What does λανθάνω (lanthánō) mean in the Bible?
λανθάνω (lanthánō): To escape notice or act unawares; often used idiomatically with participles for inadvertent actions.
Greek · G2990
λανθάνω
To lie hid (literally or figuratively); often used adverbially, unwittingly
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λανθάνωG2990
Pronunciationlanthánō
What does λανθάνω (lanthánō) mean in the Bible?
λανθάνω (lanthánō): To escape notice or act unawares; often used idiomatically with participles for inadvertent actions.
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render G2990?
The BSB source-word alignment has 6 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include escape your notice (1), has escaped (1), overlook (1), she could not escape notice (1), to escape their notice (1).
Where does λανθάνω (lanthánō) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Mark 7:24. Its strongest book concentrations include 2 Peter (2), Acts (1), Hebrews (1), Luke (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 Itescape your notice1×2 Peter 3:8
has escaped1×Acts 26:26
overlook1×2 Peter 3:5
she could not escape notice1×Luke 8:47
to escape their notice1×Mark 7:24
without knowing it1×Hebrews 13:2
Show sample aligned rows
Mark 7:24λαθεῖνtoto escape their noticeVerb - Aorist Infinitive ActiveLuke 8:47ἔλαθενtoshe could not escape noticeVerb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularActs 26:26λανθάνεινtohas escapedVerb - Present Infinitive ActiveHebrews 13:2ἔλαθόνtowithout knowing itVerb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural2 Peter 3:5ΛανθάνειtooverlookVerb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular2 Peter 3:8λανθανέτωtoescape your noticeVerb - Present Imperative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowMark 7:24
Aligned rows6
Books represented5
Mark1Luke1Acts1Hebrews12 Peter2
Source forms
ἔλαθεν1xelathenLuke 8:47
ἔλαθόν1xelathonHebrews 13:2
λαθεῖν1xlatheinMark 7:24
Λανθάνει1xLanthanei2 Peter 3:5
λανθάνειν1xlanthaneinActs 26:26
λανθανέτω1xlanthanetō2 Peter 3:8
Parsing patterns
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural1xHebrews 13:2
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular1xLuke 8:47
Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active1xMark 7:24
Verb - Present Imperative Active - 3rd Person Singular1x2 Peter 3:8
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular1x2 Peter 3:5
Verb - Present Infinitive Active1xActs 26:26
Evidence Summary
Greek word. To escape notice or act unawares; often used idiomatically with participles for inadvertent actions.
Strong'sG2990
Lexical occurrences6 versesGreek text appearances6 timesWord forms3 forms6 referencesVerse guides0 guides
Study link2 Peter 3:5Source Gloss
to lie hid (literally or figuratively); often used adverbially, unwittingly
Extended definitionSource: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith
To escape notice or act unawares; often used idiomatically with participles for inadvertent actions.
to escape notice, be hidden (from): Mrk.7:24, Luk.8:47; with accusative of person(s), Act.26:26, 2Pe.3:5 3:8; as in common cl. idiom, before ptcp., ἔλαθον ξενίσαντες, entertained unawares, Heb.13:2 (cf. ἐκ-, ἐπι-λανθάνω).
Greek Text Appearances
Textus Receptus witness, full corpusGreek token appearances from Scrivener 1894 Textus Receptus in the full New Testament corpus.
6 Greek text appearances shown. Linked morphology labels have verse guides.
Mark 7:24Verb Second Aorist Active Infinitive
λαθεῖν.laqein
I am hidden, escape notice
Read verseLuke 8:47Verb Third Person Singular Second Aorist Active Indicative
ἔλαθε,elaqen
I am hidden, escape notice
Read verseActs 26:26Verb Present Active Infinitive
λανθάνεινlanqanein
I am hidden, escape notice
Read verseHebrews 13:2Verb Third Person Plural Second Aorist Active Indicative
ἔλαθόνelaqon
I am hidden, escape notice
Read verse2 Peter 3:5Verb Third Person Singular Present Active Indicative
λανθάνειlanqanei
I am hidden, escape notice
Read verse2 Peter 3:8Verb Third Person Singular Present Active Imperative
λανθανέτωlanqanetw
I am hidden, escape notice
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.
Grammatical Forms
How mood, tense, and voice shift the force of this verb in context.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups3Aligned forms6TensesAorist, PresentVoicesActive
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Tenses
Voices
Infinitiveverbal noun — the action in abstract2×
Aorist ActiveMark 7:241×
Present ActiveActs 26:261×
Indicativestates a fact or reality3×
Aorist ActiveLuke 8:47 · Heb 13:22×
Present Active2 Pet 3:51×
Imperativecommand or strong request1×
Present Active2 Pet 3:81×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 6 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
present3aorist3
Voice
active6
Mood
indicative3infinitive2imperative1
NT Occurrences
Mark 7:24λαθεῖνaorist active infinitiveinfinitiveLuke 8:47ἔλαθενaorist active indicativecompletedActs 26:26λανθάνεινpresent active infinitiveinfinitiveHebrews 13:2ἔλαθόνaorist active indicativecompleted2 Peter 3:5λανθάνειpresent active indicativeongoing2 Peter 3:8λανθανέτωpresent active imperativeimperative
Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.
Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)
Selected Scripture Witness
Selected passage-level study witnesses for this word. This section is not the full occurrence list.
Biblical Witnesses
deliberately overlooking or ignoring something, choosing not to know
Showing 1 selected witness from 6 lexical occurrence verses.
Word Origins
λανθάνω is a primary verb - no further derivation.
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