Lexical Definition

‎סָתַר‎ çâthar (saw-thar') to hide ^H:V
a primitive root

be absent, keep close, conceal, hide (self), (keep) secret, [idiom] surely.

• to hide (by covering), literally or figuratively

1) to hide, conceal
1a) (Niphal)
1a1) to hide oneself
1a2) to be hidden, be concealed
1b) (Piel) to hide carefully
1c) (Pual) to be hidden carefully, be concealed
1d) (Hiphil) to conceal, hide
1e) (Hithpael) to hide oneself carefully

See Greek: ἀναβαίνω · ἀπαλλάσσω · ἀποκρύπτω · ἀποστρέφω · ἀφίστημι · κρυπτός · κρύπτω · κρυφῆ

Extended Information

• Aramaic equivalent: se.tar (‎ס‎ְ‎ת‎ַ‎ר‎ "to hide" סְתַר)

Brown-Driver-Briggs

Aramaic form: סְתַר
‎סָתַר‎ verb hide, conceal (Late Hebrew id., derived species; ᵑ7 ‎סְתַר‎ Pa`el, Ithpa`al, Syriac Pe`al Passive participle, chiefly Pa`el, Ithpa`al, id.; Arabic veil, conceal, hide, Lane¹³⁰⁴; Ethiopic (rare) Di³⁵⁴); —

Niph`al Perfect 3 masculine singular ‎נִסְתָּ֑ר‎ Prov 27:12 + Prov 22:3 Qr (Kt ‎וַיִּסָּתֵר‎); 2 masculine singular ‎נִסְתַּ֫רְתָּ‎ 1Sam 20:19 1 plural ‎נִסְתָּ֑רְנוּ‎ Isa 28:15, etc.; Imperfect 3 masculine singular ‎יִסָּתֵר‎ Hos 13:14 +; 1 singular ‎אֶסָּתֵר‎ Gen 4:14 +; 3 masculine plural ‎יִסָּֽתְרוּ‎ Amos 9:3 1 plural ‎נִסָּתֵר‎ Gen 31:49, etc.; Imperative masculine singular ‎הִסָּתֵר‎ Jer 36:19 Infinitive construct ‎לְהִסָּ֫תֶר שָׁם‎ Job 34:22 Participle ‎נִסְתָּר‎ Ps 19:7* plural ‎נִסְתָּרִים‎ Deut 7:20 feminine plural ‎נִסְתָּרֹת‎ Deut 29:28*, ‎וֺת‎- Ps 19:13* —

1. hide oneself, with ‎בְּ‎ local, 1Sam 20:5; 1Sam 20:24; 1Kgs 17:3; Jer 23:24, so (figurative) Isa 28:15 with ‎שָׁם‎ 1Sam 20:19; Job 34:22 absolute Jer 36:19; Prov 22:3; Prov 27:12; Prov 28:28; Ps 89:47* with ‎מִפְּנֵי‎ person Deut 7:20; Job 13:20, with ‎מִן‎ person Ps 55:13*.

2. be hid, concealed, especially figurative of escaping God's notice, with ‎מִפְּנֵי‎ person Gen 4:14 (J), ‎מִלִּפְנֵי‎ Jer 16:17, ‎מִנֶּגֶד עֵינַי‎ Amos 9:3, ‎מֵעֵינַי‎ Isa 65:16; Hos 13:14 (subject ‎נֹחַם‎, i.e. I will not repent, change my purpose of judgment), ‎מִן‎ Ps 38:10*; Isa 40:27 from heat of sun Ps 19:7* (i.e. it penetrates everywhere); from birds Job 28:21 (of place of wisdom); reciprocal ‎אִישׁ מֵרֵעֵהוּ‎ ‎׳‎‎נִסּ‎ Gen 31:49 (J) when we are hidden each from the other (i.e. separated); absolute Num 5:13; Job 3:23 (whose way is hid that is, from himself), Zeph 2:3 (i.e. escape ‎׳‎‎י‎'s judgment); participle hidden, secret things, in general Deut 29:28* of sins Ps 19:13*. Pi`el Imperative feminine singular ‎סַתְּרִי‎ Isa 16:3 carefully hide (i.e. shelter) the outcasts (Moab speaks to Zion). Pu`al Participle feminine singular ‎אַהֲבָה מְסֻתָּ֑רֶת‎ Prov 27:5 love carefully concealed. Hithpa`el Imperfect 3 feminine singular ‎תִּסְתַּתָּ֑ר‎ Isa 29:14 Participle ‎מִסְתַּתֵּר‎ 1Sam 23:19 + 3 t.; — hide oneself carefully, of David's taking refuge with (‎עִם‎) Ziphites 1Sam 23:19 = Ps 54:2* (title), in (‎בְּ‎) a hill 1Sam 26:1 ‎׳‎‎אֵל מ‎ Isa 45:15 a God that completely hides himself. Hiph`il Perfect 3 masculine singular ‎הִסְתִּיר‎ Ps 10:11; Ps 22:25* 2 masculine singular ‎הִסְתַּ֫רְתָּ‎ Ps 30:8*; Isa 64:6* etc.; Imperfect 3 masculine singular ‎יַסְתִּיר‎ 1Sam 20:2, ‎וַיַּסְתֵּר‎ Exod 3:6; Job 3:10, suffix ‎יַסְתִּרֵ֫נִי‎ Ps 27:5, ‎וַיַּסְתִּרֵם‎ Jer 36:26 3 feminine singular suffix ‎וַתַּסְתִּירֵ֫הוּ‎ 2Chr 22:11 1 singular ‎וָאַסְתִּר‎ Ezek 39:23; Ezek 39:24, etc.; Imperative masculine singular ‎הַסְתֵּר‎ Ps 51:11* Infinitive absolute ‎הַסְתֵּר‎ Deut 31:18; Isa 57:17 construct ‎הַסְתֵּר‎ Prov 25:2 (see Kö^{i. 213 and references}; yet compare infinitive absolute ‎אָכֹל‎ vProv 25:27), ‎לַסְתִּר‎ Isa 29:15 (Ges^{«GKC:53q»§ 53q}); Participle ‎מַסְתִּיר‎ Isa 8:17 — conceal, hide:

1. a person from (‎מִפְּנֵי‎) enemy 2Kgs 11:2 = 2Chr 22:11 subject ‎׳‎‎י‎, with ‎מִן‎ Ps 64:3*, absolute Jer 36:26 hide anything from (‎מִן‎) one 1Sam 20:2, a thing, in general, Prov 25:2 anything (from ‎׳‎‎י‎; ‎מִן‎ in || clause) Isa 29:15 in general = shelter a person Job 14:13, with ‎בְּ‎ local (subject ‎׳‎‎י‎) Ps 17:8; Ps 27:5; Ps 31:21* (all metaphor); toil (‎עָמָל‎), ‎מֵעֵינָ֑י‎ Job 3:10 commands from, ‎מִן‎ person (subject ‎׳‎‎י‎) Ps 119:19 hide one as arrow in quiver Isa 49:2.

2. especially hide the face:
a. literally, of Moses Exod 3:6 (E), usually figurative:
b. subject ‎׳‎‎י‎ with ‎מִן‎ i.e. be not observant of sin Ps 51:11*, absolute Ps 10:11 more often
c. ‎׳‎‎י‎ hides his face from (‎מִן‎ person), i.e. withdraws his favour, Mic 3:4; Isa 8:17; Isa 54:8; Isa 64:6*; Deut 31:17; Deut 32:20; Jer 33:5; Ezek 39:23; Ezek 39:24; Ezek 39:29; Ps 13:2*; Ps 22:25*; Ps 27:9; Ps 69:18*; Ps 88:15*; Ps 102:3*; Ps 143:7 absolute Deut 31:18; Job 13:24; Job 34:29; Ps 30:8* compare Ps 104:29; Ps 44:25* ‎פָּנִים‎ omitted Isa 57:17 compare Isa 59:2 your sins have hidden (his) face from (‎מִן‎) you; of hiding one's face from (‎מִן‎) shame, i.e. avoiding it Isa 50:6 (of servant of ‎׳‎‎י‎).

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