Conceal
Vine's Expository Dictionary of NT Words [1]
"to conceal thoroughly" (para, "beside," intensive, kalupto, "to hide"), is found in Luke 9:45 , of "concealing" from the disciples the fact of the delivering up of Christ.
King James Dictionary [2]
Conceal, L. To withhold from sight, G.,To conceal, and to heal the primary sense is to strain, hold, stop, restrain, make fast or strong, all from the same root as the Shemitic.
1. To keep close or secret to forbear to disclose to withhold from utterance or declaration as, to conceal ones thoughts or opinions.
I have not concealed the words of the Holy One. Job 6 .
2. To hide to withdraw from observation to cover or keep from sight.
What profit is it if we slay our brother and conceal his blood? Genesis 37 .
A party of men concealed themselves behind a wall. A mask conceals the face.
Webster's Dictionary [3]
(v. t.) To hide or withdraw from observation; to cover; to cover or keep from sight; to prevent the discovery of; to withhold knowledge of.
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia [4]
kon -sēl ´ (παρακαλύπτω , parakalúptō ): Found but once in the New Testament ( Luke 9:45 ). The primary meaning is to cover by hanging something in front of the object hidden. The purpose of the one concealing is made prominent. There is, therefore, a reserve and studied progress in regard to the statement of facts, that is not always a suppression of truth ( Proverbs 12:16 , Proverbs 12:23 ). God withholds more than He reveals ( Proverbs 25:2; compare Psalm 97:2; 1 Timothy 6:16 ).
