Here you will find all biblical passages where / in which the word (or term) ‘Secret’ occurs and how often this word occurs per biblical book. We searched the New and Old Testaments to find all the verses and occurrences of the Word. his article is part of our small concordance.
The term ‘Secret’ occurs 88 times in the Bible. Below you will find all matching biblical passages divided according to the corresponding book.
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Bible passages with ‘Secret’ in the book Genesis
Genesis 18:12 And she laughed secretly, saying, “After I have grown old, and my lord is elderly, shall I give myself to the work of delight?”Genesis 18:12
Genesis 31:26 And he said to Jacob: “Why have you acted this way, departing from me in secret, with my daughters like captives of the sword?Genesis 31:26
Number of the word / term Secret in Genesis: 2
Bible passages with ‘Secret’ in the book Exodus
Exodus 7:11 Then Pharaoh called the wise men and the sorcerers. And they also, by Egyptian incantations and certain secrets, did similarly.Exodus 7:11
Number of the word / term Secret in Exodus: 1
Bible passages with ‘Secret’ in the book Numbers
Numbers 5:13 will have slept with another man, and if her husband cannot discover it, but the adultery is secret, and if it cannot be proved by witnesses, because she was not caught in the shameful act,Numbers 5:13
Number of the word / term Secret in Numbers: 1
Bible passages with ‘Secret’ in the book Deuteronomy
Deuteronomy 13:6 If your brother, the son of your mother, or your own son or daughter, or your wife who is in your bosom, or your friend, whom you love like your own soul, were willing to persuade you secretly, saying: ‘Let us go, and serve foreign gods,’ which neither you nor your fathers have known,Deuteronomy 13:6
Deuteronomy 27:15 Cursed be the man who makes a graven or molten idol, an abomination to the Lord, a work of the hands of its maker, and who puts it in a secret place. And all the people shall respond by saying: Amen.Deuteronomy 27:15
Deuteronomy 27:24 Cursed be he who secretly strikes down his neighbor. And all the people shall say: Amen.Deuteronomy 27:24
Deuteronomy 28:57 and over the filth of the afterbirth, which goes forth from between her thighs, and over the children who are born in the same hour. For they will eat them secretly, due to the scarcity of all things during the siege and the devastation, with which your enemy will oppress you within your gates.Deuteronomy 28:57
Number of the word / term Secret in Deuteronomy: 4
Bible passages with ‘Secret’ in the book Joshua
Joshua 2:1 And so Joshua, the son of Nun, sent two men from Shittim to explore in secret. And he said to them, “Go and consider the land and the city of Jericho.” And while traveling, they entered into the house of a harlot woman named Rahab, and they rested with her.Joshua 2:1
Number of the word / term Secret in Joshua: 1
Bible passages with ‘Secret’ in the book Judges
Judges 3:19 And then, returning from Gilgal where the idols were, he said to the king, “I have a secret word for you, O king.” And he ordered silence. And when all those who were around him had departed,Judges 3:19
Judges 9:31 And he sent messengers secretly to Abimelech, saying: “Behold, Gaal, the son of Ebed, has arrived at Shechem with his brothers, and he has set the city against you.Judges 9:31
Judges 18:7 And so the five men, going on, arrived at Laish. And they saw the people, living in it without any fear, according to the custom of the Sidonians, secure and peaceful, having hardly anyone to oppose them, and with great wealth, and living separately, far from Sidon and from all men.Judges 18:7
Judges 18:27 Now the six hundred men took the priest, and the things we stated above, and they went to Laish, to a people quiet and secure, and they struck them down with the edge of the sword. And they burned the city with fire.Judges 18:27
Number of the word / term Secret in Judges: 4
Bible passages with ‘Secret’ in the book Ruth
Ruth 3:7 And when Boaz had finished eating and drinking, and he was merry, and he had gone to sleep by the pile of sheaves, she approached secretly, and, lifting the covering near his feet, she laid herself down.Ruth 3:7
Number of the word / term Secret in Ruth: 1
Bible passages with ‘Secret’ in the book 1 Samuel
1 Samuel 20:31 For all the days that the son of Jesse moves upon earth, neither you, nor your kingdom, will be secure. And so, send and bring him to me, here and now. For he is a son of death.”1 Samuel 20:31
1 Samuel 23:9 And when David had realized that Saul had secretly prepared evil against him, he said to Abiathar, the priest, “Bring the ephod.”1 Samuel 23:9
1 Samuel 23:19 Then the Ziphites ascended to Saul at Gibeah, saying: “Behold, is not David hidden with us in very secure places in the woods on the hill of Hachilah, which is to the right of the desert?1 Samuel 23:19
1 Samuel 23:29 Then David ascended from there, and he lived in very secure places in Engedi.1 Samuel 23:29
1 Samuel 24:22 And David swore to Saul. Therefore, Saul went away to his own house. And David and his men ascended to places that were more secure.1 Samuel 24:22
1 Samuel 26:5 And David rose up secretly, and he went to the place where Saul was. And when he had seen the place where Saul was sleeping, and Abner, the son of Ner, the leader of his military, and Saul sleeping in a tent, and the remainder of the common people all around him,1 Samuel 26:5
Number of the word / term Secret in 1 Samuel: 6
Bible passages with ‘Secret’ in the book 2 Samuel
2 Samuel 4:6 Then they entered the house secretly, taking the ears of grain. And Rechab and his brother Baanah stabbed him in the groin, and they fled away.2 Samuel 4:6
2 Samuel 7:16 And your house shall be faithful, and your kingdom shall be before your face, for eternity, and your throne shall be secure continuously.’ ”2 Samuel 7:16
2 Samuel 12:12 For you acted secretly. But I will do this word in the sight of all of Israel, and in the sight of the sun.’ ”2 Samuel 12:12
2 Samuel 23:23 And he was renowned among the three robust men, who were the most noble among the thirty. Yet truly, he did not attain to the three, until David made him his secret advisor.2 Samuel 23:23
Number of the word / term Secret in 2 Samuel: 4
Bible passages with ‘Secret’ in the book 1 Chronicles
1 Chronicles 4:22 and he who caused the sun to stand still, and the men of Lying, and Secure, and Burning, who were leaders in Moab, and who returned into Lehem. Now these words are ancient.1 Chronicles 4:22
Number of the word / term Secret in 1 Chronicles: 1
Bible passages with ‘Secret’ in the book 2 Chronicles
2 Chronicles 20:20 And when they had risen up in the morning, they went out through the desert of Tekoa. And as they were setting out, Jehoshaphat, standing in their midst, said: “Listen to me, men of Judah and all inhabitants of Jerusalem. Believe in the Lord your God, and you will be secure. Believe in his prophets, and everything will come to prosperity.”2 Chronicles 20:20
Number of the word / term Secret in 2 Chronicles: 1
Bible passages with ‘Secret’ in the book Ezra
Ezra 9:8 And now, to a small extent and for a moment, our petition has been made with the Lord our God, so that they may leave us a remnant, and so that a secure place in his holy land may be given to us, and so that our God may illuminate our eyes, and may give us a little life in our servitude.Ezra 9:8
Number of the word / term Secret in Ezra: 1
Bible passages with ‘Secret’ in the book Nehemiah
Nehemiah 6:10 And I entered into the house of Shemaiah, the son of Delaiah, the son of Mehetabel, in secret. And he said: “Let us consult together in the house of God, in the midst of the temple. And let us close the doors of the temple. For they will come to kill you, and they will arrive in the night to put you to death.”Nehemiah 6:10
Number of the word / term Secret in Nehemiah: 1
Bible passages with ‘Secret’ in the book Esther
Esther 2:22 But Mordecai did not keep this secret, and immediately he reported it to queen Esther, and she reported it to the king in Mordecai’s name, who had brought the matter to her.Esther 2:22
Number of the word / term Secret in Esther: 1
Bible passages with ‘Secret’ in the book Job
Job 4:12 Furthermore, a word was spoken to me in secret, and, as if by theft, my ears received the pulse of its whisper.Job 4:12
Job 11:6 so that he might reveal to you the secrets of wisdom, and how intricate his law is, and that you would understand how much less he requires of you than your iniquity deserves.Job 11:6
Job 11:18 And, when hope has been set before you, you will have faith, and, when buried, you will sleep secure.Job 11:18
Job 13:10 He will accuse you because in secret you have preempted his presence.Job 13:10
Job 21:9 Their houses have been secure and peaceable, and there is no staff of God over them.Job 21:9
Job 31:27 so that my heart rejoiced in secret and I kissed my hand with my mouth,Job 31:27
Number of the word / term Secret in Job: 6
Bible passages with ‘Secret’ in the book Psalm
Psalm 9:1 Unto the end. For the secrets of the Son. A Psalm of David. I will confess to you, Lord, with my whole heart. I will recount all your wonders.Psalm 9:1
Psalm 44:22 will not God find this out? For he knows the secrets of the heart. For, because of you, we are being killed all day long. We are considered as sheep for the slaughter.Psalm 44:22
Psalm 101:5 The one who secretly detracted his neighbor, this one I pursued. The one with an arrogant eye and an insatiable heart, with that one I would not eat.Psalm 101:5
Psalm 139:15 My bone, which you have made in secret, has not been hidden from you, and my substance is in accord with the lower parts of the earth.Psalm 139:15
Number of the word / term Secret in Psalm: 4
Bible passages with ‘Secret’ in the book Proverbs
Proverbs 4:26 Direct the path of your feet, and all your ways shall be secure.Proverbs 4:26
Proverbs 9:17 “Stolen waters are more soothing, and secret bread is more pleasant.”Proverbs 9:17
Proverbs 11:13 Whoever walks dishonestly reveals secrets. But whoever is of a faithful soul conceals what is confided by a friend.Proverbs 11:13
Proverbs 11:15 He will be afflicted with evil, who provides a guarantee for an outsider. But whoever is wary of traps shall be secure.Proverbs 11:15
Proverbs 15:15 All the days of the poor are evil. A secure mind is like a continual feast.Proverbs 15:15
Proverbs 20:27 The spirit of a man is a lamp to the Lord, which investigates all the secrets of the inner self.Proverbs 20:27
Proverbs 20:30 The bruise of a wound, as well as scourges, shall wipe away evils in the more secret places of the inner self.Proverbs 20:30
Proverbs 25:9 Argue your case with your friend, and do not reveal the secret to an outsider,Proverbs 25:9
Proverbs 31:4 Not to kings, O Lamuel, not to kings give wine. For there are no secrets where drunkenness reigns.Proverbs 31:4
Number of the word / term Secret in Proverbs: 9
Bible passages with ‘Secret’ in the book Ecclesiastes
Ecclesiastes 8:14 There is also another vanity, which is done upon the earth. There are the just, to whom evils happen, as though they had done the works of the impious. And there are the impious, who are very secure, as though they possess the deeds of the just. But this, too, I judge to be a very great vanity.Ecclesiastes 8:14
Ecclesiastes 10:11 Whoever slanders in secret is nothing less than a snake that bites silently.Ecclesiastes 10:11
Number of the word / term Secret in Ecclesiastes: 2
Bible passages with ‘Secret’ in the book Isaiah
Isaiah 24:16 From the ends of the earth, we have heard the praises of the glory of the Just One. And I said: “My secret is for myself! My secret is for myself! Woe to me! Those who would betray us have betrayed us, and they have betrayed us with the betrayal of transgression.”Isaiah 24:16
Isaiah 32:17 And the work of justice will be peace. And the service of justice will be quiet and secure, forever.Isaiah 32:17
Isaiah 40:23 He has brought those who examine what is secret to nothingness. He has brought the judges of the earth to emptiness.Isaiah 40:23
Isaiah 45:3 And I will give you hidden treasures and the knowledge of secret things, so that you may know that I am the Lord, the God of Israel, who calls your name.Isaiah 45:3
Isaiah 45:19 I have not spoken in secret, in a dark place of the earth. I have not said to the offspring of Jacob, “Seek me in vain.” I am the Lord, who speaks justice, who announces what is right.Isaiah 45:19
Isaiah 48:16 Draw near to me, and listen to this. From the beginning, I have not spoken in secret. From the time before it happened, I was there. And now, the Lord God has sent me, and his Spirit.Isaiah 48:16
Number of the word / term Secret in Isaiah: 6
Bible passages with ‘Secret’ in the book Jeremiah
Jeremiah 9:8 Their tongue is a wounding arrow; it has spoken deceit. With his mouth, he speaks peace with his friend, and then he secretly lies in ambush for him.Jeremiah 9:8
Jeremiah 12:5 “If you have struggled to run on foot, how will you be able to compete with horses? And if you have been secure in a land of peace, what will you do about the arrogance of the Jordan?Jeremiah 12:5
Jeremiah 13:17 But if you will not listen to this, then my soul will weep in secret before the face of your pride. It will weep bitterly, and my eyes will flow with tears, because the flock of the Lord has been taken captive.Jeremiah 13:17
Jeremiah 37:17 Then Zedekiah the king, sending, took him out and questioned him secretly in his house, and he said: “Do you think that there is any word from the Lord?” And Jeremiah said: “There is.” And he said: “You will be delivered into the hands of the king of Babylon.”Jeremiah 37:17
Jeremiah 38:16 Then king Zedekiah swore to Jeremiah, secretly, saying: “As the Lord lives, who made this soul for us, I will not kill you, nor will I deliver you into the hands of those men who are seeking your life.”Jeremiah 38:16
Jeremiah 49:10 Yet truly, I have stripped Esau bare. I have revealed his secrets, and he is not able to be concealed. His offspring has been devastated, with his brothers and his neighbors, and he himself will not exist.Jeremiah 49:10
Number of the word / term Secret in Jeremiah: 6
Bible passages with ‘Secret’ in the book Ezekiel
Ezekiel 28:3 Behold, you are wiser than Daniel; no secret is concealed from you.Ezekiel 28:3
Number of the word / term Secret in Ezekiel: 1
Bible passages with ‘Secret’ in the book Daniel
Daniel 2:19 Then the secret was revealed to Daniel by a vision in the night. And Daniel blessed the God of heaven,Daniel 2:19
Daniel 2:27 And Daniel, facing the king, answered and said, “The secret that the king seeks, the wise men, the seers, and the soothsayers are unable to reveal to the king.Daniel 2:27
Daniel 2:29 You, O king, began to think, while in your blanket, about what will be hereafter. And he who reveals secrets showed you what will happen.Daniel 2:29
Daniel 2:47 And so the king spoke with Daniel and said, “Truly, your God is the God of gods, and Lord of kings, and also a revealer of secrets, since you could uncover this mystery.”Daniel 2:47
Daniel 5:12 For a greater spirit, and foresight, and understanding, and interpretation of dreams, and the revealing of secrets, and the solution to difficulties were found in him, that is, in Daniel, to whom the king gave the name Belteshazzar. Now, therefore, let Daniel be summoned, and he will explain the interpretation.”Daniel 5:12
Daniel 11:21 And there will stand up in his place the despicable one, and he will not be assigned the honor of a king. And he will arrive in secret, and he will obtain the kingdom by deceitfulness.Daniel 11:21
Number of the word / term Secret in Daniel: 6
Bible passages with ‘Secret’ in the book Amos
Amos 3:7 For the Lord God does not fulfill his word, unless he has revealed his secret to his servants the prophets.Amos 3:7
Number of the word / term Secret in Amos: 1
Bible passages with ‘Secret’ in the book Obadiah
Obadiah 1:6 In what way have they been examining Esau? They investigated his secrets.Obadiah 1:6
Number of the word / term Secret in Obadiah: 1
Bible passages with ‘Secret’ in the book Habakkuk
Habakkuk 3:14 You have cursed his scepters, the head of his warriors, those who approached like a whirlwind so as to scatter me. Their exultation was like one who devours the poor in secret.Habakkuk 3:14
Number of the word / term Secret in Habakkuk: 1
Bible passages with ‘Secret’ in the book Zechariah
Zechariah 11:2 Howl, you fir tree, for the cedar has fallen, because the magnificent have been devastated. Howl, you oaks of Bashan, because the secure forest passage has been cut down.Zechariah 11:2
Number of the word / term Secret in Zechariah: 1
Bible passages with ‘Secret’ in the book Matthew
Matthew 1:19 Then Joseph, her husband, since he was just and was not willing to hand her over, preferred to send her away secretly.Matthew 1:19
Matthew 6:4 so that your almsgiving may be in secret, and your Father, who sees in secret, will repay you.Matthew 6:4
Matthew 6:6 But you, when you pray, enter into your room, and having shut the door, pray to your Father in secret, and your Father, who sees in secret, will repay you.Matthew 6:6
Matthew 6:18 so that your fasting will not be apparent to men, but to your Father, who is in secret. And your Father, who sees in secret, will repay you.Matthew 6:18
Number of the word / term Secret in Matthew: 4
Bible passages with ‘Secret’ in the book Mark
Mark 4:22 For there is nothing hidden that will not be revealed. Neither was anything done in secret, except that it may be made public.Mark 4:22
Mark 10:17 And when he had departed on the way, a certain one, running up and kneeling before him, asked him, “Good Teacher, what shall I do, so that I may secure eternal life?”Mark 10:17
Number of the word / term Secret in Mark: 2
Bible passages with ‘Secret’ in the book Luke
Luke 8:17 For there is nothing secret, which will not be made clear, nor is there anything hidden, which will not be known and be brought into plain sight.Luke 8:17
Number of the word / term Secret in Luke: 1
Bible passages with ‘Secret’ in the book John
John 7:4 Of course, no one does anything in secret, but he himself seeks to be in the public view. Since you do these things, manifest yourself to the world.”John 7:4
John 7:10 But after his brothers went up, then he also went up to the feast day, not openly, but as if in secret.John 7:10
John 18:20 Jesus responded to him: “I have spoken openly to the world. I have always taught in the synagogue and in the temple, where all the Jews meet. And I have said nothing in secret.John 18:20
John 19:38 Then, after these things, Joseph from Arimathea, (because he was a disciple of Jesus, but a secret one for fear of the Jews) petitioned Pilate so that he might take away the body of Jesus. And Pilate gave permission. Therefore, he went and took away the body of Jesus.John 19:38
Number of the word / term Secret in John: 4
Bible passages with ‘Secret’ in the book 1 Corinthians
1 Corinthians 14:25 The secrets of his heart are then made manifest. And so, falling to his face, he would adore God, proclaiming that God is truly among you.1 Corinthians 14:25
Number of the word / term Secret in 1 Corinthians: 1
Bible passages with ‘Secret’ in the book Galatians
Galatians 2:4 but only because of false brothers, who were brought in unknowingly. They entered secretly to spy on our liberty, which we have in Christ Jesus, so that they might reduce us to servitude.Galatians 2:4
Number of the word / term Secret in Galatians: 1
Bible passages with ‘Secret’ in the book Ephesians
Ephesians 5:12 For the things that are done by them in secret are shameful, even to mention.Ephesians 5:12
Number of the word / term Secret in Ephesians: 1
Bible passages with ‘Secret’ in the book 1 Peter
1 Peter 5:4 And when the Leader of pastors will have appeared, you shall secure an unfading crown of glory.1 Peter 5:4
Number of the word / term ‘Secret’ in 1 Peter: 1
These texts are taken from the following version: Catholic Public Domain Version.
