Lexical Summary kaluptó: To cover, to hide, to veil, to conceal Original Word: καλύπτω Strong's Exhaustive Concordance cover, hide. Akin to klepto and krupto; to cover up (literally or figuratively) -- cover, hide. see GREEK klepto see GREEK krupto HELPS Word-studies 2572 kalýptō – properly, to cover; (figuratively) keep secret, hidden; "covered over" (concealed). NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originakin to kalubé (hut, cabin) Definition to cover NASB Translation being covered (1), concealed (1), cover (2), covers (2), veiled (2). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 2572: καλύπτωκαλύπτω; future καλύψω; 1 aorist ἐκάλυψα; passive, present infinitive καλύπτεσθαι; perfect participle κεκαλυμμενος; (allied with κρύπτω; Vanicek, p. 1091; Curtius, Das Verbum, i. 242 ;) the Sept. for כִּסָּה; often in Homer, Tragg. and other poets, more rarely in prose; to cover, cover up; properly: τινα, Luke 23:30; τί τίνι, a thing with anything, Luke 8:16; passive Matthew 8:24; tropically, to hide, veil, i. e. to hinder the knowledge of a thing: perfect passive, Matthew 10:26; 2 Corinthians 4:3; πλῆθος ἁμαρτιῶν, not to regard or impute them, i. e. to pardon them, 1 Peter 4:8; to procure pardon of them from God, James 5:20; cf. Psalm 84:3 Topical Lexicon Scope and Semantic Nuance The verb καλύπτω (2572) consistently portrays the act of covering, whether physically (waves covering a boat), emotionally (love covering sins), spiritually (a veil over the gospel), or judicially (mountains covering the condemned). The spectrum runs from protective concealment to tragic obscuration, setting up a rich biblical theology of hiddenness and revelation. Catalogue of New Testament Occurrences • Matthew 8:24 – waves “engulfed” the disciples’ boat, displaying literal, potentially lethal concealment under water. Covering in Judgment and Deliverance Luke 23:30 places καλύπτω inside an eschatological lament: “Then ‘they will begin to say to the mountains, “Fall on us!” and to the hills, “Cover us!” ’” Judgment is so severe that sinners prefer annihilation to facing the King. The plea recalls Old Testament oracles (Isaiah 2:19; Hosea 10:8) and foreshadows Revelation 6:16. Covering becomes a last-ditch attempt at self-concealment that cannot succeed before the omniscient Judge. Love and the Covering of Sin James 5:20 and 1 Peter 4:8 quote or allude to Proverbs 10:12. Both writers apply καλύπτω to interpersonal reconciliation, not to denial of wrongdoing. Sin is “covered” when confessed, forgiven, and no longer weaponized against the repentant. The passages affirm that gospel-shaped love mirrors the LORD who, through Christ, “blots out” transgressions. Hiddenness versus Proclamation Luke 8:16 and Matthew 10:26 place καλύπτω within Jesus’ teachings on witness. The disciple’s light is not for private consumption but public display. Because God will uncover every secret, fear of man must not muffle the message. The verb therefore warns against self-imposed censorship. The Veiling of the Gospel In 2 Corinthians 4:3 Paul writes, “And even if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled to those who are perishing.” The perfect tense pictures an abiding state of blindness imposed by “the god of this age” (4:4). The covering is not in the message itself but in the hearer’s heart. Evangelism thus depends on divine illumination—“For God, who said, ‘Let light shine out of darkness,’ made His light shine in our hearts” (4:6). Physical Peril and Divine Authority Matthew 8:24 dramatizes καλύπτω in a tempest that “engulfed” the disciples’ boat. The episode magnifies Christ’s lordship over creation: what covers men is itself subject to His command. The narrative moves from panic to peace, inviting believers to trust the One who uncovers His power precisely when danger seems to prevail. Intertextual Echoes Septuagint usage (e.g., Genesis 7:19; Psalm 32:1; Proverbs 17:9) intertwines covering with both judgment (floodwaters) and atonement (“Blessed is he whose transgressions are forgiven, whose sins are covered”). The New Testament occurrences inherit this dual heritage, culminating in Christ, whose blood both exposes the gravity of sin and covers the sinner. Ministry Implications 1. Pastoral Care: Encourage believers that genuine love refuses to broadcast repentant sins, fostering a culture of grace. Thus καλύπτω threads through Scripture as a sober reminder that whatever is covered by human hands will one day be laid bare, while whatever is covered by divine mercy is eternally secure. Forms and Transliterations εκάλυπτεν εκαλύπτετε εκάλυψα εκάλυψας εκάλυψε εκάλυψέ εκάλυψεν καλυπτει καλύπτει καλύπτειν καλυπτεσθαι καλύπτεσθαι καλύπτη καλύπτοντες καλύπτουσιν καλύπψει καλυφθήσεται καλύψαι Καλυψατε Καλύψατε καλυψει καλύψει καλύψεις καλύψη καλύψουσι καλύψουσί καλύψουσιν καλύψω καλώδια καλωδίοις κεκαλυμμενον κεκαλυμμένον Kalupsate kalupsei kaluptei kaluptesthai Kalypsate Kalýpsate kalypsei kalýpsei kalyptei kalýptei kalyptesthai kalýptesthai kekalummenon kekalymmenon kekalymménonLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Matthew 8:24 V-PNM/PGRK: τὸ πλοῖον καλύπτεσθαι ὑπὸ τῶν NAS: that the boat was being covered with the waves; KJV: the ship was covered with INT: the boat was covered by the Matthew 10:26 V-RPM/P-NNS Luke 8:16 V-PIA-3S Luke 23:30 V-AMA-2P 2 Corinthians 4:3 V-RPM/P-NNS 2 Corinthians 4:3 V-RPM/P-NNS James 5:20 V-FIA-3S 1 Peter 4:8 V-PIA-3S Strong's Greek 2572 |
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