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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לָטH3909
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 Itby their magic arts2×Exodus 7:22, Exodus 8:7
. . .1×Ruth 3:7
and stealthily1×1 Samuel 24:4
privately1×1 Samuel 18:22
using their magic arts1×Exodus 8:18
Show sample aligned rows
Exodus 7:22בְּלָטֵיהֶ֑םtoby their magic artsPreposition-b | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine pluralExodus 8:7בְּלָטֵיהֶ֑םtoby their magic artsPreposition-b | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine pluralExodus 8:18בְּלָטֵיהֶ֛םtousing their magic artsPreposition-b | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine pluralRuth 3:7בַלָּ֔טto. . .Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular1 Samuel 18:22בַּלָּט֙toprivatelyPreposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular1 Samuel 24:4בַּלָּֽט׃toand stealthilyPreposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowExodus 7:22
Aligned rows6
Books represented3
Exodus3Ruth11 Samuel2
Source forms
בְּלָטֵיהֶ֑ם2xbə·lā·ṭê·hemExodus 7:22, Exodus 8:7
בַלָּ֔ט1xḇal·lāṭRuth 3:7
בַּלָּט֙1xbal·lāṭ1 Samuel 18:22
בַּלָּֽט׃1xbal·lāṭ1 Samuel 24:4
בְּלָטֵיהֶ֛ם1xbə·lā·ṭê·hemExodus 8:18
Parsing patterns
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural3xExodus 7:22, Exodus 8:7, Exodus 8:18
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular3xRuth 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 definitionSource: 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:
לָאטH3814
לוּטH3874