What does לָט mean in the Bible?
e. secret ; by implication, incantation ; also secrecy or (adverb) covertly".
Hebrew · H3909
לָט
Properly, covered , i.e. secret ; by implication, incantation ; also secrecy or (adverb) covertly
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לָט H3909
What does לָט mean in the Bible?
לָט is a Hebrew word meaning "properly, covered , i.e. secret ; by implication, incantation ; also secrecy or (adverb) covertly".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H3909?
The BSB source-word alignment has 6 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include by their magic arts (2), . . . (1), and stealthily (1), privately (1), using their magic arts (1).
Where does לָט appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Exodus 7:22. Its strongest book concentrations include Exodus (3), 1 Samuel (2), Ruth (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It by their magic arts 2× Exodus 7:22, Exodus 8:7
. . . 1× Ruth 3:7
and stealthily 1× 1 Samuel 24:4
privately 1× 1 Samuel 18:22
using their magic arts 1× Exodus 8:18
Show sample aligned rows
Exodus 7:22 בְּלָטֵיהֶ֑ם to by their magic arts Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural Exodus 8:7 בְּלָטֵיהֶ֑ם to by their magic arts Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural Exodus 8:18 בְּלָטֵיהֶ֛ם to using their magic arts Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural Ruth 3:7 בַלָּ֔ט to . . . Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular 1 Samuel 18:22 בַּלָּט֙ to privately Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular 1 Samuel 24:4 בַּלָּֽט׃ to and stealthily Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Exodus 7:22
Aligned rows 6
Books represented 3
Exodus 3 Ruth 1 1 Samuel 2
Source forms
בְּלָטֵיהֶ֑ם 2x bə·lā·ṭê·hem Exodus 7:22, Exodus 8:7
בַלָּ֔ט 1x ḇal·lāṭ Ruth 3:7
בַּלָּט֙ 1x bal·lāṭ 1 Samuel 18:22
בַּלָּֽט׃ 1x bal·lāṭ 1 Samuel 24:4
בְּלָטֵיהֶ֛ם 1x bə·lā·ṭê·hem Exodus 8:18
Parsing patterns
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural 3x Exodus 7:22, Exodus 8:7, Exodus 8:18
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular 3x Ruth 3:7, 1 Samuel 18:22, 1 Samuel 24:4
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. properly, covered , i.e. secret ; by implication, incantation ; also secrecy or (adverb) covertly
Source Gloss
properly, covered , i.e. secret ; by implication, incantation ; also secrecy or (adverb) covertly
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
properly, covered, i.e. secret; by implication, incantation; also secrecy or (adverb) covertly BDB: secrecy Usage: enchantment, privily, secretly, softly.
Word Origins
לָט is built from these roots:
לָאט H3814
לוּט H3874
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain