ἐγκρύπτω
enkrýptō
G1470 verb
SILEX Entry
Definition
to hide, conceal, or place something within something else so as to prevent detection; to insert, embed, or sow so that the item is not visible. The lexical core is the act of concealing within an object or substance, whether literally (e.g., hiding leaven in flour) or metaphorically (e.g., embedding a quality or idea in a situation). Sense may extend to embedding, incorporating, or mixing something within another medium so that it is not apparent.
Semantic Range
to hide within, to embed, to mix in so as to conceal, to incorporate, to place secretly inside
Root / Etymology
From the preposition ἐν ('in, within') and the verb κρύπτω ('to hide, conceal'). Formed as a compound verb meaning to hide or embed something inside or within another thing.
Historical & Contextual Notes
Attested primarily in postclassical and Koine Greek. In the New Testament, found in Luke 13:21 in the parable of the leaven, describing the action of a woman who 'hides' leaven in flour. This usage illustrates the act of combining or mixing in such a manner that the leaven is not externally visible but permeates the dough. The verb is rare outside of biblical and related Jewish-Greek literature. The compound form emphasizes the internal aspect of concealment, differing from simple concealment (κρύπτω) by adding the nuance of being hidden inside something. Standard English translations use 'hid,' 'mixed in,' or 'incorporated,' though these may not express the full nuance of internal concealment or assimilation implied by the Greek. In Jewish-Greek contexts, this reflects common metaphors for pervasive but unseen processes.
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
from ἐν and κρύπτω; to conceal in, i.e. incorporate with:--hid in.
Root Family
ἐγκρύπτω (enkrýptō) — hide within, conceal, embed, incorporate
Word Forms
1 distinct form
| SIDANCE | Surface | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | SIBI-P2 | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G1470-01 |
ἐνέκρυψεν | enekrupsen | V AOR ACT IND 3P SG |
hid | he hid within | hid | 2 |
Occurrences in Scripture
2 occurrences
| SIDANCE | Reference | Word | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | SIBI-P2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G1470-01 |
Matthew 13:33 | ἐνέκρυψεν | enekrupsen | V AOR ACT IND 3P SG |
hid | he hid within | hid within |
G1470-01 |
Luke 13:21 | ἐνέκρυψεν | enekrupsen | V AOR ACT IND 3P SG |
hid | he hid within | hid |