What does חָפַשׂ · κρύπτω mean in the Bible?
חָפַשׂ · κρύπτω is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to conceal oneself out of fear or danger".
Hebrew · H2664, G2928
יִסָּתֵר
To seek ; causatively, to conceal oneself (i.e. let be sought), or mask · to conceal (properly, by covering)
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חָפַשׂH2664to seek ; causatively, to conceal oneself (i.e. let be sought), or mask
Pronunciationḥāpaś
Seeking intensifies into concealment: the active search paradoxically enables hiding or masking one's true identity.
Open lexicon entry →κρύπτωG2928to conceal (properly, by covering)
Pronunciationkrýptō
Hide or conceal by covering; often used metaphorically for concealing truth or knowledge from perception.
Open lexicon entry →What does יִסָּתֵר (yissater) mean in the Bible?
חָפַשׂ · κρύπτω is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to conceal oneself out of fear or danger".
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Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for H2664, G2928?
H2664, G2928 is connected to 23 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. to conceal oneself out of fear or danger
Source Gloss
to conceal oneself out of fear or danger
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups5Aligned forms13
Hithpaelreflexive or reciprocal — the subject acts on itself or mutually with others4×
Infinitive absolute1Kgs 22:30 · 2Chr 18:292×
Perfect2Chr 35:221×
ImperfectJob 30:181×
Pielintensive active — emphasizes thoroughness or repeated action3×
ImperfectAmos 9:3 · Zeph 1:122×
Sequential imperfect2Kgs 10:231×
Qalbasic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense3×
CohortativeLam 3:401×
Participle activeProv 20:271×
ImperfectPs 64:71×
Niphalpassive or reflexive — the subject receives or experiences the action1×
PerfectObad 1:61×
Pualintensive passive — intensive action received by the subject2×
ImperfectProv 28:121×
Participle passivePs 64:71×
Word Origins
יִסָּתֵר is a primitive root - no further derivation.