בַּ/לָּֽט
𐤁/𐤋𐤈
lâṭ
secretly
The state or act of being hidden, secret, or covert; the noun can refer to secrecy or a concealed circumstance. By semantic extension, the word can denote an act performed in secret, or, on rare occasions, an incantation or form of magic, likely due to the association of secrecy with magical rites. The adverbial use stresses the manner of doing something covertly or quietly.
kuta "to hide, to cover" (Chokwe) · kuta "to hide, to conceal" (Umbundu) · kuta "to hide" (Kimbundu) +1 more1 Samuel 24:5 · Word #31
Lexicon H3909
| Lemma | לָט |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤋𐤈 |
| Transliteration | lâṭ |
| Strong's | H3909 |
| Definition | The state or act of being hidden, secret, or covert; the noun can refer to secrecy or a concealed circumstance. By semantic extension, the word can denote an act performed in secret, or, on rare occasions, an incantation or form of magic, likely due to the association of secrecy with magical rites. The adverbial use stresses the manner of doing something covertly or quietly. |
Morphology HRd/Ncmsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | secretly |
SIBI-P1 Translation H3909-01
hiddenness
| Morphological Notes | Masculine singular common noun, absolute state; abstract noun of state derived from the root לט. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun derives from the root meaning "to cover or conceal," and in masculine singular absolute form denotes the state of being covered over—hence "hiddenness" as an abstract state. This preserves the core image of something wrapped or concealed rather than merely the adverbial sense "secretly." |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
secretly
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Changed from 'hiddenness' (P1) to 'secretly' to reflect adverbial function in this narrative context (describes how the action was done). |
Bantu Hebrew
בַּ/לָּֽט (lâṭ) — The state or act of being hidden, secret, or covert; the noun can refer to secrecy or a concealed circumstance. By semantic extension, the word can denote an act performed in secret, or, on rare occasions, an incantation or form of magic, likely due to the association of secrecy with magical rites. The adverbial use stresses the manner of doing something covertly or quietly.