TBESG · G2977
λάθρα · lathra · quietly
λάθρᾳ (Att..; in Hom., -ρῃ, Rec. -ρα), adv., [in LXX chiefly for סֵתֶר ;] secretly: Mat.1:19 2:7, Mrk.5:33 (WH, mg.), Jhn.11:28, Act.16:37.† (AS)
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lathra G2977
λάθρα (lathra) means “quietly” in the TBESG Greek lexicon from STEPBible.
λάθρα Greek · G2977 4 tagged occurrences in 4 verses
Pronunciation guide: lath'-rah Strong’s Greek pronunciation spelling.
Lexicon entries
Dodson Greek Lexicon
secretly, privately.
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How translators render G2977
Counts below follow each translation’s tagged words. A rendering can cover a phrase. Differences in text editions and tagging can produce different totals.
| Rendering | Count |
|---|---|
| secretly | 2 |
| aside | 1 |
| quietly | 1 |
| Rendering | Count |
|---|---|
| privily | 3 |
| secretly | 1 |
Verses containing G2977
Page 1 of 1. 4 verses in the selected STEP text, printed below in BSB where available. Read each verse in its chapter to follow the author’s thought.
- Matthew 1:19
· BSB · 1 occurrence
Because Joseph her husband was a righteous man and was unwilling to disgrace her publicly, he resolved to divorce her quietly.
Read word by word - Matthew 2:7
· BSB · 1 occurrence
Then Herod called the Magi secretly and learned from them the exact time the star had appeared.
Read word by word - John 11:28
· BSB · 1 occurrence
After Martha had said this, she went back and called her sister Mary aside to tell her, “The Teacher is here and is asking for you.”
Read word by word - Acts 16:37
· BSB · 1 occurrence
But Paul said to the officers, “They beat us publicly without a trial and threw us into prison, even though we are Roman citizens. And now do they want to send us away secretly? Absolutely not! Let them come themselves and escort us out!”
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