G601 — ἀποκαλύπτω (apokalyptō)¶

Core Data¶

Strong's: G601
Original: ἀποκαλύπτω
Transliteration: apokalyptō
Pronunciation: ap-ok-al-oop'-to
Part of Speech: Verb
Root: ἀπό (apo, "away from") + καλύπτω (kalyptō, G2572, "to cover, veil")
Occurrences: 26 unique verses (33 tokens) in NT across 10 books
First Occurrence: Mat 10:26 — "for there is nothing covered, that shall not be revealed"
Hapax Legomenon: No

Lexicon Definition¶

From ἀπό (G575) and καλύπτω (G2572); to take off the cover, i.e. disclose — reveal. The literal sense is "to uncover, unveil" — removing something that conceals so the hidden thing becomes visible or known. Exclusively translated "reveal/revealed" in the KJV.

Semantic Domains¶

Louw-Nida: - Domain: 28 — Know - Subdomain: 28.003 — Well Known, Clearly Shown, Revealed - Glosses: to reveal, to disclose, to make fully known - Other words in subdomain: ἀποκάλυψις (apokalypsis, G602), φανερόω (phaneroō, G5319), φανέρωσις (phanerōsis, G5321), δηλόω (dēloō, G1213), ἐμφανίζω (emphanizō, G1718), χρηματίζω (chrēmatizō, G5537), ἀποκρύπτω (apokryptō, G613)

UBS Semantic Domains: - [028] Know

Voice Distribution¶

The passive voice dominates (18 of 26 occurrences), reflecting that revelation is primarily something God does — humans receive it rather than produce it.

Voice	Count	%	Typical Usage
Passive	18	69%	"the glory which shall be revealed," "the wrath of God is revealed"
Active	8	31%	God or Christ as explicit subject: "thou hast revealed," "God hath revealed"

Tense/Mood breakdown¶

Form	Count	Examples
Aorist Active Indicative	4	Mat 11:25, 16:17; Luk 10:21; 1Co 2:10
Aorist Active Infinitive	3	Mat 11:27; Luk 10:22; Gal 1:16
Future Active Indicative	1	Php 3:15
Present Passive Indicative	4	Luk 17:30; Rom 1:17, 1:18; 1Co 3:13
Present Passive Infinitive	1	1Pe 5:1
Future Passive Indicative	3	Mat 10:26; Luk 12:2; 2Th 2:8
Aorist Passive Indicative	3	Jhn 12:38; Eph 3:5; 1Pe 1:12
Aorist Passive Subjunctive	3	Luk 2:35; 1Co 14:30; 2Th 2:3
Aorist Passive Infinitive	4	Rom 8:18; Gal 3:23; 2Th 2:6; 1Pe 1:5

Translation Distribution (KJV)¶

All 26 occurrences are rendered with forms of "reveal" — no competing English translations exist.

Translation	Verses	%
be revealed	8	30.8%
revealed	3	11.5%
hast revealed	2	7.7%
hath revealed	1	3.8%
is revealed	2	7.7%
reveal / shall reveal	3	11.5%
to be revealed / may be revealed / might be revealed	3	11.5%
it was revealed / it shall be revealed	2	7.7%
Other verbal forms	2	7.7%

Distribution by Book¶

Book	Count	Per 100 Verses
2 Thessalonians	3	6.4
1 Peter	3	2.9
Galatians	2	1.3
Romans	3	0.7
1 Corinthians	3	0.7
Ephesians	1	0.6
Luke	5	0.4
Matthew	4	0.4
John	1	0.1
Philippians	1	—

Concentrated in Paul's epistles (13 of 26 verses = 50%). The Synoptic Gospels account for 9 uses. Absent from Acts, the Pastoral Epistles, Hebrews, James, 2 Peter, and Revelation (which uses the cognate noun apokalypsis instead).

Semantic Categories¶

1. Divine Disclosure of Hidden Truth to Chosen Recipients¶

God or Christ actively reveals spiritual realities that human wisdom cannot access. - Mat 11:25 — "thou hast hidden these things from the wise ... and hast revealed them unto babes" - Mat 16:17 — "flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee, but my Father which is in heaven" - 1Co 2:10 — "God hath revealed them unto us by his Spirit" - Gal 1:16 — "to reveal his Son in me, that I might preach him among the heathen"

2. Eschatological Unveiling — Glory, Salvation, Judgment¶

Future realities that will be disclosed at the end of the age. - Rom 8:18 — "the glory which shall be revealed in us" - 1Pe 1:5 — "salvation ready to be revealed in the last time" - 1Pe 5:1 — "a partaker of the glory that shall be revealed" - 1Co 3:13 — "the day shall declare it, because it shall be revealed by fire"

3. The Revelation of the Man of Sin / Lawless One¶

The apocalyptic uncovering of an eschatological adversary. - 2Th 2:3 — "except ... that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition" - 2Th 2:6 — "that he might be revealed in his time" - 2Th 2:8 — "then shall that Wicked be revealed, whom the Lord shall consume"

4. The Revealing of the Son of Man¶

The public manifestation of Christ. - Luk 17:30 — "Even thus shall it be in the day when the Son of man is revealed"

5. Uncovering What Is Hidden — General Principle¶

Nothing remains permanently concealed. - Mat 10:26 — "there is nothing covered, that shall not be revealed" - Luk 12:2 — "there is nothing covered, that shall not be revealed" - Luk 2:35 — "that the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed"

6. Present Ongoing Revelation — Righteousness and Wrath¶

God's character attributes currently being disclosed. - Rom 1:17 — "therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith" - Rom 1:18 — "the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness"

7. The Faith Itself as Revealed Content¶

The gospel system arriving at its appointed time. - Gal 3:23 — "shut up unto the faith which should afterwards be revealed"

Common Collocations¶

Word	Strong's	Co-occurrences	Typical Pattern
υἱός (huios)	G5207	6x (23%)	"the Son" as object or subject of revelation (Mat 11:27, Luk 17:30)
θεός (theos)	G2316	5x (19%)	God as agent of revelation: "God hath revealed"
οὐρανός (ouranos)	G3772	5x (19%)	Revelation comes "from heaven" (Rom 1:18, Mat 11:25)
πατήρ (patēr)	G3962	5x (19%)	"the Father" reveals hidden things (Mat 11:25, 16:17)
πνεῦμα (pneuma)	G4151	5x (19%)	The Spirit as instrument of revelation (1Co 2:10, Eph 3:5)
ἄνθρωπος (anthrōpos)	G444	4x (15%)	"man of sin" revealed; "no man knoweth"
καιρός (kairos)	G2540	4x (15%)	"in his time," "the last time" — revelation tied to appointed seasons
πᾶς (pas)	G3956	4x (15%)	"all things" delivered/revealed
πίστις (pistis)	G4102	3x (12%)	"from faith to faith," "the faith ... revealed" (Rom 1:17, Gal 3:23)
μέλλω (mellō)	G3195	3x (12%)	"about to be revealed" — future-oriented disclosure

Word Family / Cognates¶

G602 ἀποκάλυψις (apokalypsis) — noun cognate: revelation, disclosure, unveiling (18x)
G2572 καλύπτω (kalyptō) — root verb: to cover, conceal (7x)
G613 ἀποκρύπτω (apokryptō) — antonym: to hide away, conceal (6x); co-occurs 2x
G2927 κρυπτός (kryptos) — related concept: hidden, secret

Synonyms¶

G5319 φανερόω (phaneroō) — to make manifest, show openly; the closest curated overlap in the reveal/disclose field.

Antonyms¶

No direct antonyms were identified by search_relationships.py; the lexical opposite G613 ἀποκρύπτω remains listed above in the word family as the concealment counterpart.

Easily Confused Words¶

Word	Strong's	Shared Translation	Key Difference
γάλαθ / גָּלָה (galah)	H1540	"revealed" (via LXX)	galah is the broad OT term for uncovering (physical and metaphorical); apokalyptō narrows to divine/spiritual disclosure
χρηματίζω (chrēmatizō)	G5537	"revealed" (1x)	chrēmatizō = a specific divine oracle or warning; apokalyptō = broader disclosure of hidden truth
φανερόω (phaneroō)	G5319	both render "reveal/manifest"	phaneroō = making visible what exists but is unseen; apokalyptō = uncovering what was deliberately veiled

Domain Neighbors (Louw-Nida 28.003)¶

Word	Strong's	NT Verses	Primary KJV Translation	Key Difference
ἀποκάλυψις (apokalypsis)	G602	18	"revelation"	Noun form — the event/result of revealing
φανερόω (phaneroō)	G5319	43	"manifest," "appear"	Making visible; broader than apokalyptō (includes physical appearances)
φανερός (phaneros)	G5318	18	"manifest," "known"	Adjective: already visible/evident
φανέρωσις (phanerōsis)	G5321	2	"manifestation"	Noun: the act of making manifest
δηλόω (dēloō)	G1213	7	"declared," "signify"	To make plain or indicate; less emphasis on prior hiddenness
χρηματίζω (chrēmatizō)	G5537	9	"warned of God"	Specific divine communication/oracle
ἐμφανίζω (emphanizō)	G1718	10	"informed," "appeared"	To display openly or report; both legal and theophanic
ἀποκρύπτω (apokryptō)	G613	6	"hid"	Direct antonym: to hide/conceal what apokalyptō uncovers
φωτίζω (phōtizō)	G5461	11	"light," "illuminated"	To illuminate; metaphor of light rather than unveiling

Hebrew Source (via LXX)¶

Hebrew Source	Strong's	Co-occurrences	PMI Score	Notes
גָּלָה (galah)	H1540	67	6.81	Primary equivalent — to uncover, strip bare, go into exile; LXX's dominant choice
עֶרְוָה (ervah)	H6172	27	7.55	"nakedness" — apokalyptō used for physical uncovering in Levitical laws
גְּלָה (gelah)	H1541	6	7.66	Aramaic cognate of galah — to reveal (Dan 2:19, 2:22 etc.)
רָז (raz)	H7328	5	7.40	Aramaic "secret/mystery" — the content that gets revealed (Daniel)
חָשַׂף (chasaph)	H2834	4	6.75	To strip off, make bare — physical uncovering

The dominant Hebrew-to-Greek bridge is H1540 galah → G601 apokalyptō (67 co-occurrences). However, galah has a broader semantic range (physical stripping, exile, uncovering ears) that apokalyptō narrows primarily to divine/spiritual disclosure in the NT.