Lexicon :: Strong's H5641 - sāṯar

סָתַר

Transliteration

sāṯar

Pronunciation

saw-thar'

Part of Speech

verb

Root Word (Etymology)

A primitive root

Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 1551

Strong's Info

Strong’s Definitions

סָתַר çâthar, saw-thar'; a primitive root; to hide (by covering), literally or figuratively:—be absent, keep close, conceal, hide (self), (keep) secret, × surely.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 82x

The KJV translates Strong's H5641 in the following manner: hide (72x), secret (4x), close (2x), absent (1x), conceal (1x), surely (1x), variant (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 82x

The KJV translates Strong's H5641 in the following manner: hide (72x), secret (4x), close (2x), absent (1x), conceal (1x), surely (1x), variant (1x).

Outline of Biblical Usage [?]

to hide, conceal
1. (Niphal)
  1. to hide oneself
  2. to be hidden, be concealed
2. (Piel) to hide carefully
3. (Pual) to be hidden carefully, be concealed
4. (Hiphil) to conceal, hide
5. (Hithpael) to hide oneself carefully

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)

סָתַר çâthar, saw-thar'; a primitive root; to hide (by covering), literally or figuratively:—be absent, keep close, conceal, hide (self), (keep) secret, × surely.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Lexicon [?] (Jump to Scripture Index)

STRONGS H5641: Abbreviations

† סָתַר verb hide, conceal (Late Hebrew id., derived species; סְתַר Pa. Ithpa., Syriac Pe. Passive participle, chiefly Pa. Ithpa., id.; Arabic veil, conceal, hide, Lane¹³⁰⁴; Ethiopic (rare) Di³⁵⁴); —
Niph. Perfect 3rd person masculine singular נִסְתָּ֑ר Proverbs 27:12 + Proverbs 22:3 Qr (Kt וַיִּסָּתֵר); 2nd person masculine singular נִסְתַּ֫רְתָּ 1 Samuel 20:19; 1st person plural נִסְתָּ֑רְנוּ Isaiah 28:15, etc.; Imperfect 3rd person masculine singular יִסָּתֵר Hosea 13:14 +; 1st person singular אֶסָּתֵר Genesis 4:14 +; 3rd person masculine plural יִסָּֽתְרוּ Amos 9:3; 1st person plural נִסָּתֵר Genesis 31:49, etc.; Imperative masculine singular הִסָּתֵר Jeremiah 36:19; Infinitive construct לְהִסָּ֫תֶר שָׁם Job 34:22; Participle נִסְתָּר Psalm 19:7; plural נִסְתָּרִים Deuteronomy 7:20; feminine plural נִסְתָּרֹת Deuteronomy 29:28, וֺת - Psalm 19:13; —

1. hide oneself, with בְּ local, 1 Samuel 20:5, 24; 1 Kings 17:3; Jeremiah 23:24, so (figurative) Isaiah 28:15; with שָׁם 1 Samuel 20:19; Job 34:22; absolute Jeremiah 36:19; Proverbs 22:3; Proverbs 27:12; Proverbs 28:28; Psalm 89:47; with מִפְּנֵי person Deuteronomy 7:20; Job 13:20, with מִן person Psalm 55:13.

2. be hid, concealed, especially figurative of escaping God's notice, with מִפְּנֵי person Genesis 4:14 (J), מִלִּפְנֵי Jeremiah 16:17, מִנֶּגֶד עֵינַי Amos 9:3, מֵעֵינַי Isaiah 65:16; Hosea 13:14 (subject נֹחַם, i.e. I will not repent, change my purpose of judgment), מִן Psalm 38:10; Isaiah 40:27; from heat of sun Psalm 19:7 (i.e. it penetrates everywhere); from birds Job 28:21 (of place of wisdom); reciprocal אִישׁ מֵרֵעֵהוּ נִסּ׳ Genesis 31:49 (J) when we are hidden each from the other (i.e. separated); absolute Numbers 5:13; Job 3:23 (whose way is hid that is, from himself), Zephaniah 2:3 (i.e. escape י׳'s judgment); participle hidden, secret things, in general Deuteronomy 29:28; of sins Psalm 19:13.

Pi. Imperative feminine singular סַתְּרִי Isaiah 16:3 carefully hide (i.e. shelter) the outcasts (Moab speaks to Zion).
Pu. Participle feminine singular אַהֲבָה מְסֻתָּ֑רֶת Proverbs 27:5 love carefully concealed.
Hithp. Imperfect 3rd person feminine singular תִּסְתַּתָּ֑ר Isaiah 29:14; Participle מִסְתַּתֵּר 1 Samuel 23:19 + 3 times; — hide oneself carefully, of David's taking refuge with (עִם) Ziphites 1 Samuel 23:19 = Psalm 54:2 (title), in (בְּ) a hill 1 Samuel 26:1; אֵל מ׳ Isaiah 45:15 a God that completely hides himself.
Hiph. Perfect 3rd person masculine singular הִסְתִּיר Psalm 10:11; Psalm 22:25; 2nd person masculine singular הִסְתַּ֫רְתָּ Psalm 30:8; Isaiah 64:6; etc.; Imperfect 3rd person masculine singular יַסְתִּיר 1 Samuel 20:2, וַיַּסְתֵּר Exodus 3:6; Job 3:10, suffix יַסְתִּרֵ֫נִי Psalm 27:5, וַיַּסְתִּרֵם Jeremiah 36:26; 3rd person feminine singular suffix וַתַּסְתִּירֵ֫הוּ 2 Chronicles 22:11; 1st person singular וָאַסְתִּר Ezekiel 39:23, 24, etc.; Imperative masculine singular הַסְתֵּר Psalm 51:11; Infinitive absolute הַסְתֵּר Deuteronomy 31:18; Isaiah 57:17; construct הַסְתֵּר Proverbs 25:2 (see Kö^{i. 213 and references}; yet compare infinitive absolute אָכֹל Proverbs 25:27), לַסְתִּר Isaiah 29:15 (Ges^{§ 53q}); Participle מַסְתִּיר Isaiah 8:17; — conceal, hide:

1. a person from (מִפְּנֵי) enemy 2 Kings 11:2 2 Chronicles 22:11; subject י׳, with מִן Psalm 64:3, absolute Jeremiah 36:26; hide anything from (מִן) one 1 Samuel 20:2, a thing, in general, Proverbs 25:2; anything (from י׳; מִן in || clause) Isaiah 29:15; in general = shelter a person Job 14:13, with בְּ local (subject י׳) Psalm 17:8; Psalm 27:5; Psalm 31:21 (all metaphor); toil (עָמָל), מֵעֵינָ֑י Job 3:10; commands from, מִן person (subject י׳) Psalm 119:19; hide one as arrow in quiver Isaiah 49:2.

2. especially hide the face:

a. literally, of Moses Exodus 3:6 (E), usually figurative:

b. subject י׳ with מִן i.e. be not observant of sin Psalm 51:11, absolute Psalm 10:11; more often

c. י׳ hides his face from (מִן person), i.e. withdraws his favour, Micah 3:4; Isaiah 8:17; Isaiah 54:8; Isaiah 64:6; Deuteronomy 31:17; Deuteronomy 32:20; Jeremiah 33:5; Ezekiel 39:23, 24, 29; Psalm 13:2; Psalm 22:25; Psalm 27:9; Psalm 69:18; Psalm 88:15; Psalm 102:3; Psalm 143:7; absolute Deuteronomy 31:18; Job 13:24; Job 34:29; Psalm 30:8; compare Psalm 104:29; Psalm 44:25; פָּנִים omitted Isaiah 57:17; compare Isaiah 59:2 your sins have hidden (his) face from (מִן) you; of hiding one's face from (מִן) shame, i.e. avoiding it Isaiah 50:6 (of servant of י׳).

See related Aramaic BDB entry H5642.

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