In the context of the Bible, the term "secrete" is not directly used in the Berean Standard Bible or other traditional translations. However, the concept of secreting, or keeping something hidden or concealed, is a theme that appears throughout Scripture. This entry explores the biblical understanding of secrecy, hidden things, and the divine perspective on what is concealed.

Biblical References to Secrecy

1. God's Hidden Wisdom: The Bible often speaks of God's wisdom as something that is hidden from the world but revealed to believers. In 1 Corinthians 2:7 , Paul writes, "No, we speak of the mysterious and hidden wisdom of God, which He destined for our glory before time began." This passage highlights the idea that God's plans and purposes are often concealed from human understanding until He chooses to reveal them.

2. The Secret Place: The concept of a "secret place" is significant in Scripture, particularly in the Psalms. Psalm 91:1 states, "He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will abide in the shadow of the Almighty." This verse suggests a place of divine protection and intimacy with God, where believers can find refuge and safety.

3. Secrecy in Prayer: Jesus taught about the importance of secrecy in prayer, emphasizing sincerity over public display. In Matthew 6:6 , He instructs, "But when you pray, go into your inner room, shut your door, and pray to your Father, who is unseen. And your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you." This teaching underscores the value of private communion with God, away from the eyes of others.

4. Hidden Sins and Confession: The Bible also addresses the issue of hidden sins and the importance of confession. Proverbs 28:13 warns, "He who conceals his sins will not prosper, but whoever confesses and renounces them will find mercy." This verse highlights the futility of hiding sin from God and the necessity of bringing it into the open for forgiveness and healing.

5. God's Omniscience: Scripture affirms that nothing is truly hidden from God. Hebrews 4:13 declares, "Nothing in all creation is hidden from God’s sight; everything is uncovered and exposed before the eyes of Him to whom we must give account." This truth serves as a reminder of God's all-seeing nature and the ultimate accountability of every person before Him.

6. The Revelation of Secrets: The Bible also speaks of a time when all secrets will be revealed. In Luke 12:2-3 , Jesus states, "There is nothing concealed that will not be disclosed, or hidden that will not be made known. What you have said in the dark will be heard in the daylight, and what you have whispered in the ear in the inner rooms will be proclaimed from the roofs." This passage points to the eventual unveiling of all things, emphasizing the importance of living with integrity.

Theological Implications

The theme of secrecy in the Bible carries significant theological implications. It highlights the contrast between human attempts to hide and God's ability to reveal. It also underscores the importance of sincerity, integrity, and transparency in the believer's relationship with God and others. The biblical perspective on secrecy encourages believers to seek God's wisdom, find refuge in His presence, and live in the light of His truth.1. (v. t.) To deposit in a place of hiding; to hide; to conceal; as, to secrete stolen goods; to secrete one's self.

2. (v. t.) To separate from the blood and elaborate by the process of secretion; to elaborate and emit as a secretion. See Secretion.

2247. chabah -- to withdraw, hide
... hide self. A primitive root (compare chabab); to secrete -- hide (self). see HEBREW
chabab. 2246, 2247. chabah. 2248 . Strong's Numbers.
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2244. chaba -- to withdraw, hide
... held, hide self, do secretly. A primitive root (compare chabab); to secrete -- X
held, hide (self), do secretly. see HEBREW chabab. 2243, 2244. chaba. 2245 > ...
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3582. kachad -- to hide
... conceal, cut down off, desolate, hide. A primitive root; to secrete, by act or word;
hence (intensively) to destroy -- conceal, cut down (off), desolate, hide. ...
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Introduction.
... we heare the blood of our brethren, the membres of Christ Iesus most cruellie to
be shed, and the monstruous empire of a cruell women (the secrete counsel of ...
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The Kingdome Apperteineth to Ovr God.
... we heare the blood of our brethren, the membres of Christ Iesus most cruellie to
be shed, and the monstruous empire of a cruell woman (the secrete counsel of ...
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Sin Immeasurable
... must yet be aware that he has viewed but a part of the mere crust of this world;
that as for its vast center, its mysterious fires and molten secrete, the mind ...
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All the Characteristics of Our Bodies --Sex, Various Limbs, Etc. ...
... eating and drinking? What more will there be for these members to take in,
masticate, swallow, secrete, digest, eject? Of what avail ...
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The Rash Builder
... we have to carry with us for ever. Soft invertebrate animals secrete their
own shells. That is what we are doing-making character ...
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Different Degrees of Knowledge.
... The engrafted olive accordingly receives more nutriment from its growing in the
wild one; and it gets accustomed, as it were, to secrete the nutriment ...
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Letter of the Emperor Constantius against Eudoxius and his ...
... Who can bear with people who fill the cities with impiety, who secrete impurity
in the most distant regions, and who delight in nothing but in injuring the ...
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The Waterer Watered
... should begin to store up its secretion, its store would soon become the cause of
inveterate disease; nay, the organ would soon lose the power to secrete at all ...
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On the Educational Value of the Natural History Sciences.
... after a series of such divisions and subdivisions, these minute points assume a
totally new form, lose their long tails"round themselves, and secrete a sort ...
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How to Become Like Christ.
... sanctification to thousands of our fellow-citizens. How can many of our
fellow-citizens secrete themselves for prayer? If you ask them to go ...
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Secrete (1 Occurrence)
... 1. (vt) To deposit in a place of hiding; to hide; to conceal; as, to secrete
stolen goods; to secrete one's self. ...Secrete (1 Occurrence). ...
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Water (4571 Occurrences)
... dilute; to weaken. 12. (vi) To shed, secrete, or fill with, water or liquid
matter; as, his eyes began to water. 13. (vi) To get ...
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Purloining (1 Occurrence)
... "for far off," hence, to carry away or steal; the word is the translation of
nosphizomai, "to take away for oneself," "to secrete," "to steal," a word ...
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Silkworm
... A pair of large glands on the two sides of the stomach secrete a viscous fluid,
which is conveyed by ducts to an orifice under the mouth. ...
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Secreted (1 Occurrence)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary (imp. & pp) of Secrete. Multi-Version Concordance
Secreted (1 Occurrence). Joshua 2:6 But she had taken ...
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Secretary's (1 Occurrence)

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Silk (4 Occurrences)
... A pair of large glands on the two sides of the stomach secrete a viscous fluid,
which is conveyed by ducts to an orifice under the mouth. ...
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Swine (15 Occurrences)
... of the domestical species. Swine secrete a large amount of subcutaneous
fat, which, when extracted, is known as lard. The male is ...
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Hide (135 Occurrences)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (vt) To conceal, or withdraw from sight; to put
out of view; to secrete. 2. (vt) To withhold from knowledge ...
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