Hebrew · H5641 · unreviewed

סָתַר

To hide (by covering), literally or figuratively

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סָתַר H5641

Pronunciation sāṯar

What does סָתַר (sāṯar) mean in the Bible?

סָתַר (sāṯar) is a Hebrew word meaning "to hide (by covering), literally or figuratively". to hide (by covering), literally or figuratively BDB: hide Usage: be absent, keep close, conceal, hide (self), (keep) secret, × surely. Explains perceived hiddenness within divine sovereignty.

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Meaning

to hide (by covering), literally or figuratively

Extended definition

Hide through active covering; ranges from physical concealment to divine withdrawal or moral secrecy.

to hide (by covering), literally or figuratively BDB: hide Usage: be absent, keep close, conceal, hide (self), (keep) secret, × surely.

Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs

Why This Word Matters

Explains perceived hiddenness within divine sovereignty. Isaiah 45:14-19

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 8×

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 8×

Jussive Ps 27:9 · Ps 69:18 · Ps 102:3 · Ps 119:19 · Ps 143:7 5×

Infinitive absolute Deut 31:18 · Isa 57:17 2×

Sequential imperfect Prov 25:2 · Ps 51:11 2×

Cohortative Deut 32:20 1×

Hithpael reflexive or reciprocal — the subject acts on itself or mutually with others 5×

Participle active 1Sam 23:19 · 1Sam 26:1 · Isa 45:15 · Ps 54:2 4×

Imperfect Isa 29:14 1×

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 9×

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 9×

Sequential imperfect Jer 36:19 1×

Participle passive Ps 19:7 1×

Piel intensive active — emphasizes thoroughness or repeated action 1×

Sequential imperfect Isa 16:3 1×

Pual intensive passive — intensive action received by the subject 1×

Participle passive Prov 27:5 1×

Biblical Occurrences

Each occurrence shows the passage reference, the original language term as it appears in that context, its transliteration, and the contextual sense.

Old Testament Witnesses

Isaiah 45:14-19 Hide sāṯar Hithpael · Participle active

To conceal or hide.

Psalms 10:5–11 הִסְתִּיר sāṯar Hiphil · Perfect

He has hidden; concealed; specifically used of God 'hiding His face' in judgment or withdrawal

Psalms 19:12–14 מִנִּסְתָּרוֹת sāṯar

From hidden things; secret faults; sins that are concealed from the self or others

Showing 8 of 82 occurrences in the biblical text.

Appears In

Compound and idiomatic lexemes in which this word is a constituent. Follow a link to study the phrase and its other participating words.

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

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

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