καλύπτω
kaluptō
“to cover”
Definition
to cover up (literally or figuratively)
akin to G2813 (κλέπτω) and G2928 (κρύπτω);
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Grammar & Morphology
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Greek Verb
Occurrences
καλύπτω appears 7 times in the New Testament.
Distribution by Book
Key Passages
Above all, love one another deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins.
And even if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled to those who are perishing.
consider this: Whoever turns a sinner from the error of his way will save his soul from death and cover over a multitude of sins.
At that time‘they will say to the mountains, “Fall on us!”and to the hills, “Cover us!”’
No one lights a lamp and covers it with a jar or puts it under a bed. Instead, he sets it on a stand, so those who enter can see the light.
Lexicon data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge) under CC BY 4.0 license.