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Strong's G614 ἀπόκρυφος (apokryphos)

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

Same number, other testament: Strong's H614 — aciph (“ingathering”) in the Hebrew Bible.

Strong's Number G614
Language Greek
Linked Usages 27
Books 11

Strong's G614 Quick Answer

Strong's G614 ἀπόκρυφος (apokruphos) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. apokruphos (ap-ok'-roo-fos) adj. 1. secret 2. (by implication) treasured It has 27 linked Bible usages across 11 books. Visible English usage signals include secret and treasures. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, and 1 Enoch.

Meaning
apokruphos (ap-ok'-roo-fos) adj. 1. secret 2. (by implication) treasured
Usage
27 linked usages
Books
11 indexed books
Corpus
New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, and 1 Enoch
Usage Words
secret and treasures

Meaning and Definition

apokruphos (ap-ok'-roo-fos) adj. 1. secret 2. (by implication) treasured [from G613] KJV: hid, kept secret Root(s): G613

Original Word
ἀπόκρυφος
Transliteration
apokruphos
Derivation
Root: ἀποκρύπτω R1: 613
Morphology
adjective

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G614. 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)

concealed

Usage: ἀπόκρυφος, -ον (ἀποκρύπτω), [in LXX Chiefly for סֵתֶר ;] hidden: Mrk.4:22, Luk.8:17, Col.2:3 (see Lft., in l; MM, see word).† (AS)

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How Strong's G614 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render apokruphos, 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 Mark 4:22 treasures Colossians 2:3

How Strong's G614 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 13 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 G614 (ἀπόκρυφος) appears 24 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.

Sample Septuagint occurrences:

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Strong's G614 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 G614 in the New Testament

3 indexed usages in New Testament.

Mark 4:22 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 KJV

For nothing is secret, that shall not be made manifest; neither any thing hid, that shall not be known and come abroad.

Colossians 2:3 KJV

In whom are hid all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.

Strong's G614 in the Septuagint / Greek Old Testament

13 indexed usages in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.

Deuteronomy 27:15 Septuagint / Brenton

Cursed is the man whosoever shall make a graven or molten image, an abomination to the Lord, the work of the hands of craftsmen, and shall put it in a secret place: and all the people shall answer and say, So be it.

Job 39:28 Septuagint / Brenton

On a crag of a rock, and in a secret place?

Psalms 9:29 Septuagint / Brenton

He lies in wait with rich men In secret places, in order to slay the innocent: His eyes are set against the poor.

Strong's G614 in the deuterocanonical books / Apocrypha

10 indexed usages in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

1 Maccabees 1:23 Septuagint / Brenton

He took also the silver and the gold, and the precious vessels: also he took the hidden treasures which he found.

Wisdom of Sirach 14:21 Septuagint / Brenton

He that considereth her ways in his heart Shall also have understanding in her secrets.

Wisdom of Sirach 16:21 Septuagint / Brenton

It is a tempest which no man can see: For the most part of his works are hidden.

Strong's G614 in 1 Enoch

1 indexed usage in 1 Enoch.

1 Enoch 100:4 Septuagint / Brenton

In those days the angels shall descend into the secret places And gather together into one place all those who brought down sin And the Most High will arise on that day of judgement To execute great judgement amongst sinners.

Usage Excerpts

First 27 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G614.

Deuteronomy 27:15 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Cursed is the man whosoever shall make a graven or molten image, an abomination to the Lord, the work of the hands of craftsmen, and shall put it in a secret place: and all the people shall answer and say, So be it.
Job 39:28 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
On a crag of a rock, and in a secret place?
Psalms 9:29 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
He lies in wait with rich men In secret places, in order to slay the innocent: His eyes are set against the poor.
Psalms 9:30 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
He lies in wait in secret as a lion in his den: He lies in wait to ravish the poor, To ravish the poor when he draws him after him: He will bring him down in his snare.
Psalms 16:12 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
They laid wait for me as a lion ready for prey, And like a lion’s whelp dwelling in secret places.
Psalms 26:5 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
For in the day of mine afflictions he hid me in his tabernacle: He sheltered me in the secret of his tabernacle; He set me up on a rock.
Psalms 30:21 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Thou wilt hide them in the secret of thy presence from the vexation of man: Thou wilt screen them in a tabernacle from the contradiction of tongues.
Psalms 63:5 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
To shoot in secret at the blameless; They will shoot him suddenly, and will not fear.
Psalms 80:8 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Thou didst call upon me in trouble, and I delivered thee; I heard thee in the secret place of the storm: I proved thee at the water of Strife. Pause.
Isaiah 4:6 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And it shall be for a shadow from the heat, and as a shelter and a hiding place from inclemency of weather and from rain.
Isaiah 45:3 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And I will give thee the treasures of darkness, I will open to thee hidden, unseen treasures, that thou mayest know that I, the Lord thy God, that call thee by name, am the God of Israel.
Daniel 2:22 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
he reveals deep and secret matters; knowing what is in darkness, and the light is with him.
Daniel 11:43 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And he shall have the mastery over the secret treasures of gold and silver, and over all the desirable possessions of Egypt, and of the Libyans and Ethiopians in their strongholds.
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.
Colossians 2:3 New Testament, KJV
In whom are hid all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.
1 Maccabees 1:23 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
He took also the silver and the gold, and the precious vessels: also he took the hidden treasures which he found.
Wisdom of Sirach 14:21 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
He that considereth her ways in his heart Shall also have understanding in her secrets.
Wisdom of Sirach 16:21 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
It is a tempest which no man can see: For the most part of his works are hidden.
Wisdom of Sirach 23:19 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Such a man only feareth the eyes of men, And knoweth not that the eyes of the Lord are ten thousand times brighter than the sun, Beholding all the ways of men, And considering the most secret parts.
Wisdom of Sirach 39:3 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
He will seek out the secrets of grave sentences, And be conversant in dark parables.
Wisdom of Sirach 39:7 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
He shall direct his counsel and knowledge, And on his secrets shall he meditate.
Wisdom of Sirach 42:9 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
A daughter is a wakeful care to a father; And the care for her taketh away sleep: When she is young, lest she pass away the flower of her age; And being married, lest she should be hated:
Wisdom of Sirach 42:19 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Declaring the things that are past, and for to come, And revealing the steps of hidden things.
Wisdom of Sirach 43:32 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
There are yet hidden greater things than these be, For we have seen but a few of his works.
Wisdom of Sirach 48:25 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
He showed what should come to pass forever, And secret things or ever they came.
1 Enoch 100:4 1 Enoch, Septuagint / Brenton
In those days the angels shall descend into the secret places And gather together into one place all those who brought down sin And the Most High will arise on that day of judgement To execute great judgement amongst sinners.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's G614, grouped by book.

Deuteronomy 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Job 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Psalms 7 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Isaiah 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Daniel 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Mark 1 usage, New Testament
Luke 1 usage, New Testament
Colossians 1 usage, New Testament
1 Maccabees 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Wisdom of Sirach 9 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
1 Enoch 1 usage, 1 Enoch

Strong's G614 FAQ

What does apokryphos (ἀπόκρυφος) mean?

Apokryphos (Strong's G614) is a Greek word most simply glossed "hid". apokruphos (ap-ok'-roo-fos) adj. 1. secret 2. (by implication) treasured

How many times is apokryphos (ἀπόκρυφος) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 27 linked usages for Strong's G614 across 11 books.

Where can I study apokryphos (ἀπόκρυφος) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G614 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, and 1 Enoch.

What English words translate apokryphos (ἀπόκρυφος)?

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

Does Strong's G614 appear in the Septuagint or deuterocanonical books?

Yes. The current local index includes 13 in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, 10 in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, and 1 in 1 Enoch for Strong's G614, with linked reader references where each row is available.