What does סְתָו mean in the Bible?
סְתָו is a Hebrew word meaning "winter (as the dark season)".
Hebrew · H5638
סְתָו
Winter (as the dark season)
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סְתָו H5638
What does סְתָו mean in the Bible?
סְתָו is a Hebrew word meaning "winter (as the dark season)".
Full entry for סְתָו (H5638) · Open the biblical lexicon
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How does the BSB render H5638?
The BSB source-word alignment has 1 aligned row for this entry. Common renderings include the winter (1).
Where does סְתָו appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Song Of Solomon 2:11. Its strongest book concentrations include Song Of Solomon (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 the winter 1× Song Of Solomon 2:11
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Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Song Of Solomon 2:11
Aligned rows 1
Books represented 1
Song Of Solomon 1
Source forms
הַסְּתָו 1x has·sə·ṯå̄w Song Of Solomon 2:11
Parsing patterns
Article | Noun - masculine singular 1x Song Of Solomon 2:11
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. winter (as the dark season)
Source Gloss
winter (as the dark season)
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
winter (as the dark season) BDB: winter Usage: winter.
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