Lexical Definition

‎καλύπτω‎ kalýptō (kal-oop'-to) to cover ^G:V
akin to ‎κλέπτω‎ and ‎κρύπτω‎

cover, hide.

• to cover up (literally or figuratively)

Abbott-Smith

καλύπτω, [in LXX almost always for כּסה pi.;]
in cl., rare in prose, to cover: c. acc. pers., Lk 23:30; c. acc. rei et dat., Lk 8:16; pass., Mt 8:24; metaph., to veil, conceal: pf. ptcp. pass., Mt 10:26, II Co 4:3; of the forgiveness of sins (cf. Ps 31 (32):5* 84 (85):2*; DB, ii, 56b): I Pe 4:8, Ja 5:20; (v.l. for καιομένη, WH, mg., Lk 24:32).†

Abbott-Smith References

Liddell-Scott-Jones

καλύπτω-ω,

Epic dialect imperfect κάλυπτον [Refs 8th c.BC+]: future -ψω[Refs 4th c.BC+]aorist ἐκάλυψα, Epic dialect κάλ- [Refs 8th c.BC+] —middle, future καλύψομαι [Refs 2nd c.AD+].: Epic dialect aorist καλυψάμην [Refs 8th c.BC+]:—passive, future καλυφθήσομαι [Refs 4th c.BC+]: aorist ἐκαλύφθην [Refs 8th c.BC+]: aorist 2 participle καλῠφείς [Refs 3rd c.AD+]: perfect κεκάλυμμαι [Refs 8th c.BC+]: pluperfect κεκάλυπτο [Refs 8th c.BC+], Latin oc-culo, celo.)

__I cover, frequently with dative instrumental, παρδαλέῃ.. μετάφρενον εὐρὺ κάλυψε [Refs 8th c.BC+] is to kill); simply, cover, μέλαν δέ ἑ κῦμα κάλυψεν [Refs]; [πέτρον] περὶ Χεὶρ ἐκάλυψεν his hand covered, grasped a stone, [Refs]; of death, τὼ.. τέλος θανάτοιο κάλυψεν [Refs 5th c.BC+]; κ. Χθονὶ γυῖα, i.e. to be buried, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; but Χθονί, τάφῳ κ., bury, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; γῇ, Χέρσῳ, [Refs 5th c.BC+]: rare in Prose, μὴ καλύπτειν τὰ δολοσχερέα τοῖς εἱματίοις [Refs 5th c.BC+]; of armour, protect, [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—middle, cover or veil oneself, ἀργεννῇσι καλυψαμένη ὀθόνῃσιν [Refs 8th c.BC+]; λευκοῖσιν φαρέεσσι καλυψαμένω (feminine dual) Χρόα καλόν [Refs 8th c.BC+]:—passive, ἀσπίδι ταυρείῃ κεκαλυμμένος.. ὤμους [Refs 8th c.BC+]: in Prose, τὸν νεκρὸν κεκαλυμμένον φερέτω σιγᾷ [Refs 5th c.BC+]; [βράγχια] καλυπτόμενα καλύμματι [Refs 4th c.BC+]veiled [Refs]
__I.2 hide, conceal, κεκαλυμμένοι ἵππῳ concealed in it, [Refs 8th c.BC+]:—active, [NT+6th c.BC+]; σιγῇ κ. [NT+5th c.BC+]
__I.3 cover with dishonour, throw a cloud over, σὺ μὴ κάλυπτε τὰς εὐδαίμονας ἔργοις Ἀθήνας ἀνοσίοις [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II put over as a covering, πρόσθε δέ οἱ πέπλοιο πτύγμ᾽ ἐκάλυψεν [Refs 8th c.BC+]; τόσσην οἱ ἄσιν καθύπερθε καλύψω I will put mud over him,[Refs]

_{LSJ Scripture Refs: Luke.23.30 ☩ LXX.Ps.84.2* ☩ Jas.5.20}