being revealed or made known, such as someone appearing openly 13.
The word also carries a special, more particular sense of divine revelation — used of God disclosing something to a person, or of truth being revealed by God rather than discovered by ordinary means 1.
Sources: 1 Abbott-Smith 2 Strong's 3 LSJ 4 Dodson. Condensed by anthropic/claude-sonnet-5 on 2026-09-23 — it may still misstate what these say; check them yourself if it matters to you.
The lexicons it was drawn from, in full:
Abbott-Smith — the 1922 lexicon entry, in full
ἀπο-καλύπτω,
[in LXX chiefly for גּלה;]
SYN.: φανερόω (v. Thayer, 62; Cremer, 342).†
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G601 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Liddell-Scott-Jones — the classical dictionary this word appears in
aorist 2 passive -καλύφηνRefs 3rd c.AD+, etc.:—uncover, τὴν κεφαλήνRefs 5th c.BC+:—in passive, of land left cultivable by the Nile Refs 1st c.AD+:—middle, ἀποκαλύπτεσθαι τὴν κεφαλήνRefs 1st c.AD+
2 disclose, reveal, τόδε τῆς διανοίαςRefs 5th c.BC+:—middle, reveal one's whole mind, Refs 1st c.AD+:—in passive, LXX; ἀποκαλύπτεσθαι πρός τι letone's designs upon a thing become known, Refs 1st c.BC+:—passive, to be made known, NT; of persons, NT; λόγοι ἀποκεκαλυμμένοι naked, i.e. shameless, words, Ps.-Refs 1st c.AD+
3 unmask, τινάRefs 2nd c.AD+
II of the epiglottis, raise, Refs 4th c.BC+
H. G. Liddell, R. Scott, H. S. Jones, A Greek-English Lexicon (9th ed., 1925–1940) — digitised by the Perseus Digital Library and corrected and expanded by Tyndale House, Cambridge, via STEPBible-Data's TFLSJ table, CC BY 4.0. Covers all of Greek literature, not just the Bible.
Translated as
Every occurrence, sorted by the English it was actually given — the evidence for what the word means, not a gloss of it.
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Biblang forms
What the New Testament actually uses, first — the whole system this verb is built from is one click further down.
| Form and the Greek behind it | What it is | Usually | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| apokaluptotōἀποκαλύπτεται | happening now · he/she/itpresent middle or passive indicative 3rd person singular | revealed | 4× |
| apokaluptatiἀποκαλύψει | will happen · he/she/itfuture active indicative 3rd person singular | reveal | 1× |
| apokaluptitiἀποκαλυφθήσεται | will happen · he/she/itfuture passive indicative 3rd person singular | revealed | 3× |
| apokaluptasaἀπεκάλυψας | happened · youaorist active indicative 2nd person singular | revealed | 2× |
| apokaluptataἀπεκάλυψέν | happened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singular | revealed | 2× |
| apokaluptitaἀπεκαλύφθη | happened · he/she/itaorist passive indicative 3rd person singular | revealed | 3× |
| apokaluptiteiaἀποκαλυφθῇ | happened · he/she/itaorist passive subjunctive 3rd person singular | revealed | 2× |
| apokaluptileiaἀποκαλυφθῶσιν | happened · theyaorist passive subjunctive 3rd person plural | revealed | 1× |
| apokaluptorōἀποκαλύπτεσθαι | happening now · the “to …” formpresent middle or passive infinitive | revealed | 1× |
| apokaluptaraἀποκαλύψαι | happened · the “to …” formaorist active infinitive | reveal | 3× |
| apokaluptiraἀποκαλυφθῆναι | happened · the “to …” formaorist passive infinitive | revealed | 4× |
Every form the New Testament uses, in paradigm order. What the system can build beyond them — the whole of this verb, whether the text happens to use it or not — is in the tables below.
Every form the system can build — all 172, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses
Statements — indicative mood, 15 occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | apokaluptamō | apokaluptame | apokaluptami | apokaluptama | apokaluptamē | apokaluptamelē |
| you 2nd person singular | apokaluptasō | apokaluptase | apokaluptasi | apokaluptasa2×ἀπεκάλυψας | apokaluptasē | apokaluptaselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | apokaluptatō | apokaluptate | apokaluptati1×ἀποκαλύψει | apokaluptata2×ἀπεκάλυψέν | apokaluptatē | apokaluptatelē |
| we 1st person plural | apokaluptanō | apokaluptane | apokaluptani | apokaluptana | apokaluptanē | apokaluptanelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | apokaluptavō | apokaluptave | apokaluptavi | apokaluptava | apokaluptavē | apokaluptavelē |
| they 3rd person plural | apokaluptalō | apokaluptale | apokaluptali | apokaluptala | apokaluptalē | apokaluptalelē |
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | apokaluptomō | apokaluptome | apokaluptomē | apokaluptomelē |
| you 2nd person singular | apokaluptosō | apokaluptose | apokaluptosē | apokaluptoselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | apokaluptotō4×ἀποκαλύπτεται | apokaluptote | apokaluptotē | apokaluptotelē |
| we 1st person plural | apokaluptonō | apokaluptone | apokaluptonē | apokaluptonelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | apokaluptovō | apokaluptove | apokaluptovē | apokaluptovelē |
| they 3rd person plural | apokaluptolō | apokaluptole | apokaluptolē | apokaluptolelē |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | will happen future | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | apokaluptimi | apokaluptima |
| you 2nd person singular | apokaluptisi | apokaluptisa |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | apokaluptiti3×ἀποκαλυφθήσεται | apokaluptita3×ἀπεκαλύφθη |
| we 1st person plural | apokaluptini | apokaluptina |
| ye 2nd person plural | apokaluptivi | apokaluptiva |
| they 3rd person plural | apokaluptili | apokaluptila |
May, might — subjunctive mood, 3 occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | apokaluptameiō | apokaluptameia | apokaluptameiē |
| you 2nd person singular | apokaluptaseiō | apokaluptaseia | apokaluptaseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | apokaluptateiō | apokaluptateia | apokaluptateiē |
| we 1st person plural | apokaluptaneiō | apokaluptaneia | apokaluptaneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | apokaluptaveiō | apokaluptaveia | apokaluptaveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | apokaluptaleiō | apokaluptaleia | apokaluptaleiē |
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | apokaluptomeiō | apokaluptomeiē |
| you 2nd person singular | apokaluptoseiō | apokaluptoseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | apokaluptoteiō | apokaluptoteiē |
| we 1st person plural | apokaluptoneiō | apokaluptoneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | apokaluptoveiō | apokaluptoveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | apokaluptoleiō | apokaluptoleiē |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happened aorist |
|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | apokaluptimeia |
| you 2nd person singular | apokaluptiseia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | apokaluptiteia2×ἀποκαλυφθῇ |
| we 1st person plural | apokaluptineia |
| ye 2nd person plural | apokaluptiveia |
| they 3rd person plural | apokaluptileia1×ἀποκαλυφθῶσιν |
Commands — imperative mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | apokaluptasōr | apokaluptasar | apokaluptasēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | apokaluptatōr | apokaluptatar | apokaluptatēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | apokaluptavōr | apokaluptavar | apokaluptavēr |
| they 3rd person plural | apokaluptalōr | apokaluptalar | apokaluptalēr |
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | apokaluptosōr | apokaluptosēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | apokaluptotōr | apokaluptotēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | apokaluptovōr | apokaluptovēr |
| they 3rd person plural | apokaluptolōr | apokaluptolēr |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happened aorist |
|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | apokaluptisar |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | apokaluptitar |
| ye 2nd person plural | apokaluptivar |
| they 3rd person plural | apokaluptilar |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | apokaluptamoiō | apokaluptamoia |
| you 2nd person singular | apokaluptasoiō | apokaluptasoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | apokaluptatoiō | apokaluptatoia |
| we 1st person plural | apokaluptanoiō | apokaluptanoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | apokaluptavoiō | apokaluptavoia |
| they 3rd person plural | apokaluptaloiō | apokaluptaloia |
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present |
|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | apokaluptomoiō |
| you 2nd person singular | apokaluptosoiō |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | apokaluptotoiō |
| we 1st person plural | apokaluptonoiō |
| ye 2nd person plural | apokaluptovoiō |
| they 3rd person plural | apokaluptoloiō |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happened aorist |
|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | apokaluptimoia |
| you 2nd person singular | apokaluptisoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | apokaluptitoia |
| we 1st person plural | apokaluptinoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | apokaluptivoia |
| they 3rd person plural | apokaluptiloia |
The “to …” form — infinitive, 8 occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | apokaluptarō | apokaluptari | apokaluptara3×ἀποκαλύψαι | apokaluptarē |
| acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice | apokaluptorō1×ἀποκαλύπτεσθαι | apokaluptorē | ||
| acted on passive voice | apokaluptiri | apokaluptira4×ἀποκαλυφθῆναι |
Used as an adjective — participle, no occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | apokaluptarōntos | apokaluptarintos | apokaluptarantos | apokaluptarēntos |
| acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice | apokaluptorōntos | apokaluptorēntos | ||
| acted on passive voice | apokaluptirintos | apokaluptirantos |
Each is given in the form it takes as a subject. From there a participle carries the ordinary noun endings, in every case, number and gender — so these four columns are the whole of what the verb contributes.
How every form is built — the slots that make them
apokalupt is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.
same in every form varies — every value shown
Where it appears
Every verse the word appears in, filed under the form it takes there.
26 occurrences, every one of them listed
apokaluptotō“revealed”happening now · he/she/itpresent middle or passive indicative 3rd person singular4×
Luke 17:30… ha hēmera tos huios tou anthrōpou apokaluptotō.… day the Son of Man is revealed.
Romans 1:17“revealed”dikaiosunas gar theou en aute apokaluptotō ek pistiau eis pistian, kathōs grafotē; …For the gospel reveals the righteousness of God that comes by faith from start to finish, just as it is written: “The righteous will live by faith.”
Romans 1:18Apokaluptotō gar orgas theou apo ouranou epi …The wrath of God is being revealed from heaven against all the godlessness …
1 Corinthians 3:13… gar hēmeras dēlati; hoti en pure apokaluptotō, kai hekastou tem ergem hopoiem atō …… it to light. It will be revealed with fire, and the fire will …
apokaluptati“reveal”will happen · he/she/itfuture active indicative 3rd person singular1×
Philippians 3:15… fronavō, kai houtem tos theos vi apokaluptati;… differently about some issue, God will reveal this to you as well.
apokaluptiti“revealed”will happen · he/she/itfuture passive indicative 3rd person singular3×
Matthew 10:26“revealed”… oudenem gar atō kaluptorēntem hem ouk apokaluptiti, kai kruptem hem ouk gnōskiti.… of them. For there is nothing concealed that will not be disclosed, and nothing hidden that will not be made known.
Luke 12:2“revealed”oudenem de sunkaluptorēntem atō hem ouk apokaluptiti, kai kruptem hem ouk gnōskiti.There is nothing concealed that will not be disclosed, and nothing hidden that will not be made known.
2 Thessalonians 2:8kai tote apokaluptiti tos anomos, hon tos kurios Iēsus …… then the lawless one will be revealed, whom the Lord Jesus will slay …
apokaluptasa“revealed”happened · youaorist active indicative 2nd person singular2×
Matthew 11:25… houteim apo sofoiu kai sunetoiu, kai apokaluptasa auteim nēpioi;… from the wise and learned, and revealed them to little children.
Luke 10:21… houteim apo sofoiu kai sunetoiu, kai apokaluptasa auteim nēpioi; nai, tos patror, hoti …… from the wise and learned, and revealed them to little children. Yes, Father …
apokaluptata“revealed”happened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singular2×
Matthew 16:17… Bariōna, hoti sarkas kai haimem ouk apokaluptata si alla tos patros mu tos …… of Jonah! For this was not revealed to you by flesh and blood …
1 Corinthians 2:10ni gar apokaluptata tos theos dia teu pneumeu, tem …But God has revealed it to us by the Spirit …
apokaluptita“revealed”happened · he/she/itaorist passive indicative 3rd person singular3×
John 12:38… nu? kai tos brachionos kuriou tino apokaluptita?… the arm of the Lord been revealed?”
Ephesians 3:5… toi huioi toiu anthrōpoiu hōs nun apokaluptita toi hagioi apostoloi autou kai profētoi …… generations as it has now been revealed by the Spirit to God’s holy …
1 Peter 1:12hoi apokaluptita hoti ouk heautoi vi de diakonale …It was revealed to them that they were not …
apokaluptiteia“revealed”happened · he/she/itaorist passive subjunctive 3rd person singular2×
1 Corinthians 14:30“revealed”ean de alloso apokaluptiteia kathorōnto, tos prōtos sigatōr.And if a revelation comes to someone who is seated, the first speaker should …
2 Thessalonians 2:3… mē erchateia tas apostasias prōtem kai apokaluptiteia tos anthrōpos tau anomiau, tos huios …… lawlessness — the son of destruction — is revealed.
apokaluptileia“revealed”happened · theyaorist passive subjunctive 3rd person plural1×
Luke 2:35… tan psuchan diercheti romfaias, hopōs an apokaluptileia ek pollaiu kardiaiu dialogismois.… thoughts of many hearts will be revealed — and a sword will pierce your …
apokaluptorō“revealed”happening now · the “to …” formpresent middle or passive infinitive1×
1 Peter 5:1… Christou pathēmeiu, tos kai tau mellarōntau apokaluptorō doxau koinōnos,… partaker of the glory to be revealed, I appeal to the elders among …
apokaluptara“reveal”happened · the “to …” formaorist active infinitive3×
Matthew 11:27… kai ho ean bouloteiō tos huios apokaluptara.… to whom the Son chooses to reveal Him.
Luke 10:22… kai ho ean bouloteiō tos huios apokaluptara.… to whom the Son chooses to reveal Him.”
Galatians 1:16apokaluptara ton huion autou en mi hina …to reveal His Son in me so that …
apokaluptira“revealed”happened · the “to …” formaorist passive infinitive4×
Romans 8:18… nun kairou pros tan mellarōntan doxan apokaluptira eis nin.… to the glory that will be revealed in us.
Galatians 3:23… frourone sunkleiorōntois eis tan mellarōntan pistian apokaluptira.… locked up until faith should be revealed.
2 Thessalonians 2:6… nun tem katecharōntem oidavē, eis tem apokaluptira auton en to heautou kairo;… him, so that he may be revealed at the proper time.
1 Peter 1:5… frourorōntoin dia pistiau eis sōtērēan hetoiman apokaluptira en kairo eschato.… salvation that is ready to be revealed in the last time.