verb
lanthanamō
Greekλανθάνω (lanthanō)
Strong’sG2990
I am hidden, escape notice
stem lanthan-6 times in the New Testamentin 5 of 27 books6 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
λανθάνω,
[in LXX for עלם ni., etc.;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G2990 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidlan-than'-o
to lie hid (literally or figuratively); often used adverbially, unwittingly
Froma prolonged form of a primary verb, which is used only as an alternate in certain tenses;
King Jamesbe hid, be ignorant of, unawares.
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Forms in the New Testament
| Form and the Greek behind it | What it is | Usually | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| lanthanatōλανθάνει | happening now · he/she/itpresent active indicative 3rd person singular | forget | 1× |
| lanthanataἔλαθεν | happened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singular | hidden | 1× |
| lanthanalaἔλαθόν | happened · theyaorist active indicative 3rd person plural | without knowing | 1× |
| lanthanatōrλανθανέτω | happening now · he/she/itpresent active imperative 3rd person singular | forget | 1× |
| lanthanarōλανθάνειν | happening now · the “to …” formpresent active infinitive | escaped … notice | 1× |
| lanthanaraλαθεῖν | happened · the “to …” formaorist active infinitive | escape notice | 1× |
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 86, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses
Statements — indicative mood, 3 occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | lanthanamō | lanthaname | lanthanami | lanthanama | lanthanamē | lanthanamelē |
| you 2nd person singular | lanthanasō | lanthanase | lanthanasi | lanthanasa | lanthanasē | lanthanaselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | lanthanatō1×λανθάνει | lanthanate | lanthanati | lanthanata1×ἔλαθεν | lanthanatē | lanthanatelē |
| we 1st person plural | lanthananō | lanthanane | lanthanani | lanthanana | lanthananē | lanthananelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | lanthanavō | lanthanave | lanthanavi | lanthanava | lanthanavē | lanthanavelē |
| they 3rd person plural | lanthanalō | lanthanale | lanthanali | lanthanala1×ἔλαθόν | lanthanalē | lanthanalelē |
May, might — subjunctive mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | lanthanameiō | lanthanameia | lanthanameiē |
| you 2nd person singular | lanthanaseiō | lanthanaseia | lanthanaseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | lanthanateiō | lanthanateia | lanthanateiē |
| we 1st person plural | lanthananeiō | lanthananeia | lanthananeiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | lanthanaveiō | lanthanaveia | lanthanaveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | lanthanaleiō | lanthanaleia | lanthanaleiē |
Commands — imperative mood, 1 occurrence
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | lanthanasōr | lanthanasar | lanthanasēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | lanthanatōr1×λανθανέτω | lanthanatar | lanthanatēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | lanthanavōr | lanthanavar | lanthanavēr |
| they 3rd person plural | lanthanalōr | lanthanalar | lanthanalēr |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | lanthanamoiō | lanthanamoia |
| you 2nd person singular | lanthanasoiō | lanthanasoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | lanthanatoiō | lanthanatoia |
| we 1st person plural | lanthananoiō | lanthananoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | lanthanavoiō | lanthanavoia |
| they 3rd person plural | lanthanaloiō | lanthanaloia |
The “to …” form — infinitive, 2 occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | lanthanarō1×λανθάνειν | lanthanari | lanthanara1×λαθεῖν | lanthanarē |
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 | lanthanarōtos | lanthanaritos | lanthanaratos | lanthanarētos |
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
lanthan 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
6 occurrences, every one of them listed
lanthanatō“forget”happening now · he/she/itpresent active indicative 3rd person singular1×
2 Peter 3:5“forget”lanthanatō gar autoin houtem thelarōtoin hoti ouranois ale ekpalai kai gēas ek hudōreu kai dia hudōreu sunistanarētas to tou theou logo,But they deliberately overlook the fact that long ago by God’s word the heavens existed and the earth was formed out of water and by water,
lanthanata“hidden”happened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singular1×
Luke 8:47“hidden”horaratas de tas gunaikas hoti ouk lanthanata tremarōtas erchata kai prospiptaratas auto dia han aitian hapteta autou apangellata enōpion pantou tou laou kai hōs iita parachrēma.Then the woman, seeing that she could not escape notice, came trembling and fell down before Him. In the presence of all the people, she explained why she had touched Him and how she had immediately been healed.
lanthanala“without knowing”happened · theyaorist active indicative 3rd person plural1×
Hebrews 13:2“without knowing”tau filoxeniau mē epilanthanevōr, dia houtau gar lanthanala tinois xenizaratois angeloin.Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for by so doing some people have entertained angels without knowing it.
lanthanatōr“forget”happening now · he/she/itpresent active imperative 3rd person singular1×
2 Peter 3:8“forget”Henem de houtem mē lanthanatōr vin, agapētoir, hoti henas hēmeras para kurio hōs chilioi eteim kai chilioi eteim hōs hēmeras henas.Beloved, do not let this one thing escape your notice: With the Lord a day is like a thousand years, and a thousand years are like a day.
lanthanarō“escaped … notice”happening now · the “to …” formpresent active infinitive1×
Acts 26:26“escaped … notice”epistetō gar peri houteiu tos basilevos, pros hon kai parrēsiazerōtos lalamō; lanthanarō gar auton houteiu ouk peithimō oudenem, ouk gar atō en gōnia prassirētem houtem.For the king knows about these matters, and I can speak freely to him. I am confident that none of this has escaped his notice, because it was not done in a corner.
lanthanara“escape notice”happened · the “to …” formaorist active infinitive1×
Mark 7:24“escape notice”Ekeithen de anistanaratos aperchata eis teim horeim Turau. kai eisercharatos eis oikian oudenon thelate gnōskara, kai ouk dunita lanthanara;Jesus left that place and went to the region of Tyre. Not wanting anyone to know He was there, He entered a house, but was unable to escape their notice.