Kalýptō — G2572

G2572 · Greek — καλύπτω

Pronunciation: kal-oop'-to

Definition

verb

to cover up (literally or figuratively)

  1. tropically, to hide, veil, i. e. to hinder the knowledge of a thing

Usually translated as

cover, hide

Origin

akin to G2813 and G2928

Occurrences

Kalýptō occurs 8 times in 7 verses of the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Matthew (2), Luke (2), 2 Corinthians (1), James (1), 1 Peter (1)

Strong's Lexicon — K