בַּ/סֵּ֣תֶר
𐤁/𐤎𐤕𐤓
baseter
in-secret
or (feminine) סִתְרָה; (Deuteronomy [32:38), from סָתַר; a cover (in a good or a bad, a literal or a figurative sense); backbiting, covering, covert, [idiom] disguise(-th), hiding place, privily, protection, secret(-ly, place).
Jeremiah 38:16 · Word #6
Lexicon H5643
| Lemma | סֵתֶר |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤎𐤕𐤓 |
| Transliteration | çêther |
| Strong's | H5643 |
| In-context | in-secret |
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 |
SIBI-P1 H5643-02
in the hidden-place
| Root | סתר (s-t-r) |
| Core Meanings | to hide, conceal, cover, keep secret |
| Semantic Range | secret place, concealment, hiding place, covert shelter, privacy, protection, secrecy (literal or figurative) |
| Conceptual Significance | Often used of concealed spaces of protection or secrecy, סֵתֶר can denote both divine shelter (a place of refuge under YHWH’s care) and hidden wrongdoing. It conveys the biblical tension between what is concealed from human sight and what remains fully visible to God. |
| Morphological Notes | Preposition ב ("in") prefixed to noun with assimilated definite article; common masculine singular absolute form of סֵתֶר. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun סֵתֶר derives from the root סתר, meaning "to hide" or "to conceal." The morphology (preposition ב + definite article + masculine singular noun absolute) yields "in the hidden-place," preserving both the locative sense of ב ("in") and the definite, singular form of the noun rooted in concealment. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root סתר (to hide, conceal, cover, keep secret)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H5641-01 |
asetir | I will cause to be hidden |
H5641-02 |
asetirah | I will cause to be hidden |
H4565-01 |
bamisetar | in the hiding-place |
Word Usage (36 occurrences of H5643)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deuteronomy 13:7 | בַּ/סֵּ֣תֶר | baseter | secretly |
| Deuteronomy 27:15 | בַּ/סָּ֑תֶר | basater | in secret |
| Deuteronomy 27:24 | בַּ/סָּ֑תֶר | basater | in secret |