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Strong's G2572 καλύπτω (kalypto)

Kalypto means “cover” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's H2572 — chamishshim (“fifty”) in the Hebrew Bible.

Strong's Number G2572
Language Greek
Linked Usages 92
Books 26

Strong's G2572 Quick Answer

Strong's G2572 καλύπτω (kalupto) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. kalupto (kal-oop'-to) v. 1. to cover up {literally or figuratively} It has 92 linked Bible usages across 26 books. Visible English usage signals include covered, cover, covereth, and hide. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, and 1 Enoch.

Meaning
kalupto (kal-oop'-to) v. 1. to cover up {literally or figuratively}
Usage
92 linked usages
Books
26 indexed books
Corpus
New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, and 1 Enoch
Usage Words
covered, cover, covereth, and hide

Meaning and Definition

kalupto (kal-oop'-to) v. 1. to cover up {literally or figuratively} [akin to G2813 and G2928] KJV: cover, hide See also: G2813, G2928

Original Word
καλύπτω
Transliteration
kalupto
Morphology
verb

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G2572. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)

to cover

Usage: καλύπτω [in LXX almost always for כָּסָה pi. ;] in cl., rare in prose, to cover: with accusative of person(s), Luk.23:30; with accusative of thing(s) and dative, Luk.8:16; pass., Mat.8:24; metaphorically, to veil, conceal: pf. ptcp. pass., Mat.10:26, 2Co.4:3; of the forgiveness of sins (cf. Psa.32:5 85:2; DB, ii, 56b): 1Pe.4:8, Jas.5:20; (seel. for καιομένη, WH, mg., Luk.24:32).† (AS)

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How Strong's G2572 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render kalupto, 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.

Cover Luke 23:30 covered Matthew 8:24 covereth Luke 8:16 hide James 5:20

How Strong's G2572 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, New Testament, and 1 Enoch. 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 74 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.
  • 1 Enoch rows are separated from the other corpora rather than being hidden inside a generic apocrypha bucket.

In the Septuagint (LXX)

Strong's G2572 (καλύπτω) appears 86 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.

Sample Septuagint occurrences:

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Strong's G2572 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 G2572 in the New Testament

7 indexed usages in New Testament.

Matthew 8:24 KJV

And, behold, there arose a great tempest in the sea, insomuch that the ship was covered with the waves: but he was asleep.

Matthew 10:26 KJV

Fear them not therefore: for there is nothing covered, that shall not be revealed; and hid, that shall not be known.

Luke 8:16 KJV

No man, when he hath lighted a candle, covereth it with a vessel, or putteth it under a bed; but setteth it on a candlestick, that they which enter in may see the light.

Strong's G2572 in the Septuagint / Greek Old Testament

74 indexed usages in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.

Exodus 8:2 Septuagint / Brenton

And Aaron stretched forth his hand over the waters of Egypt, and brought up the frogs: and the frog was brought up, and covered the land of Egypt.

Exodus 10:5 Septuagint / Brenton

And they shall cover the face of the earth, and thou shalt not be able to see the earth; and they shall devour all that is left of the abundance of the earth, which the hail has left you, and shall devour every tree that grows for you on the land.

Exodus 10:15 Septuagint / Brenton

And they covered the face of the earth, and the land was wasted, and they devoured all the herbage of the land, and all the fruit of the trees, which was left by the hail: there was no green thing left on the trees, nor on all the herbage of the field, in all the land of Egypt.

Strong's G2572 in the deuterocanonical books / Apocrypha

10 indexed usages in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

Judith 2:7 Septuagint / Brenton

and thou shalt declare unto them, that they prepare for me earth and water: for I will go forth in my wrath against them, and will cover the whole face of the earth with the feet of mine army, and I will give them for a spoil unto them:

Judith 2:19 Septuagint / Brenton

Then he went forth and all his power to go before King Nebuchadnezzar in the voyage, and to cover all the face of the earth westward with their chariots, and horsemen and their chosen footmen.

Judith 5:10 Septuagint / Brenton

But when a famine covered all the land of Canaan, they went down into Egypt, and sojourned there, while they were nourished, and became there a great multitude, so that one could not number their nation.

Strong's G2572 in 1 Enoch

1 indexed usage in 1 Enoch.

1 Enoch 14:13 Septuagint / Brenton

portals blazed with fire. And I entered into that house, and it was hot as fire and cold as ice: there

Usage Excerpts

First 92 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G2572.

Exodus 8:2 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And Aaron stretched forth his hand over the waters of Egypt, and brought up the frogs: and the frog was brought up, and covered the land of Egypt.
Exodus 10:5 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And they shall cover the face of the earth, and thou shalt not be able to see the earth; and they shall devour all that is left of the abundance of the earth, which the hail has left you, and shall devour every tree that grows for you on the land.
Exodus 10:15 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And they covered the face of the earth, and the land was wasted, and they devoured all the herbage of the land, and all the fruit of the trees, which was left by the hail: there was no green thing left on the trees, nor on all the herbage of the field, in all the land of Egypt.
Exodus 14:28 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And the water returned and covered the chariots and the riders, and all the forces of Pharaoh, who entered after them into the sea: and there was not left of them even one.
Exodus 15:5 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
He covered them with the sea: They sank to the depth like a stone.
Exodus 15:10 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Thou sentest forth thy wind, the sea covered them; They sank like lead in the mighty water.
Exodus 16:13 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And it was evening, and quails came up and covered the camp:
Exodus 21:33 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And if anyone open a pit or dig a cavity in stone, and cover it not, and an ox or an ass fall in there,
Exodus 24:15 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And Moses and Joshua went up to the mountain, and the cloud covered the mountain.
Exodus 24:16 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And the glory of God came down upon the Mount Sinai, and the cloud covered it six days; and the Lord called Moses on the seventh day out of the midst of the cloud.
Exodus 26:13 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
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.
Exodus 27:2 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And thou shalt make the horns on the four corners; the horns shall be of the same piece, and thou shalt overlay them with brass.
Exodus 28:42 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And thou shalt make them linen breeches to cover their nakedness; from the loins even unto the thighs they shall reach:
Exodus 40:34 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And the cloud covered the tabernacle of witness, and the tabernacle was filled with the glory of the Lord.
Leviticus 13:12 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And if the leprosy should have come out very evidently in the skin, and the leprosy should cover all the skin of the patient from the head to the feet, wheresoever the priest shall look;
Leviticus 13:13 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
then the priest shall look, and, behold, the leprosy has covered all the skin of the flesh; and the priest shall pronounce him clean of the plague, because it has changed all to white, it is clean.
Leviticus 16:13 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And he shall put the incense on the fire before the Lord, and the smoke of the incense shall cover the mercy seat over the tables of testimony, and he shall not die.
Leviticus 17:13 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And whatever man of the children of Israel, or of the strangers abiding among you shall take any animal in hunting, beast, or bird, which is eaten, then shall he pour out the blood, and cover it in the dust.
Numbers 4:8 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And they shall put upon it a scarlet cloth, and they shall cover it with a blue covering of skin, and they shall put the staffs into it.
Numbers 4:9 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And they shall take a blue covering, and cover the candlestick that gives light, and its lamps, and its snuffers, and its funnels, and all the vessels of oil with which they minister.
Numbers 4:11 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And they shall put a blue cloth for a cover on the golden altar, and shall cover it with a blue skin cover, and put in its staffs.
Numbers 4:12 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And they shall take all the instruments of service, with which they minister in the sanctuary: and shall place them in a cloth of blue, and shall cover them with blue skin covering, and put them upon staffs.
Numbers 4:15 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And Aaron and his sons shall finish covering the holy things, and all the holy vessels, when the camp begins to move; and afterward the sons of Kohath shall go in to take up the furniture; but shall not touch the holy things, lest they die: these shall the sons of Kohath bear in the tabernacle of witness.
Numbers 9:15 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And in the day in which the tabernacle was pitched the cloud covered the tabernacle, the place of the testimony; and in the evening there was upon the tabernacle as the appearance of fire till the morning.
Numbers 9:16 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
So it was continually: the cloud covered it by day, and the appearance of fire by night.
Numbers 16:33 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And they went down and all that they had, alive into Hades; and the ground covered them, and they perished from the midst of the congregation.
Numbers 17:7 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And it came to pass when the congregation combined against Moses and Aaron, that they ran impetuously to the tabernacle of witness; and the cloud covered it, and the glory of the Lord appeared.
Numbers 22:11 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Behold, a people has come forth out of Egypt, and has covered the face of the land, and it has encamped near to me; and now come, curse it for me, if indeed I shall be able to smite it, and cast it out of the land.
Deuteronomy 23:14 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
and thou shalt have a trowel on thy girdle; and it shall come to pass when thou wouldest relieve thyself abroad, that thou shalt dig with it, and shalt bring back the earth and cover thy nuisance.
Joshua 24:7 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And we cried aloud to the Lord; and he put a cloud and darkness between us and the Egyptians, and he brought the sea upon them, and covered them; and your eyes have seen all that the Lord did in the land of Egypt; and ye were in the wilderness many days.
1 Kingdoms 19:13 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And Michal took images, and laid them on the bed, and she put the liver of a goat by his head, and covered them with clothes.
3 Kingdoms 7:27 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
two pillars and the wreathen works of the pillars on the heads of the two pillars; and the two networks to cover both the wreathen works of the flutings that were upon the pillars.
Nehemiah 3:37 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Job 15:27 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
For he has covered his face with his fat, And made layers of fat upon his thighs.
Job 21:26 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
But they lie down in the earth together, And corruption covers them.
Job 22:11 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
The light has proved darkness to thee, And water has covered thee on thy lying down.
Job 23:17 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And thick darkness has covered me before my face.
Job 36:30 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And he covers the bottom of the sea.
Job 36:32 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
his hands, And given charge concerning it to the interposing cloud.
Psalms 31:5 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
I acknowledged my sin, And hid not mine iniquity: I said, I will confess mine iniquity to the Lord against myself; And thou forgavest the ungodliness of my heart. Pause.
Psalms 43:16 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
All the day my shame is before me, And the confusion of my face has covered me,
Psalms 54:6 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Fear and trembling came upon me, And darkness covered me.
Psalms 68:8 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
For I have suffered reproach for thy sake; Shame has covered my face.
Psalms 77:53 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And he guided them with hope, and they feared not: But the sea covered their enemies.
Psalms 79:11 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Its shadow covered the mountains, And its shoots equaled the goodly cedars.
Psalms 84:3 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Thou hast forgiven thy people their transgressions; Thou hast covered all their sins. Pause.
Psalms 103:9 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Thou hast set a bound which they shall not pass, Neither shall they turn again to cover the earth.
Psalms 105:11 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
The water covered those that oppressed them: There was not one of them left.
Psalms 105:17 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
The earth opened and swallowed up Dathan, And closed upon the congregation of Abiram.
Psalms 139:10 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
As for the head of them that compass me, The mischief of their lips shall cover them.
Proverbs 10:6 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
But untimely grief shall cover the mouth of the ungodly.
Proverbs 10:11 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
There is a fountain of life in the hand of a righteous man; But destruction shall cover the mouth of the ungodly.
Proverbs 10:12 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
But affection covers all that do not love strife.
Proverbs 10:18 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
But they that utter railings are most foolish.
Proverbs 33:23 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Ecclesiastes 6:4 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
For he came in vanity, and departs in darkness, And his name shall be covered in darkness.
Isaiah 60:2 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Behold, darkness shall cover the earth, and there shall be gross darkness on the nations: but the Lord shall appear upon thee, and his glory shall be seen upon thee.
Isaiah 60:6 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
and the camels of Midian and Ephah shall cover thee: all from Sheba shall come bearing gold, and shall bring frankincense, and they shall publish the salvation of the Lord.
Ezekiel 7:18 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And they shall gird themselves with sackcloth, and amazement shall cover them; and shame shall be upon them, even upon every face, and baldness upon every head.
Ezekiel 16:8 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And I passed by thee and saw thee, and, behold, it was thy time and a time of resting; and I spread my wings over thee, and covered thy shame, and swore to thee: and I entered into covenant with thee, saith the Lord, and thou becamest mine.
Ezekiel 24:7 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
For her blood is in the midst of her; I have set it upon a smooth rock: I have not poured it out upon the earth, so that the earth should cover it;
Ezekiel 24:8 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
that my wrath should come up for complete vengeance to be taken: I set her blood upon a smooth rock, so as not to cover it.
Ezekiel 30:18 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And the day shall be darkened in Tehaphnehes, when I have broken there the scepters of Egypt: and the pride of her strength shall perish there: and a cloud shall cover her, and her daughters shall be taken prisoners.
Ezekiel 32:7 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And I will veil the heavens when thou art extinguished, and will darken the stars thereof; I will cover the sun with a cloud, and the moon shall not give her light.
Ezekiel 38:16 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And thou shalt come up upon my people Israel as a cloud to cover the land; it shall come to pass in the last days, that I will bring thee up upon my land, that all the nations may know me, when I am sanctified in thee before them.
Ezekiel 40:43 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And they shall have within a border of hewn stone round about of a span broad, and over the tables above screens for covering them from the wet and from the heat.
Ezekiel 44:20 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And they shall not shave their heads, nor shall they pluck off their hair; they shall carefully cover their heads.
Hosea 2:11 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Therefore I will return, and take away my corn in its season, and my wine in its time; and I will take away my raiment and my linen clothes, so that she shall not cover her nakedness.
Hosea 10:8 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And the altars of Aven, the sins of Israel, shall be taken away: thorns and thistles shall come up on their altars; and they shall say to the mountains, Cover us; and to the hills, Fall on us.
Obadiah 1:10 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Because of the slaughter and the sin committed against thy brother Jacob, shame shall cover thee, and thou shalt be cut off forever.
Habakkuk 2:17 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
For the ungodliness of Lebanon shall cover thee, and distress because of wild beasts shall dismay thee, because of the blood of men, and the sins of the land and city, and of all that dwell in it.
Habakkuk 3:3 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
God shall come from Teman, And the Holy One from the dark shady Mount Paran. Pause.
Malachi 2:13 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And these things which I hated, ye did: ye covered with tears the altar of the Lord, and with weeping and groaning because of troubles: is it meet for me to have respect to your sacrifice, or to receive anything from your hands as welcome?
Malachi 2:16 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
But if thou shouldest hate thy wife and put her away, saith the Lord God of Israel, then ungodliness shall cover thy thoughts, saith the Lord Almighty: therefore take ye heed to your spirit, and forsake them not,
Matthew 8:24 New Testament, KJV
And, behold, there arose a great tempest in the sea, insomuch that the ship was covered with the waves: but he was asleep.
Matthew 10:26 New Testament, KJV
Fear them not therefore: for there is nothing covered, that shall not be revealed; and hid, that shall not be known.
Luke 8:16 New Testament, KJV
No man, when he hath lighted a candle, covereth it with a vessel, or putteth it under a bed; but setteth it on a candlestick, that they which enter in may see the light.
Luke 23:30 New Testament, KJV
Then shall they begin to say to the mountains, Fall on us; and to the hills, Cover us.
2 Corinthians 4:3 New Testament, KJV
But if our gospel be hid, it is hid to them that are lost:
James 5:20 New Testament, KJV
Let him know, that he which converteth the sinner from the error of his way shall save a soul from death, and shall hide a multitude of sins.
1 Peter 4:8 New Testament, KJV
And above all things have fervent charity among yourselves: for charity shall cover the multitude of sins.
Judith 2:7 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
and thou shalt declare unto them, that they prepare for me earth and water: for I will go forth in my wrath against them, and will cover the whole face of the earth with the feet of mine army, and I will give them for a spoil unto them:
Judith 2:19 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Then he went forth and all his power to go before King Nebuchadnezzar in the voyage, and to cover all the face of the earth westward with their chariots, and horsemen and their chosen footmen.
Judith 5:10 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
But when a famine covered all the land of Canaan, they went down into Egypt, and sojourned there, while they were nourished, and became there a great multitude, so that one could not number their nation.
Judith 7:18 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Then the children of Esau went up with the children of Ammon, and camped in the hill country over against Dothan: and they sent some of them toward the south, and toward the east, over against Egrebeh, which is near unto Chusi, that is upon the brook Mochmur; and the rest of the army of the Assyrians camped in the plain, and covered the face of the whole land; and their tents and carriages were pitched to a very great multitude.
Judith 16:3 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
For God breaketh the battles: For among the camps in the midst of the people He hath delivered me out of the hands of them that persecuted me.
Wisdom of Sirach 16:30 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
With all manner of living things hath he covered the face thereof; And they shall return into it again.
Wisdom of Sirach 23:18 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
A man that breaketh wedlock, Saying thus in his heart, Who seeth me? I am compassed about with darkness, The walls cover me, And no body seeth me; what need I to fear? The most High will not remember my sins:
Wisdom of Sirach 29:21 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
The chief thing for life is water, and bread, And clothing, and a house to cover shame.
Wisdom of Sirach 37:3 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
O wicked imagination, whence camest thou in To cover the earth with deceit?
Wisdom of Sirach 40:27 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
The fear of the Lord is a fruitful garden, And covereth him above all glory.
1 Enoch 14:13 1 Enoch, Septuagint / Brenton
portals blazed with fire. And I entered into that house, and it was hot as fire and cold as ice: there

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's G2572, grouped by book.

Exodus 14 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Leviticus 4 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Numbers 10 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Deuteronomy 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Joshua 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
1 Kingdoms 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
3 Kingdoms 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Nehemiah 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Job 6 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Psalms 11 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Proverbs 5 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Ecclesiastes 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Isaiah 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Ezekiel 9 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Hosea 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Obadiah 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Habakkuk 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Malachi 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Matthew 2 usages, New Testament
Luke 2 usages, New Testament
2 Corinthians 1 usage, New Testament
James 1 usage, New Testament
1 Peter 1 usage, New Testament
Judith 5 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Wisdom of Sirach 5 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
1 Enoch 1 usage, 1 Enoch

Strong's G2572 FAQ

What does kalypto (καλύπτω) mean?

Kalypto (Strong's G2572) is a Greek word most simply glossed "cover". kalupto (kal-oop'-to) v. 1. to cover up {literally or figuratively}

How many times is kalypto (καλύπτω) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 92 linked usages for Strong's G2572 across 26 books.

Where can I study kalypto (καλύπτω) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G2572 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, and 1 Enoch.

What English words translate kalypto (καλύπτω)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as covered, cover, covereth, and hide. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.

Does Strong's G2572 appear in the Septuagint or deuterocanonical books?

Yes. The current local index includes 74 in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, 10 in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, and 1 in 1 Enoch for Strong's G2572, with linked reader references where each row is available.