G602 — ἀποκάλυψις (apokalypsis)¶

Core Data¶

Strong's: G602
Original: ἀποκάλυψις
Transliteration: apokalypsis
Pronunciation: ap-ok-al'-oop-sis
Part of Speech: Feminine noun (n-f)
Root: ἀποκαλύπτω (apokalypto, G601) — to take off the cover, to uncover, to disclose
Occurrences: 18 in NT
First Occurrence: Luk 2:32 — "A light to lighten the Gentiles, and the glory of thy people Israel."
Hapax Legomenon: No

Lexicon Definition¶

From G601 (apokalypto); disclosure: — appearing, coming, lighten, manifestation, be revealed, revelation.

The noun denotes the act or result of uncovering — removing what conceals so that something hidden becomes visible or known. Etymologically: apo (away from) + kalyptō (to cover, veil).

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: ἀποκαλύπτω (apokalypto, G601), φανερόω (phaneroō, G5319), φανέρωσις (phanerōsis, G5321), δηλόω (dēloō, G1213), χρηματισμός (chrēmatismos, G5538), δείκνυμι (deiknymi, G1166a)

UBS Semantic Domains: - [028] Know

Translation Distribution (KJV)¶

Translation	Count	%
revelation	5	27.8%
the revelation	2	11.1%
revelations	2	11.1%
shall be revealed	2	11.1%
a revelation	1	5.6%
to the revelation	1	5.6%
The Revelation	1	5.6%
coming	1	5.6%
lighten	1	5.6%
manifestation	1	5.6%
the appearing	1	5.6%

Consolidating by root translation: "revelation/revelations/the revelation/a revelation/to the revelation/The Revelation" = 12 (66.7%), "shall be revealed" = 2 (11.1%), with the remaining 4 occurrences spread across "coming," "lighten," "manifestation," "the appearing."

Distribution by Book¶

Book	Count	Per 100 Verses
1 Peter	3	2.9
2 Thessalonians	1	2.1
Galatians	2	1.3
Ephesians	2	1.3
2 Corinthians	2	0.8
Romans	3	0.7
1 Corinthians	3	0.7
Revelation	1	0.2
Luke	1	0.1

Pattern: Exclusively Pauline and Petrine usage in the epistles (17 of 18 occurrences), with the sole Gospel occurrence in Simeon's prophecy (Luke 2:32) and the opening title of Revelation. Paul uses the word most (15x across 7 letters). The word is absent from the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, and John, from Acts, Hebrews, James, Jude, and from the OT entirely (though the verb G601 appears in the LXX). Despite naming the final book of the Bible, apokalypsis appears there only once (1:1).

Semantic Categories¶

1. Eschatological Disclosure at Christ's Return¶

The future visible unveiling of Jesus Christ in glory, an event believers await. - 1 Cor 1:7 — "waiting for the coming [apokalypsis] of our Lord Jesus Christ" - 2 Thess 1:7 — "when the Lord Jesus shall be revealed [apokalypsis] from heaven with his mighty angels" - 1 Pet 1:7 — "might be found unto praise and honour and glory at the appearing [apokalypsis] of Jesus Christ" - 1 Pet 1:13 — "hope to the end for the grace that is to be brought unto you at the revelation [apokalypsis] of Jesus Christ" - 1 Pet 4:13 — "when his glory shall be revealed [apokalypsis], ye may be glad also with exceeding joy"

2. Divine Communication of Hidden Knowledge¶

God disclosing previously unknown truth to individuals — the gospel, mysteries, or specific guidance. - Rom 16:25 — "the revelation [apokalypsis] of the mystery, which was kept secret since the world began" - Gal 1:12 — "I neither received it of man, neither was I taught it, but by the revelation [apokalypsis] of Jesus Christ" - Eph 1:17 — "the spirit of wisdom and revelation [apokalypsis] in the knowledge of him" - Eph 3:3 — "by revelation [apokalypsis] he made known unto me the mystery" - Gal 2:2 — "I went up by revelation [apokalypsis]" (divine direction)

3. Disclosure of Hidden Realities (Judgment, Eschatological Conditions)¶

The uncovering of things presently hidden — God's judgment, the sons of God, or the inner thoughts of hearts. - Rom 2:5 — "the day of wrath and revelation [apokalypsis] of the righteous judgment of God" - Rom 8:19 — "the earnest expectation of the creature waiteth for the manifestation [apokalypsis] of the sons of God" - Luk 2:32 — "A light to lighten [apokalypsis] the Gentiles" (unveiling salvation to nations)

4. Spiritual Gift in Corporate Worship¶

A specific revelatory utterance given by the Spirit in the assembly for the edification of the body. - 1 Cor 14:6 — "except I shall speak to you either by revelation [apokalypsis], or by knowledge, or by prophesying, or by doctrine" - 1 Cor 14:26 — "every one of you hath a psalm, hath a doctrine, hath a tongue, hath a revelation [apokalypsis]"

5. Visionary Experiences Received by an Apostle¶

Paul's reference to supernatural visions and disclosures granted to him. - 2 Cor 12:1 — "I will come to visions and revelations [apokalypsis] of the Lord" - 2 Cor 12:7 — "through the abundance of the revelations [apokalypsis], there was given to me a thorn in the flesh"

6. Book Title — The Apocalypse¶

The formal title of the final NT book, framing the entire work as an unveiling. - Rev 1:1 — "The Revelation [apokalypsis] of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants"

Common Collocations¶

Word	Strong's	Co-occurrences	Typical Pattern
Ἰησοῦς (Iēsous)	G2424	8x (44%)	"revelation of Jesus Christ" — Christ as content and/or source
Χριστός (Christos)	G5547	8x (44%)	"of Jesus Christ" — paired with Iēsous in genitive constructions
δόξα (doxa)	G1391	4x (22%)	glory accompanying or resulting from the revelation
θεός (theos)	G2316	4x (22%)	God as the ultimate source of disclosure
κύριος (kyrios)	G2962	4x (22%)	"revelations of the Lord," "coming of our Lord"
ἄγγελος (angelos)	G32	3x (17%)	angels as agents of revelation or attending the event
δίδωμι (didōmi)	G1325	3x (17%)	God "giving" the revelation
μυστήριον (mystērion)	G3466	2x (11%)	"revelation of the mystery" — mystery and revelation as paired concepts
ἀπεκδέχομαι (apekdechomai)	G553	2x (11%)	"waiting for" / "earnest expectation" — eschatological anticipation
εὐαγγέλιον (euangelion)	G2098	2x (11%)	the gospel as content of revelation

Word Family / Cognates¶

G601 ἀποκαλύπτω (apokalyptō) — root verb: to reveal, to disclose, to uncover (26x in NT)
G2572 καλύπτω (kalyptō) — to cover, to hide, to conceal (8x in NT) — the base verb that apo- reverses

Synonyms¶

G5321 φανέρωσις (phanerōsis) — manifestation; another disclosure noun in the same reveal/manifest field.
G3952 παρουσία (parousia) — coming/presence; overlaps where apokalypsis marks Christ's end-time unveiling.
G2015 ἐπιφάνεια (epiphaneia) — appearing, manifestation; overlaps in eschatological manifestation contexts.

Antonyms¶

No direct antonyms were identified by search_relationships.py.

Easily Confused Words¶

Word	Strong's	Shared Translation	Key Difference
H1540 גָּלָה (galah)	H1540	"shall be revealed"	galah is the OT verb for uncovering/exile; apokalypsis is the NT noun for divine disclosure; they overlap only in the concept of uncovering
φανερόω (phaneroō)	G5319	"revealed," "manifest"	phaneroō emphasizes making visible or apparent what exists; apokalypsis emphasizes removing a veil from what was hidden by divine design
φανέρωσις (phanerōsis)	G5321	"manifestation"	phanerōsis is the act of making plain (2x NT); apokalypsis specifically implies prior concealment and divine initiative in disclosure
χρηματισμός (chrēmatismos)	G5538	"divine revelation"	chrēmatismos is a specific divine oracle or response (1x NT, Rom 11:4); apokalypsis is broader — covering visions, eschatological events, and ongoing spiritual gifts

Domain Neighbors (Louw-Nida 28.003)¶

Word	Strong's	Verses	Primary KJV Translation	Key Difference
ἀποκαλύπτω (apokalyptō)	G601	26	reveal	Verb form of the same root; denotes the act of revealing
φανερόω (phaneroō)	G5319	49	manifest, appear	General making visible; less emphasis on prior hiddenness
φανέρωσις (phanerōsis)	G5321	2	manifestation	Rare; act of making plain
δηλόω (dēloō)	G1213	7	signify, declare	Making clear through indication or explanation
δείκνυμι (deiknymi)	G1166a	33	shew	Demonstrating, pointing out — more neutral than apokalypsis
χρηματισμός (chrēmatismos)	G5538	1	answer of God	Specific divine oracle (hapax in Rom 11:4)

Hebrew Source¶

No direct Hebrew-to-Greek LXX mapping found for G602 as a noun. However, the verb form G601 (apokalyptō) translates H1540 (galah, "to uncover, remove, go into exile") in the LXX. The noun apokalypsis itself is a distinctly NT formation with no regular OT Hebrew equivalent, though the concept of divine disclosure corresponds to H2377 (chazon, "vision") and H1540 (galah, "to uncover").