Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)
to conceal
Usage: συν-καλύπτω (Rec. συγκ-), [in LXX chiefly for כָּסָה pi. ;] to veil or cover completely: with accusative, pass., Luk.12:2.† (AS)
Strong's Number
G4780
Language
Greek
Linked Usages
15
Books
10
Strong's G4780 Quick Answer
Strong's G4780 συγκαλύπτω (sugkalupto) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. sugkalupto (soong-kal-oop'-to) v. 1. to conceal altogether [from G4862 and G2572] It has 15 linked Bible usages across 10 books. Visible English usage signals include covered. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
- Meaning
- sugkalupto (soong-kal-oop'-to) v. 1. to conceal altogether [from G4862 and G2572]
- Usage
- 15 linked usages
- Books
- 10 indexed books
- Corpus
- New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
- Usage Words
- covered
Meaning and Definition
sugkalupto (soong-kal-oop'-to) v. 1. to conceal altogether [from G4862 and G2572] KJV: cover Root(s): G4862, G2572
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G4780. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's G4780 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render sugkalupto, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
covered
Luke 12:2
How Strong's G4780 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, New Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Septuagint / Greek Old Testament with 13 linked usages.
- This page lets readers compare New Testament usage with Septuagint / Greek Old Testament usage, which is a key THF advantage over narrower Strong's pages.
- Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha rows are counted separately so readers can decide how those texts relate to the main word study.
In the Septuagint (LXX)
Strong's G4780 (συγκαλύπτω) appears 15 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.
Sample Septuagint occurrences:
- 3 Kingdoms 20:4 — συνεκάλυψεν
- 3 Kingdoms 22:30 — συγκαλύψομαι
- 3 Kingdoms 22:30 — συνεκαλύψατο
- 1 Kingdoms 28:8 — συνεκαλύψατο
- 2 Chronicles 4:12 — συγκαλύψαι
Strong's G4780 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's G4780 in the New Testament
1 indexed usage in New Testament.
For there is nothing covered, that shall not be revealed; neither hid, that shall not be known.
Strong's G4780 in the Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
13 indexed usages in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.
And Shem and Japheth having taken a garment, put it on both their backs and went backward, and covered the nakedness of their father; and their face was backward, and they saw not the nakedness of their father.
A cubit on this side, and a cubit on that side of that which remains of the skins, of the length of the skins of the tabernacle: it shall be folding over the sides of the tabernacle on this side and that side, that it may cover it.
And they shall put upon it all the vessels with which they minister upon it, and the fire pans, and the fleshhooks, and the cups, and the cover, and all the vessels of the altar; and they shall put on it a blue cover of skins, and shall put in its staffs; and they shall take a purple cloth, and cover the laver and its foot, and they shall put it into a blue cover of skin, and put it on bars.
Strong's G4780 in the deuterocanonical books / Apocrypha
1 indexed usage in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
A drunken woman and a gadder abroad causeth great anger, And she will not cover her own shame.
Usage Excerpts
First 15 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G4780.
And Shem and Japheth having taken a garment, put it on both their backs and went backward, and covered the nakedness of their father; and their face was backward, and they saw not the nakedness of their father.
A cubit on this side, and a cubit on that side of that which remains of the skins, of the length of the skins of the tabernacle: it shall be folding over the sides of the tabernacle on this side and that side, that it may cover it.
And they shall put upon it all the vessels with which they minister upon it, and the fire pans, and the fleshhooks, and the cups, and the cover, and all the vessels of the altar; and they shall put on it a blue cover of skins, and shall put in its staffs; and they shall take a purple cloth, and cover the laver and its foot, and they shall put it into a blue cover of skin, and put it on bars.
And Saul disguised himself, and put on other raiment, and he goes, and two men with him, and they come to the woman by night; and he said to her, Divine to me, I pray thee, by the divining spirit within thee, and bring up to me him whom I shall name to thee.
And the spirit of Ahab was troubled, and he lay down upon his bed, and covered his face, and ate no bread.
And the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat king of Judah, I will disguise myself, and enter into the battle, and do thou put on my raiment. So the king of Israel disguised himself, and went into the battle.
two pillars, and upon them an embossed work for the chapiters on the heads of the two pillars, and two nets to cover the heads of the chapiters which are on the heads of the pillars;
and four hundred golden bells for the two nets, and two rows of pomegranates in each net, to cover the two embossed rims of the chapiters which are upon the pillars.
And the cherubs stretched out their wings over the place of the ark, and the cherubs covered the ark, and its staffs above.
And the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, Disguise me, and I will enter into the battle: and do thou put on my raiment. So the king of Israel disguised himself, and entered into the battle.
For they are delivered into the hands of the unrighteous man: He covers the faces of the judges of the earth: But if it be not he, who is it?
thou shalt be lifted up on men’s shoulders, and shalt go forth in secret: thou shalt cover thy face, and shalt not see the ground: because I have made thee a sign to the house of Israel.
And the prince in the midst of them shall be borne upon shoulders, and shall go forth in secret through the wall, and shall dig so that he may go forth thereby: he shall cover his face, that he may not be seen by any eye, and he himself shall not see the ground.
For there is nothing covered, that shall not be revealed; neither hid, that shall not be known.
A drunken woman and a gadder abroad causeth great anger, And she will not cover her own shame.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's G4780, grouped by book.
Genesis 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Exodus 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Numbers 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
1 Kingdoms 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
3 Kingdoms 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
2 Chronicles 4 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Job 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Ezekiel 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Luke 1 usage, New Testament
Wisdom of Sirach 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Strong's G4780 FAQ
What does synkalypto (συγκαλύπτω) mean?
Synkalypto (Strong's G4780) is a Greek word most simply glossed "cover". sugkalupto (soong-kal-oop'-to) v. 1. to conceal altogether [from G4862 and G2572]
How many times is synkalypto (συγκαλύπτω) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 15 linked usages for Strong's G4780 across 10 books.
Where can I study synkalypto (συγκαλύπτω) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G4780 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
What English words translate synkalypto (συγκαλύπτω)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as covered. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.
Does Strong's G4780 appear in the Septuagint or deuterocanonical books?
Yes. The current local index includes 13 in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament and 1 in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha for Strong's G4780, with linked reader references where each row is available.