Illustrations of English words derived from the Greek in the New Testament.
Gaylon West.
APOCALYPSE is a Greek word and is in the first paragraph of the Book of Revelation.
The word "apocalypse" is from the Latin, which is from the Greek, apokalyptein "uncover, disclose, reveal." The translated word "reveal- " is used about 18 times in the KJV.
apocalypse (n.)
late 14c., "revelation, disclosure," from Church Latin apocalypsis "revelation," from Greek apokalyptein "uncover, disclose, reveal," from apo- "from" (see apo-) + kalyptein "to cover, conceal" (see Calypso). The Christian end-of-the-world story is part of the revelation in John of Patmos' book "Apokalypsis" (a title rendered into English as "Apocalypse" c.1230 and "Revelations" by Wyclif c.1380).
- http://www.etymonline.com/ The word "revelation" is from Latin only.
apokalupto¯
Thayer Definition:
1) to uncover, lay open what has been veiled or covered up
1a) disclose, make bare
2) to make known, make manifest, disclose what before was unknown
Part of Speech: verb
A Related Word by Thayer’s/Strong’s Number: from G575 apo: "separation" and G2572 kalupto¯: "to hide"
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