What does λάθρα (láthra) mean in the Bible?
λάθρα (láthra) is a Greek word meaning "privately".
Greek · G2977
λάθρα
Privately
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λάθρα G2977
Pronunciation láthra
What does λάθρα (láthra) mean in the Bible?
λάθρα (láthra) is a Greek word meaning "privately".
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How does the BSB render G2977?
The BSB source-word alignment has 4 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include secretly (2), aside (1), quietly (1).
Where does λάθρα (láthra) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Matthew 1:19. Its strongest book concentrations include Matthew (2), Acts (1), John (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It secretly 2× Matthew 2:7, Acts 16:37
aside 1× John 11:28
quietly 1× Matthew 1:19
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Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Matthew 1:19
Aligned rows 4
Books represented 3
Matthew 2 John 1 Acts 1
Source forms
λάθρᾳ 4x lathra Matthew 1:19, Matthew 2:7, John 11:28, Acts 16:37
Parsing patterns
Adverb 4x Matthew 1:19, Matthew 2:7, John 11:28, Acts 16:37
Evidence Summary
Greek word. privately
Source Gloss
privately
Greek Text Appearances
Textus Receptus witness, full corpus Greek token appearances from Scrivener 1894 Textus Receptus in the full New Testament corpus.
4 Greek text appearances shown. Linked morphology labels have verse guides.
Matthew 1:19 Adverb
λάθρα laqra
secretly
Read verse Matthew 2:7 Adverb
λάθρα laqra
secretly
Read verse John 11:28 Adverb
λάθρα, laqra
secretly
Read verse Acts 16:37 Adverb
λάθρα laqra
secretly
Read verseFull New Testament corpus: 260 chapters, 7,957 verses, 140,628 tokens. Data source: honza/textus-receptus (data only), with authority check against byztxt/greektext-textus-receptus.
Word Origins
λάθρα is built from this root:
Part of These Phrases
Compound and idiomatic phrases that include this word. Follow a link to study the phrase and how its parts work together.
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain