verb
kaluptimō
Greekκαλύπτω (kaluptō)
Strong’sG2572
I veil, hide, conceal, envelop
stem kalupt-8 times in the New Testamentin 5 of 27 books5 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
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
Forms in the New Testament
| 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× |
| kaluptirōκαλύπτεσθαι | happening now · the “to …” formpresent passive infinitive | swamped | 1× |
| kaluptirētemκεκαλυμμένον | has happened · subjectperfect 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 172, 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 |
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 | kaluptimō | kaluptime | kaluptimi | kaluptima | kaluptimē | kaluptimelē |
| you 2nd person singular | kaluptisō | kaluptise | kaluptisi | kaluptisa | kaluptisē | kaluptiselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | kaluptitō | kaluptite | kaluptiti | kaluptita | kaluptitē | kaluptitelē |
| we 1st person plural | kaluptinō | kaluptine | kaluptini | kaluptina | kaluptinē | kaluptinelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | kaluptivō | kaluptive | kaluptivi | kaluptiva | kaluptivē | kaluptivelē |
| they 3rd person plural | kaluptilō | kaluptile | kaluptili | kaluptila | kaluptilē | kaluptilelē |
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 |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | kaluptimeiō | kaluptimeia | kaluptimeiē |
| you 2nd person singular | kaluptiseiō | kaluptiseia | kaluptiseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | kaluptiteiō | kaluptiteia | kaluptiteiē |
| we 1st person plural | kaluptineiō | kaluptineia | kaluptineiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | kaluptiveiō | kaluptiveia | kaluptiveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | kaluptileiō | kaluptileia | kaluptileiē |
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 |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | kaluptisōr | kaluptisar | kaluptisēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | kaluptitōr | kaluptitar | kaluptitēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | kaluptivōr | kaluptivar | kaluptivēr |
| they 3rd person plural | kaluptilōr | kaluptilar | kaluptilēr |
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 |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | kaluptimoiō | kaluptimoia |
| you 2nd person singular | kaluptisoiō | kaluptisoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | kaluptitoiō | kaluptitoia |
| we 1st person plural | kaluptinoiō | kaluptinoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | kaluptivoiō | kaluptivoia |
| they 3rd person plural | kaluptiloiō | kaluptiloia |
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 |
| acted on passive voice | kaluptirō1×καλύπτεσθαι | kaluptiri | kaluptira | kaluptirē |
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 | kaluptarōtos | kaluptaritos | kaluptaratos | kaluptarētos |
| acted on passive voice | kaluptirōtos | kaluptiritos | kaluptiratos | kaluptirētos3× |
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
8 occurrences, every one of them listed
kaluptatō“covers”happening now · he/she/itpresent active indicative 3rd person singular2×
Luke 8:16“covers”Oudenos de luchnon haptaratos kaluptatō auton skeue ē hupokatō klinau tithatō, alla epi luchnau tithatō, hina tois eisporeuerōtois blepaleiō tem fōtem.No one lights a lamp and covers it with a jar or puts it under a bed. Instead, he sets it on a stand, so those who enter can see the light.
1 Peter 4:8“covers”pro panteiu tan eis heautoin agapan ektenan echarōtois, hoti agapas kaluptatō plēthem hamartaiu;Above all, 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“cover”gnōskatōr hoti tos epistrefaratos hamartōlon ek planau hodau autou sōzati psuchan autou ek thanatou kai kaluptati plēthem hamartaiu.consider this: Whoever turns a sinner from the error of his way will save his soul from death and cover over a multitude of sins.
kaluptavar“cover”happened · yeaorist active imperative 2nd person plural1×
Luke 23:30“cover”tote archeli legarō tei orei; Piptavar epi nin, kai toi bounoi; Kaluptavar nin;At that time ‘they will say to the mountains, “Fall on us!” and to the hills, “Cover us!”’
kaluptirō“swamped”happening now · the “to …” formpresent passive infinitive1×
Matthew 8:24“swamped”kai idou seismos megos gineta en ta thalassa, hōste tem ploiem kaluptirō hupo teiu kumeiu, autos de katheudate.Suddenly a violent storm came up on the sea, so that the boat was engulfed by the waves. But Jesus was sleeping.
kaluptirētem“veiled”has happened · subjectperfect passive participle direct singular neuter3×
Matthew 10:26“covered”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.
2 Corinthians 4:3“veiled”ei de kai atō kaluptirētem tem euangeliem nu, en toi apolluerōtoi atō kaluptirētem,And even if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled to those who are perishing.
2 Corinthians 4:3“veiled”ei de kai atō kaluptirētem tem euangeliem nu, en toi apolluerōtoi atō kaluptirētem,And even if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled to those who are perishing.