Lexicon
λανθάνω
lanthanō
G2990
G:V Greek

be hidden

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Lanthano describes something escaping notice or failing to remain concealed in the situations recorded in Scripture.

The attested use most often concerns something escaping a person's awareness or notice, whether willingly overlooked, not forgotten, or unknown to those involved. In two narrative settings, it concerns an intended or actual lack of concealment: a woman cannot remain unnoticed, and a person cannot keep his presence unknown.

Senses in use

  1. Escaping notice or awareness · dominant

    In 2 Peter 3:5, the present indicative occurs in the clause that a fact about the heavens and earth "escapes those who are willing"; 2 Peter 3:8 uses a present form in the exhortation, "let not this one thing escape you." Acts 26:26 states that none of the matters under discussion has "escaped his notice," while Hebrews 13:2 describes people who "unknowingly hosted angels."

  2. Not remaining concealed · common

    Luke 8:47 uses an aorist indicative when the woman realizes that she had not been concealed and then publicly explains her action. Mark 7:24 has an aorist infinitive in the setting where he wanted no one to know of his presence, yet "was not able to be hidden."

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB varies its presentation between "escapes," "escape you," and "escaped his notice," and it also uses "unknowingly" and "hidden" in the narrative verses. These renderings show the verses' contexts rather than assigning a fixed English equivalent to each form.

Passages featuring this word

Across Scripture