Definition and Context:
Secrecy refers to the act of keeping information hidden or concealed. In the biblical context, secrecy can pertain to both divine mysteries and human actions. The Bible addresses secrecy in various ways, highlighting both its positive and negative aspects.

Divine Secrecy:
God's ways and plans often remain hidden from human understanding, emphasizing His sovereignty and wisdom. Deuteronomy 29:29 states, "The secret things belong to the LORD our God, but the things revealed belong to us and to our children forever, that we may follow all the words of this law." This verse underscores the distinction between God's hidden purposes and the revelation given to humanity for obedience and faith.

Secrecy in Worship and Righteousness:
Jesus taught about the importance of sincerity in worship and righteous acts, often contrasting public displays with private devotion. In Matthew 6:3-4, Jesus instructs, "But when you give to the needy, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing, so that your giving may be in secret. And your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you." This teaching emphasizes that true righteousness is not for human recognition but for God's approval.

Secrecy and Sin:
The Bible also warns against the misuse of secrecy to conceal sin. Proverbs 28:13 declares, "He who conceals his sins will not prosper, but whoever confesses and renounces them will find mercy." This highlights the danger of hidden sin and the importance of confession and repentance. Similarly, Ephesians 5:11-12 advises believers to "Have no fellowship with the fruitless deeds of darkness, but rather expose them. For it is shameful even to mention what the disobedient do in secret."

Secrecy in Relationships:
Secrecy can impact relationships, particularly when it involves deceit or betrayal. Proverbs 11:13 states, "A gossip betrays a confidence, but a trustworthy person keeps a secret." This proverb underscores the value of trustworthiness and the harm that can come from revealing confidences.

Secrecy and Wisdom:
The Bible also associates secrecy with wisdom in certain contexts. Proverbs 25:2 notes, "It is the glory of God to conceal a matter and the glory of kings to search it out." This suggests that there is a place for discretion and careful consideration in leadership and decision-making.

Conclusion:
Secrecy in the Bible is multifaceted, encompassing divine mysteries, personal righteousness, the concealment of sin, and the dynamics of human relationships. While secrecy can protect and honor, it can also hide sin and foster deceit. The biblical perspective encourages discernment, integrity, and a focus on God's truth in all matters of secrecy.1. (n.) The state or quality of being hidden; as, his movements were detected in spite of their secrecy.

2. (n.) That which is concealed; a secret.

3. (n.) Seclusion; privacy; retirement.

4. (n.) The quality of being secretive; fidelity to a secret; forbearance of disclosure or discovery.

3909. lat -- secrecy, mystery
... 3908, 3909. lat. 3910 . secrecy, mystery. Transliteration: lat Phonetic
Spelling: (lawt) Short Definition: arts. Word Origin from ...
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5643a. sether -- a covering, hiding place, secrecy
... 5643, 5643a. sether. 5643b . a covering, hiding place, secrecy.
Transliteration: sether Short Definition: secret. Word Origin from ...
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5643. cether -- a covering, hiding place, secrecy
... 5642b, 5643. cether. 5643a . a covering, hiding place, secrecy. Transliteration:
cether Phonetic Spelling: (say'-ther) Short Definition: backbiting. ...
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3680. kasah -- to cover
... A primitive root; properly, to plump, ie Fill up hollows; by implication, to cover
(for clothing or secrecy) -- clad self, close, clothe, conceal, cover (self ...
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5041. Neballat -- a place where Benjamites dwelt
... Neballat. Apparently from nabal and lat; foolish secrecy; Neballat, a place in
Palestine -- Neballat. see HEBREW nabal. see HEBREW lat. 5040, 5041. ...
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2790. charash -- to cut in, engrave, plow, devise
... engrave, plough; hence (from the use of tools) to fabricate (of any material);
figuratively, to devise (in a bad sense); hence (from the idea of secrecy) to be ...
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Whether the Priest Alone is Bound by the Seal of Confession?
... But he is bound to secrecy with regard to those sins, since they are told
to him as to God. ... Therefore he alone is bound to secrecy. ...
/.../christianbookshelf.org/aquinas/summa theologica/whether the priest alone is.htm

Whether the Essence of Theft Consists in Taking Another's Thing ...
... Reply to Objection 1: Secrecy is sometimes a cause of sin, as when a man employs
secrecy in order to commit a sin, for instance in fraud and guile. ...
/.../aquinas/summa theologica/whether the essence of theft.htm

Whether a Man is Bound to Give Evidence?
... human precept. But as regards matters committed to man in some other way
under secrecy, we must make a distinction. Sometimes they ...
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The Gradual Healing of the Blind Man
... use of the same singular means"our Lord's touch and the saliva upon His finger;
and that in both there is the urgent injunction of entire secrecy laid upon ...
/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture d/the gradual healing of the.htm

Speaks of the Manner in which God Communicates with the Soul by ...
... OF THE EFFECTS PRODUCED BY THIS VISION WHEN GENUINE. SECRECY ABOUT THESE
FAVOURS IS ENJOINED. ... SECRECY ABOUT THESE FAVOURS IS ENJOINED. ...
/.../teresa/the interior castle or the mansions/chapter viii speaks of the.htm

Epistle iv. To Cyriacus, Bishop.
... For if the Only-begotten of the Father, for accomplishing the good of all, came
forth from the secrecy of the Father into the midst of us, what shall we say ...
/.../the epistles of saint gregory the great/epistle iv to cyriacus bishop.htm

Of the Death of the Old Man Heron.
... to have lived for fifty years in this desert and to have preserved a strict continence
with especial severity, and who aimed at the secrecy of solitude with ...
/.../cassian/the works of john cassian /chapter v of the death.htm

Of the Shame which Attends all Sexual Intercourse.
... Lust requires for its consummation darkness and secrecy; and this not only when
un lawful intercourse is desired, but even such fornication as the earthly city ...
/...//christianbookshelf.org/augustine/city of god/chapter 18 of the shame which.htm

No one is Certain and Secure of his Own Predestination and ...
... For on account of the usefulness of this secrecy, lest, perchance, any one should
be lifted up, but that all, even although they are running well, should fear ...
/.../augustine/anti-pelagian writings/chapter 40 no one is certain.htm

The New Passover
... Possibly we may account for the peculiar secrecy observed as to the place for the
last supper, by our Lord's knowledge that His steps were watched, and by His ...
/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture b/the new passover.htm

Secrecy (1 Occurrence)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (n.) The state or quality of being hidden; as, his
movements were detected in spite of their secrecy. ...Secrecy (1 Occurrence). ...
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Mystery (31 Occurrences)
... certain holy objects to the assembly. (4) The cults were marked by a strict
exclusiveness and secrecy. None but the initiated could ...
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Secret (341 Occurrences)
... plans; a secret vow. 2. (a.) Withdraw from general intercourse or notice;
in retirement or secrecy; secluded. 3. (a.) Faithful to ...
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Openly (52 Occurrences)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (adv.) In an open manner; publicly; not in private;
without secrecy. 2. (adv.) Without reserve or disguise; plainly; evidently. ...
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Tricks (9 Occurrences)
... (BBE). 2 Corinthians 4:2 Nay, we have renounced the secrecy which marks a feeling
of shame. We practice no cunning tricks, nor do we adulterate God's Message. ...
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Darkness (177 Occurrences)
... 13). Noah Webster's Dictionary. 1. (n.) The absence of light; blackness;
obscurity; gloom. 2. (n.) A state of privacy; secrecy. 3 ...
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Dark (234 Occurrences)
... 7. (n.) Absence of light; darkness; obscurity; a place where there is little or
no light. 8. (n.) The condition of ignorance; gloom; secrecy. ...
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Den (19 Occurrences)
... A lair of wild beasts (Psalm 10:9; 104:22; Job 37:8); the hole of a venomous reptile
(Isaiah 11:8); a recess for secrecy "in dens and caves of the earth ...
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Marks (25 Occurrences)
... uncircumcision? Let him not be circumcised. (See RSV). 2 Corinthians 4:2 Nay,
we have renounced the secrecy which marks a feeling of shame. We ...
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Backbite
... Vulgate, "detractors" (Romans 1:30)). Backbiting bak'-bit-ing: cether: Adj. "a
backbiting tongue"; literally, "a tongue of secrecy" (Proverbs 25:23). ...
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