Greek word · Strong's G601

ἀποκαλύπτω

apokalýptō · verb · “to reveal, unveil”

In a sentence

Apokalyptō means to unveil or reveal — to lift the cover off something hidden. The same root names the book of Revelation: God’s great unveiling.

Apokalyptō pictures lifting a veil — revealing what was previously hidden. Paul uses it of the gospel: the righteousness of God “revealed (apokalyptetai) from faith for faith” (Romans 1:17).

The noun form (apokalypsis) titles the last book of the Bible: the Apocalypse, the Revelation. The point is not chaos and dread but unveiling — God showing what he is doing and where history is going.

Strong's reference

Definition: to take off the cover, i.e. disclose

KJV usage: reveal

Reference gloss from Strong's Concordance (1890, public domain).

Key verses BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

Romans 1:17 “For the gospel reveals the righteousness of God that comes by faith from start to finish, just as it is written: “The righteous will live by faith.”” 1 Corinthians 2:10 “But God has revealed it to us by the Spirit. The Spirit searches all things, even the deep things of God.” Revelation 1:1 “This is the revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave Him to show His servants what must soon come to pass. He made it known by sending His angel to His servant John,”

Original BibleDawn word study. Original-language data and the public-domain Strong's (1890) gloss are referenced; see sources.