verb
kaluptomō
Strong’sG2572
I veil, hide, conceal, envelop
stem kalupt-8 times in the New Testamentin 5 of 27 books5 forms occur
What it means
What the word means, in the words of the lexicons out of copyright — Abbott-Smith, Strong's, and Liddell-Scott-Jones, wherever each has an entry for it.
καλύπτω,
[in LXX almost always for כּסה pi.;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G2572 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Liddell-Scott-Jones — the classical dictionary this word appears in
Epic dialect imperfect κάλυπτον Refs 8th c.BC+: future -ψωRefs 4th c.BC+aorist ἐκάλυψα, Epic dialect κάλ- Refs 8th c.BC+ —middle, future καλύψομαι Refs 2nd c.AD+.: Epic dialect aorist καλυψάμην Refs 8th c.BC+:—passive, future καλυφθήσομαι Refs 4th c.BC+: aorist ἐκαλύφθην Refs 8th c.BC+: aorist 2 participle καλῠφείς Refs 3rd c.AD+: perfect κεκάλυμμαι Refs 8th c.BC+: pluperfect κεκάλυπτο Refs 8th c.BC+, Latin oc-culo, celo.)
I cover, frequently with dative instrumental, παρδαλέῃ.. μετάφρενον εὐρὺ κάλυψε Refs 8th c.BC+ is to kill); simply, cover, μέλαν δέ ἑ κῦμα κάλυψεν Refs; [πέτρον] περὶ Χεὶρ ἐκάλυψεν his hand covered, grasped a stone, Refs; of death, τὼ.. τέλος θανάτοιο κάλυψεν Refs 5th c.BC+; κ. Χθονὶ γυῖα, i.e. to be buried, Refs 5th c.BC+; but Χθονί, τάφῳ κ., bury, Refs 5th c.BC+; γῇ, Χέρσῳ, Refs 5th c.BC+: rare in Prose, μὴ καλύπτειν τὰ δολοσχερέα τοῖς εἱματίοις Refs 5th c.BC+; of armour, protect, Refs 5th c.BC+:—middle, cover or veil oneself, ἀργεννῇσι καλυψαμένη ὀθόνῃσιν Refs 8th c.BC+; λευκοῖσιν φαρέεσσι καλυψαμένω (feminine dual) Χρόα καλόν Refs 8th c.BC+:—passive, ἀσπίδι ταυρείῃ κεκαλυμμένος.. ὤμους Refs 8th c.BC+: in Prose, τὸν νεκρὸν κεκαλυμμένον φερέτω σιγᾷ Refs 5th c.BC+; [βράγχια] καλυπτόμενα καλύμματι Refs 4th c.BC+veiled Refs
I.2 hide, conceal, κεκαλυμμένοι ἵππῳ concealed in it, Refs 8th c.BC+:—active, NT+6th c.BC+; σιγῇ κ. NT+5th c.BC+
I.3 cover with dishonour, throw a cloud over, σὺ μὴ κάλυπτε τὰς εὐδαίμονας ἔργοις Ἀθήνας ἀνοσίοις Refs 5th c.BC+
II put over as a covering, πρόσθε δέ οἱ πέπλοιο πτύγμ᾽ ἐκάλυψεν Refs 8th c.BC+; τόσσην οἱ ἄσιν καθύπερθε καλύψω I will put mud over him,Refs
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.
Berean Standard Bible (BSB), dedicated to the public domain — berean.bible.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| kaluptatōκαλύπτει | happening now · he/she/itpresent active indicative 3rd person singular | covers | 2× |
| kaluptatiκαλύψει | will happen · he/she/itfuture active indicative 3rd person singular | cover | 1× |
| kaluptavarΚαλύψατε | happened · yeaorist active imperative 2nd person plural | cover | 1× |
| kaluptorōκαλύπτεσθαι | happening now · the “to …” formpresent middle or passive infinitive | swamped | 1× |
| kaluptorēntemκεκαλυμμένον | has happened · subjectperfect middle or passive participle direct singular neuter | veiled | 3× |
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 140, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses
Statements — indicative mood, 3 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 | kaluptamō | kaluptame | kaluptami | kaluptama | kaluptamē | kaluptamelē |
| you 2nd person singular | kaluptasō | kaluptase | kaluptasi | kaluptasa | kaluptasē | kaluptaselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | kaluptatō2×καλύπτει | kaluptate | kaluptati1×καλύψει | kaluptata | kaluptatē | kaluptatelē |
| we 1st person plural | kaluptanō | kaluptane | kaluptani | kaluptana | kaluptanē | kaluptanelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | kaluptavō | kaluptave | kaluptavi | kaluptava | kaluptavē | kaluptavelē |
| they 3rd person plural | kaluptalō | kaluptale | kaluptali | kaluptala | kaluptalē | kaluptalelē |
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 | kaluptomō | kaluptome | kaluptomē | kaluptomelē |
| you 2nd person singular | kaluptosō | kaluptose | kaluptosē | kaluptoselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | kaluptotō | kaluptote | kaluptotē | kaluptotelē |
| we 1st person plural | kaluptonō | kaluptone | kaluptonē | kaluptonelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | kaluptovō | kaluptove | kaluptovē | kaluptovelē |
| they 3rd person plural | kaluptolō | kaluptole | kaluptolē | kaluptolelē |
May, might — subjunctive mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | kaluptameiō | kaluptameia | kaluptameiē |
| you 2nd person singular | kaluptaseiō | kaluptaseia | kaluptaseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | kaluptateiō | kaluptateia | kaluptateiē |
| we 1st person plural | kaluptaneiō | kaluptaneia | kaluptaneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | kaluptaveiō | kaluptaveia | kaluptaveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | kaluptaleiō | kaluptaleia | kaluptaleiē |
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | kaluptomeiō | kaluptomeiē |
| you 2nd person singular | kaluptoseiō | kaluptoseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | kaluptoteiō | kaluptoteiē |
| we 1st person plural | kaluptoneiō | kaluptoneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | kaluptoveiō | kaluptoveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | kaluptoleiō | kaluptoleiē |
Commands — imperative mood, 1 occurrence
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | kaluptasōr | kaluptasar | kaluptasēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | kaluptatōr | kaluptatar | kaluptatēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | kaluptavōr | kaluptavar1×Καλύψατε | kaluptavēr |
| they 3rd person plural | kaluptalōr | kaluptalar | kaluptalēr |
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | kaluptosōr | kaluptosēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | kaluptotōr | kaluptotēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | kaluptovōr | kaluptovēr |
| they 3rd person plural | kaluptolōr | kaluptolēr |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | kaluptamoiō | kaluptamoia |
| you 2nd person singular | kaluptasoiō | kaluptasoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | kaluptatoiō | kaluptatoia |
| we 1st person plural | kaluptanoiō | kaluptanoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | kaluptavoiō | kaluptavoia |
| they 3rd person plural | kaluptaloiō | kaluptaloia |
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present |
|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | kaluptomoiō |
| you 2nd person singular | kaluptosoiō |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | kaluptotoiō |
| we 1st person plural | kaluptonoiō |
| ye 2nd person plural | kaluptovoiō |
| they 3rd person plural | kaluptoloiō |
The “to …” form — infinitive, 1 occurrence
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | kaluptarō | kaluptari | kaluptara | kaluptarē |
| acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice | kaluptorō1×καλύπτεσθαι | kaluptorē |
Used as an adjective — participle, 3 occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | kaluptarōntos | kaluptarintos | kaluptarantos | kaluptarēntos |
| acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice | kaluptorōntos | kaluptorēntos3× |
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
kalupt 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.
8 occurrences, every one of them listed
kaluptatō“covers”happening now · he/she/itpresent active indicative 3rd person singular2×
Luke 8:16Oudenos de luchnon haptarantos kaluptatō auton skeve ē hupokatō klinau tithatō, …No one lights a lamp and covers it with a jar or puts …
1 Peter 4:8… heautoin agapan ektenan echarōntois, hoti agapas kaluptatō plēthem hamartaiu;… love one another deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins.
kaluptati“cover”will happen · he/she/itfuture active indicative 3rd person singular1×
James 5:20… sōzati psuchan autou ek thanatou kai kaluptati plēthem hamartaiu.… save his soul from death and cover over a multitude of sins.
kaluptavar“cover”happened · yeaorist active imperative 2nd person plural1×
Luke 23:30… Piptavar epi nin, kai toi bounoi; Kaluptavar nin;… on us!” and to the hills, “Cover us!”’
kaluptorō“swamped”happening now · the “to …” formpresent middle or passive infinitive1×
Matthew 8:24“swamped”… en ta thalassa, hōste tem ploiem kaluptorō hupo teiu kumeiu, autos de katheudate.… came up on the sea, so that the boat was engulfed by the waves. But Jesus was …
kaluptorēntem“veiled”has happened · subjectperfect middle or passive participle direct singular neuter3×
Matthew 10:26“covered”… oun fobiveia autoin; oudenem gar atō kaluptorēntem hem ouk apokaluptiti, kai kruptem hem …… not be afraid of them. For there is nothing concealed that will not be disclosed, and nothing hidden that will not …
2 Corinthians 4:3ei de kai atō kaluptorēntem tem euangeliem nu, en toi apolorōntoi …And even if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled to those who …
2 Corinthians 4:3… euangeliem nu, en toi apolorōntoi atō kaluptorēntem,… our gospel is veiled, it is veiled to those who are perishing.