GreekG2977Adverb

λάθρα

lathra

4Occurrences
G2977Strong's #
AdverbPart of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

privately

adverb from G2990 (λανθάνω);

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
adv., secretly: .
LXX: chiefly for ‎סֵתֶר

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Adverb

Morphology Code

G:ADV

Full Description

Greek Adverb

Occurrences

λάθρα appears 4 times in the New Testament.

Distribution by Book

Matthew
2
Acts
1
John
1

Key Passages

Acts 16:37BSB

But Paul said to the officers, “They beat us publicly without a trial and threw us into prison, even though we are Roman citizens. And now do they want to send us away secretly? Absolutely not! Let them come themselves and escort us out!”

John 11:28BSB

After Martha had said this, she went back and called her sister Mary aside to tell her, “The Teacher is here and is asking for you.”

Matthew 1:19BSB

Because Joseph her husband was a righteous man and was unwilling to disgrace her publicly, he resolved to divorce her quietly.

Matthew 2:7BSB

Then Herod called the Magi secretly and learned from them the exact time the star had appeared.

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