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Strong's G2927 κρυπτός (kryptos)

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

Same number, other testament: Strong's H2927 — telal (“have a shadow”) in the Hebrew Bible.

Strong's Number G2927
Language Greek
Linked Usages 37
Books 19

Strong's G2927 Quick Answer

Strong's G2927 κρυπτός (kruptos) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. kruptos (kroop-tos') adj. 1. concealed, i.e. private [from G2928] It has 37 linked Bible usages across 19 books. Visible English usage signals include secret, hid, and secrets. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

Meaning
kruptos (kroop-tos') adj. 1. concealed, i.e. private [from G2928]
Usage
37 linked usages
Books
19 indexed books
Corpus
New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Usage Words
secret, hid, and secrets

Meaning and Definition

kruptos (kroop-tos') adj. 1. concealed, i.e. private [from G2928] KJV: hid(-den), inward(-ly), secret Root(s): G2928

Original Word
κρυπτός
Transliteration
kruptos
Derivation
Root: κρύπτω R1: 2928
Morphology
adjective

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G2927. 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)

hidden

Usage: κρυπτός, -ή, -όν (κρύπτω) [in LXX for אָטַם, מִסְתָּר, etc. ;] hidden, secret: Mat.10:26, Mrk.4:22, Luk.8:17 12:2; ὁ κ. τῆς καρδίας ἄνθρωπος, 1Pe.3:4; neut., ἐν τῷ κ., Mat.6:4, 6; ἐν κ., Jhn.7:4, 10 18:20; ὁ ἐν κ. Ἰουδαῖος, Rom.2:29; pl., τὰ κ. τ. σκότους, 1Co.4:5; τ. ἀνθρώπων, Rom.2:16; τ. καρδίας, 1Co.14:25; τ. αἰσχύνης, 2Co.4:2.† κρυφαῖος, -αία, -αῖον (κρύφα = κρυφῆ) [in LXX for מִסְתָּר, Jer.23:24, al. ;] hidden, secret: ἐν τῷ κ., Mat.6:18.† (AS)

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How Strong's G2927 Is Translated

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

secret Matthew 6:4 hid Matthew 10:26 secrets Romans 2:16

How Strong's G2927 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes New Testament, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, and Septuagint / Greek Old Testament. 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 New Testament with 17 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.

In the Septuagint (LXX)

Strong's G2927 (κρυπτός) appears 18 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.

Sample Septuagint occurrences:

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Strong's G2927 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 G2927 in the New Testament

17 indexed usages in New Testament.

Matthew 6:4 KJV

That thine alms may be in secret: and thy Father which seeth in secret himself shall reward thee openly.

Matthew 6:6 KJV

But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret; and thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly.

Matthew 6:18 KJV

That thou appear not unto men to fast, but unto thy Father which is in secret: and thy Father, which seeth in secret, shall reward thee openly.

Strong's G2927 in the Septuagint / Greek Old Testament

9 indexed usages in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.

Deuteronomy 15:9 Septuagint / Brenton

Take heed to thyself that there be not a secret thing in thy heart, an iniquity, saying, The seventh year, the year of release, draws nigh; and thine eye shall be evil to thy brother that is in want, and thou shalt not give to him, and he shall cry against thee to the Lord, and there shall be great sin in thee.

Deuteronomy 29:28 Septuagint / Brenton

And the Lord removed them from their land in anger, and wrath, and very great indignation, and cast them out into another land as at present.

3 Kingdoms 6:4 Septuagint / Brenton

And for the house he made windows of narrow lights.

Strong's G2927 in the deuterocanonical books / Apocrypha

11 indexed usages in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

2 Maccabees 1:16 Septuagint / Brenton

and opening a privy door of the roof, they threw stones like thunderbolts, and struck down the captain, hewed them in pieces, smote off their heads, and cast them to those that were without.

Wisdom of Solomon 7:21 Septuagint / Brenton

And all such things as are either secret or manifest, them I know.

Wisdom of Sirach 1:30 Septuagint / Brenton

And bring dishonor upon thy soul, And so the Lord discover thy secrets, And cast thee down in the midst of the congregation, Because thou camest not in truth to the fear of the Lord, But thy heart is full of deceit.

Usage Excerpts

First 37 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G2927.

Deuteronomy 15:9 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Take heed to thyself that there be not a secret thing in thy heart, an iniquity, saying, The seventh year, the year of release, draws nigh; and thine eye shall be evil to thy brother that is in want, and thou shalt not give to him, and he shall cry against thee to the Lord, and there shall be great sin in thee.
Deuteronomy 29:28 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And the Lord removed them from their land in anger, and wrath, and very great indignation, and cast them out into another land as at present.
3 Kingdoms 6:4 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And for the house he made windows of narrow lights.
Isaiah 22:9 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And they shall uncover the secret places of the houses of the citadel of David: and they saw that they were many, and that one had turned the water of the old pool into the city;
Isaiah 29:10 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
For the Lord has made you to drink a spirit of deep sleep; and he shall close their eyes, and the eyes of their prophets and of their rulers, who see secret things.
Jeremiah 30:4 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
For I have stripped Esau, I have uncovered their secret places; they shall have no power to hide themselves, they have perished each by the hand of his brother, my neighbor, and it is impossible
Ezekiel 8:12 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And he said to me, Thou hast seen, son of man, what the elders of the house of Israel do, each one of them in their secret chamber: because they have said, The Lord sees not; The Lord has forsaken the earth.
Ezekiel 40:16 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And there were secret windows to the chambers, and to the porches within the gate of the court round about, and in the same manner windows to the porches round about within: and on the porch there were palm trees on this side and on that side.
Ezekiel 41:26 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And there were secret windows; and he measured from side to side, to the roofing of the porch; and the sides of the house were closely planked.
Matthew 6:4 New Testament, KJV
That thine alms may be in secret: and thy Father which seeth in secret himself shall reward thee openly.
Matthew 6:6 New Testament, KJV
But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret; and thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly.
Matthew 6:18 New Testament, KJV
That thou appear not unto men to fast, but unto thy Father which is in secret: and thy Father, which seeth in secret, shall reward thee openly.
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.
Mark 4:22 New Testament, KJV
For there is nothing hid, which shall not be manifested; neither was any thing kept secret, but that it should come abroad.
Luke 8:17 New Testament, KJV
For nothing is secret, that shall not be made manifest; neither any thing hid, that shall not be known and come abroad.
Luke 11:33 New Testament, KJV
No man, when he hath lighted a candle, putteth it in a secret place, neither under a bushel, but on a candlestick, that they which come in may see the light.
Luke 12:2 New Testament, KJV
For there is nothing covered, that shall not be revealed; neither hid, that shall not be known.
John 7:4 New Testament, KJV
For there is no man that doeth any thing in secret, and he himself seeketh to be known openly. If thou do these things, shew thyself to the world.
John 7:10 New Testament, KJV
But when his brethren were gone up, then went he also up unto the feast, not openly, but as it were in secret.
John 18:20 New Testament, KJV
Jesus answered him, I spake openly to the world; I ever taught in the synagogue, and in the temple, whither the Jews always resort; and in secret have I said nothing.
Romans 2:16 New Testament, KJV
In the day when God shall judge the secrets of men by Jesus Christ according to my gospel.
Romans 2:29 New Testament, KJV
But he is a Jew, which is one inwardly; and circumcision is that of the heart, in the spirit, and not in the letter; whose praise is not of men, but of God.
1 Corinthians 4:5 New Testament, KJV
Therefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord come, who both will bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and will make manifest the counsels of the hearts: and then shall every man have praise of God.
1 Corinthians 14:25 New Testament, KJV
And thus are the secrets of his heart made manifest; and so falling down on his face he will worship God, and report that God is in you of a truth.
2 Corinthians 4:2 New Testament, KJV
But have renounced the hidden things of dishonesty, not walking in craftiness, nor handling the word of God deceitfully; but by manifestation of the truth commending ourselves to every man's conscience in the sight of God.
1 Peter 3:4 New Testament, KJV
But let it be the hidden man of the heart, in that which is not corruptible, even the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price.
2 Maccabees 1:16 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
and opening a privy door of the roof, they threw stones like thunderbolts, and struck down the captain, hewed them in pieces, smote off their heads, and cast them to those that were without.
Wisdom of Solomon 7:21 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
And all such things as are either secret or manifest, them I know.
Wisdom of Sirach 1:30 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
And bring dishonor upon thy soul, And so the Lord discover thy secrets, And cast thee down in the midst of the congregation, Because thou camest not in truth to the fear of the Lord, But thy heart is full of deceit.
Wisdom of Sirach 3:22 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
But what is commanded thee, think thereupon with reverence; For it is not needful for thee to see with thine eyes the things that are in secret.
Wisdom of Sirach 4:18 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Then will she return the straight way unto him, And comfort him, and show him her secrets.
Wisdom of Sirach 8:18 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Do no secret thing before a stranger: For thou knowest not what he will bring forth.
Wisdom of Sirach 11:4 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Boast not of thy clothing and raiment, And exalt not thyself in the day of honor: For the works of the Lord are wonderful, And his works among men are hidden.
Daniel 1:21 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
And Daniel continued till the first year of King Cyrus.
Daniel 1:42 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Book 151 1:42 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Book 152 1:21 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's G2927, grouped by book.

Deuteronomy 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
3 Kingdoms 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Isaiah 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Jeremiah 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Ezekiel 3 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Matthew 4 usages, New Testament
Mark 1 usage, New Testament
Luke 3 usages, New Testament
John 3 usages, New Testament
Romans 2 usages, New Testament
1 Corinthians 2 usages, New Testament
2 Corinthians 1 usage, New Testament
1 Peter 1 usage, New Testament
2 Maccabees 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Wisdom of Solomon 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Wisdom of Sirach 5 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Daniel 2 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Book 151 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Book 152 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha

Strong's G2927 FAQ

What does kryptos (κρυπτός) mean?

Kryptos (Strong's G2927) is a Greek word most simply glossed "secret". kruptos (kroop-tos') adj. 1. concealed, i.e. private [from G2928]

How many times is kryptos (κρυπτός) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 37 linked usages for Strong's G2927 across 19 books.

Where can I study kryptos (κρυπτός) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G2927 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

What English words translate kryptos (κρυπτός)?

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

Does Strong's G2927 appear in the Septuagint or deuterocanonical books?

Yes. The current local index includes 9 in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament and 11 in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha for Strong's G2927, with linked reader references where each row is available.