From peri (completely) and krubō (to hide). To hide completely, to conceal entirely. Elizabeth hid herself for five months after conceiving John the Baptist.
Elizabeth 'hid herself for five months' (Luke 1:24) after miraculously conceiving John the Baptist. This period of seclusion suggests quiet reflection on God's miraculous work before public disclosure. Some of God's greatest works begin in hiddenness — seeds grow underground before breaking the surface.