verb
apokaluptimō
Greekἀποκαλύπτω (apokaluptō)
Strong’sG601
I uncover, bring to light, reveal
stem apokalupt-26 times in the New Testamentin 10 of 27 books11 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
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
Forms in the New Testament
| Form and the Greek behind it | What it is | Usually | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| apokaluptitōἀποκαλύπτεται | happening now · he/she/itpresent 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× |
| apokaluptirōἀποκαλύπτεσθαι | happening now · the “to …” formpresent 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 |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | apokaluptimō | apokaluptime | apokaluptimi | apokaluptima | apokaluptimē | apokaluptimelē |
| you 2nd person singular | apokaluptisō | apokaluptise | apokaluptisi | apokaluptisa | apokaluptisē | apokaluptiselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | apokaluptitō4×ἀποκαλύπτεται | apokaluptite | apokaluptiti3×ἀποκαλυφθήσεται | apokaluptita3×ἀπεκαλύφθη | apokaluptitē | apokaluptitelē |
| we 1st person plural | apokaluptinō | apokaluptine | apokaluptini | apokaluptina | apokaluptinē | apokaluptinelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | apokaluptivō | apokaluptive | apokaluptivi | apokaluptiva | apokaluptivē | apokaluptivelē |
| they 3rd person plural | apokaluptilō | apokaluptile | apokaluptili | apokaluptila | apokaluptilē | apokaluptilelē |
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 |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | apokaluptimeiō | apokaluptimeia | apokaluptimeiē |
| you 2nd person singular | apokaluptiseiō | apokaluptiseia | apokaluptiseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | apokaluptiteiō | apokaluptiteia2×ἀποκαλυφθῇ | apokaluptiteiē |
| we 1st person plural | apokaluptineiō | apokaluptineia | apokaluptineiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | apokaluptiveiō | apokaluptiveia | apokaluptiveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | apokaluptileiō | apokaluptileia1×ἀποκαλυφθῶσιν | apokaluptileiē |
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 |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | apokaluptisōr | apokaluptisar | apokaluptisēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | apokaluptitōr | apokaluptitar | apokaluptitēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | apokaluptivōr | apokaluptivar | apokaluptivēr |
| they 3rd person plural | apokaluptilōr | apokaluptilar | apokaluptilēr |
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 |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | apokaluptimoiō | apokaluptimoia |
| you 2nd person singular | apokaluptisoiō | apokaluptisoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | apokaluptitoiō | apokaluptitoia |
| we 1st person plural | apokaluptinoiō | apokaluptinoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | apokaluptivoiō | apokaluptivoia |
| they 3rd person plural | apokaluptiloiō | 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 |
| acted on passive voice | apokaluptirō1×ἀποκαλύπτεσθαι | apokaluptiri | apokaluptira4×ἀποκαλυφθῆναι | apokaluptirē |
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 | apokaluptarōtos | apokaluptaritos | apokaluptaratos | apokaluptarētos |
| acted on passive voice | apokaluptirōtos | apokaluptiritos | apokaluptiratos | apokaluptirētos |
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
26 occurrences, every one of them listed
apokaluptitō“revealed”happening now · he/she/itpresent passive indicative 3rd person singular4×
Luke 17:30“revealed”kata teim auteim eti ha hēmera tos huios tou anthrōpou apokaluptitō.It will be just like that on the day the Son of Man is revealed.
Romans 1:17“revealed”dikaiosunas gar theou en aute apokaluptitō ek pistiau eis pistian, kathōs grafitē; Tos de dikaios ek pistiau zōeti.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 1:18“revealed”Apokaluptitō gar orgas theou apo ouranou epi pantan asebeian kai adikian anthrōpoiu toiu tan alētheian en adikia katecharōtoiu,The wrath of God is being revealed from heaven against all the godlessness and wickedness of men who suppress the truth by their wickedness.
1 Corinthians 3:13“revealed”hekastou tem ergem fanerem gineti, tas gar hēmeras dēlati; hoti en pure apokaluptitō, kai hekastou tem ergem hopoiem atō tem purem autem dokimazati.his workmanship will be evident, because the Day will bring it to light. It will be revealed with fire, and the fire will prove the quality of each man’s work.
apokaluptati“reveal”will happen · he/she/itfuture active indicative 3rd person singular1×
Philippians 3:15“reveal”hosois oun teleiois, houtem fronaneiō; kai ei tinem heterōs fronavō, kai houtem tos theos vi apokaluptati;All of us who are mature should embrace this point of view. And if you think 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”Mē oun fobiveia autoin; oudenem gar atō kaluptirētem hem ouk apokaluptiti, kai kruptem hem ouk gnōskiti.So do not be afraid 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 sunkaluptirētem 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 2:8“revealed”kai tote apokaluptiti tos anomos, hon tos kurios Iēsus anairati te pneume teu stomeu autou kai katargati ta epifaneia tau parousiau autou,And then the lawless one will be revealed, whom the Lord Jesus will slay with the breath of His mouth and annihilate by the majesty of His arrival.
apokaluptasa“revealed”happened · youaorist active indicative 2nd person singular2×
Matthew 11:25“revealed”En ekeino to kairo apokriniratos tos Iēsus legata; Exomologemō si, patēror kurior tou ouranou kai tau gēau, hoti kruptasa houteim apo sofoiu kai sunetoiu, kai apokaluptasa auteim nēpioi;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.
Luke 10:21“revealed”En auta ta hōra agallieta te pneume te hagie kai legata; Exomologemō si, patēror kurior tou ouranou kai tau gēau, hoti apokruptasa houteim apo sofoiu kai sunetoiu, kai apokaluptasa auteim nēpioi; nai, tor patēror, hoti houtōs eudokias gineta emprosthen su.At that time Jesus rejoiced in the Holy Spirit and 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. Yes, Father, for this was well-pleasing in Your sight.
apokaluptata“revealed”happened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singular2×
Matthew 16:17“revealed”apokriniratos de tos Iēsus legata auto; Makarios asō, Simōnor Bariōna, hoti sarxas kai haimem ouk apokaluptata si alla tos patēros mu tos en toi ouranoi;Jesus replied, “Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah! For this was not revealed to you by flesh and blood, but by My Father in heaven.
1 Corinthians 2:10“revealed”ni gar apokaluptata tos theos dia teu pneumeu, tem gar pneumem panteim eraunatō, kai teim batheim tou theou.But God has revealed it to us by the Spirit. The Spirit searches all things, even the deep things of God.
apokaluptita“revealed”happened · he/she/itaorist passive indicative 3rd person singular3×
John 12:38“revealed”hina tos logos Ēsaiou tou profētou plēriteia hon legata; Kurior, tinos pisteuata ta akoa nu? kai tos brachiōnos kuriou tino apokaluptita?This was to fulfill the word of Isaiah the prophet: “Lord, who has believed our message? And to whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed?”
Ephesians 3:5“revealed”hem heterai geneai ouk gnōrizita toi huioi toiu anthrōpoiu hōs nun apokaluptita toi hagioi apostoloi autou kai profētoi en pneume,which was not made known to men in other generations as it has now been revealed by the Spirit to God’s holy apostles and prophets.
1 Peter 1:12“revealed”hoi apokaluptita hoti ouk heautoi vi de diakonale auteim, heim nun anangellita vi dia toiu euangelizeratoiu vin pneume hagie apostelirate apo ouranou, eis heim epithumalō angelois parakuptara.It was revealed to them that they were not serving themselves, but you, when they foretold the things now announced by those who preached the gospel to you by the Holy Spirit sent from heaven. Even angels long to look into these things.
apokaluptiteia“revealed”happened · he/she/itaorist passive subjunctive 3rd person singular2×
1 Corinthians 14:30“revealed”ean de allo apokaluptiteia katherōto, tos prōtos sigatōr.And if a revelation comes to someone who is seated, the first speaker should stop.
2 Thessalonians 2:3“revealed”mē tinos vin exapatateia kata mēdenon tropon; hoti ean mē erchateia tas apostasias prōtem kai apokaluptiteia tos anthrōpos tau anomiau, tos huios tau apōleiau,Let no one deceive you in any way, for it will not come until the rebellion occurs and the man of lawlessness — the son of destruction — is revealed.
apokaluptileia“revealed”happened · theyaorist passive subjunctive 3rd person plural1×
Luke 2:35“revealed”kai su de autau tan psuchan diercheti romfaias, hopōs an apokaluptileia ek pollaiu kardiaiu dialogismois.so that the thoughts of many hearts will be revealed — and a sword will pierce your soul as well.”
apokaluptirō“revealed”happening now · the “to …” formpresent passive infinitive1×
1 Peter 5:1“revealed”Presbuteroin oun en vi parakalamō tos sumpresbuteros kai marturos teiu tou Christou pathēmeiu, tos kai tau mellarōtau apokaluptirō doxau koinōnos,As a fellow elder, a witness of Christ’s sufferings, and a partaker of the glory to be revealed, I appeal to the elders among you:
apokaluptara“reveal”happened · the “to …” formaorist active infinitive3×
Matthew 11:27“reveal”Panteim mi paradōita hupo tou patērou mu, kai oudenos epignōskatō ton huion ei mē tos patēros, oude ton patēron tinos epignōskatō ei mē tos huios kai ho ean bouleteiō tos huios apokaluptara.All things have been entrusted to Me by My Father. No one knows the Son except the Father, and no one knows the Father except the Son and those to whom the Son chooses to reveal Him.
Luke 10:22“reveal”panteim mi paradōita hupo tou patērou mu, kai oudenos gnōskatō tinos atō tos huios ei mē tos patēros, kai tinos atō tos patēros ei mē tos huios kai ho ean bouleteiō tos huios apokaluptara.All things have been entrusted to Me by My Father. No one knows who the Son is except the Father, and no one knows who the Father is except the Son and those to whom the Son chooses to reveal Him.”
Galatians 1:16“reveal”apokaluptara ton huion autou en mi hina euangelizemeiō auton en tei ethnei, eutheōs ouk prosanatithema sarxa kai haime,to reveal His Son in me so that I might preach Him among the Gentiles, I did not rush to consult with flesh and blood,
apokaluptira“revealed”happened · the “to …” formaorist passive infinitive4×
Romans 8:18“revealed”Logizemō gar hoti ouk axieim teim pathēmeim tou nun kairou pros tan mellarōtan doxan apokaluptira eis nin.I consider that our present sufferings are not comparable to the glory that will be revealed in us.
Galatians 3:23“revealed”Pro teu de erchara tan pistian hupo nomon frourine sunkleiirōtois eis tan mellarōtan pistian apokaluptira.Before this faith came, we were held in custody under the law, locked up until faith should be revealed.
2 Thessalonians 2:6“revealed”kai nun tem katecharōtem oidavē, eis tem apokaluptira auton en to heautou kairo;And you know what is now restraining him, so that he may be revealed at the proper time.
1 Peter 1:5“revealed”toin en dunamia theou frourirōtoin dia pistiau eis sōtērēan hetoiman apokaluptira en kairo eschato.who through faith are shielded by God’s power for the salvation that is ready to be revealed in the last time.