Word study · Greek

apókryphos

hidden

Say it: ap-OK-roo-fos (approximate)

ἀπόκρυφος

What it means

Hidden, secret (the root of "apocryphal"). In 2:3, all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge are "hidden" in Christ, to be found in him, not outside.

Range of meaning

  • HiddenKept out of sight.
  • SecretNot generally known.

In Colossians

Every verse (1)

Verses where G0614 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources