Word study · Greek

krýptō

hide

Say it: KROOP-to (approximate)

κρύπτω

What it means

To hide, conceal. In 3:3, "your life is hidden with Christ in God," meaning the real life is out of sight for now and safe. The related word apokryphos is in 2:3.

Range of meaning

  • HideKeep out of sight.
  • ConcealCover.

In Colossians

  • Chapter 3

    "Your life is hidden with Christ in God" (3:3).

Every verse (1)

Verses where G2928 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources