Hebrew · H5641, H6440 · unreviewed

סָתַר

To hide (by covering), literally or figuratively · the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition ( before , etc.)

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סָתַר H5641 to hide (by covering), literally or figuratively
Pronunciation sāṯar
Hide through active covering; ranges from physical concealment to divine withdrawal or moral secrecy.
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פָּנִים H6440 the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition ( before , etc.)

What does סָתַר (yaster panav) mean in the Bible?

סָתַר · פָּנִים is a Hebrew word meaning "to hide (by covering), literally or figuratively". be absent, keep close, conceal, hide (self), (keep) secret, � surely. It conveys covenant consequence: God withholds relational blessing from persistent oppressors. This term runs through the canonical themes of Covenant.

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Meaning

to hide (by covering), literally or figuratively
Extended definition

God's turning away His face signals covenant breach; hiding conveys divine withdrawal and judgment

be absent, keep close, conceal, hide (self), (keep) secret, � surely.

Why This Word Matters
It conveys covenant consequence: God withholds relational blessing from persistent oppressors. Micah 3:1-4
Grammatical Forms

How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.

Hiphil causative active — the subject causes someone else to perform the action 26×
Imperfect Job 13:24 · Ps 13:2 · Ps 44:25 · Ps 88:15 · Ps 104:29 · Deut 31:18 · Ezek 39:29 · 1Sam 20:2
Perfect Isa 50:6 · Isa 54:8 · Jer 33:5 · Isa 64:6 · Ps 30:8 · Ps 10:11 · Ps 22:25 · Isa 59:2
Jussive Ps 27:9 · Ps 69:18 · Ps 102:3 · Ps 119:19 · Ps 143:7
Infinitive absolute Deut 31:18 · Isa 57:17
Sequential imperfect Prov 25:2 · Ps 51:11
Cohortative Deut 32:20
Hithpael reflexive or reciprocal — the subject acts on itself or mutually with others
Participle active 1Sam 23:19 · 1Sam 26:1 · Isa 45:15 · Ps 54:2
Imperfect Isa 29:14
Niphal passive or reflexive — the subject receives or experiences the action 20×
Perfect Isa 40:27 · Job 3:23 · Job 28:21 · Ps 38:10 · Isa 65:16 · Jer 16:17 · 1Sam 20:19 · Isa 28:15 · Prov 27:12
Imperfect Hos 13:14 · Jer 23:24 · Prov 28:28 · Gen 4:14 · Job 13:20 · Amos 9:3 · Gen 31:49 · Ps 89:47 · Zeph 2:3
Sequential imperfect Jer 36:19
Participle passive Ps 19:7
Piel intensive active — emphasizes thoroughness or repeated action
Sequential imperfect Isa 16:3
Pual intensive passive — intensive action received by the subject
Participle passive Prov 27:5
Canonical Themes
Biblical Occurrences

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