"to cover completely, to cover up; met. to conceal, Lk. 12:2*"
Definition and meaning
to cover completely, to cover up; met. to conceal, Lk. 12:2*
In the original Greek the word is written: συγκαλύπτω
Historical context
Luke wrote as a historian addressing a Greek audience. He carefully interviewed eyewitnesses and arranged events in order. The social and economic realities he describes — Roman taxation, Jewish religious hierarchy, the marginalization of women and the poor — are consistent with first-century Judea under Roman administration.
The people who first heard this word were not reading a book — they were living through empires, oppression, exile, and covenant. Every word carried the weight of that reality. Understanding it changes how you read Scripture.
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of synkalypto (G4780) across the King James Bible.
For there is nothing covered, that shall not be revealed; neither hid, that shall not be known.
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Common questions
Strong's G4780 (synkalypto) is a Greek word that means: to cover completely, to cover up; met. to conceal, Lk. 12:2* It appears 1 times in the King James Bible.
The word synkalypto (G4780) appears 1 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G4780 is synkalypto, a Greek word defined as: to cover completely, to cover up; met. to conceal, Lk. 12:2*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
synkalypto is a Greek word found in the New Testament.