וְ/נִסְתָּ֑ר
𐤅/𐤍𐤎𐤕𐤓
venisetar
and hides himself
a primitive root; to hide (by covering), literally or figuratively; be absent, keep close, conceal, hide (self), (keep) secret, [idiom] surely.
Proverbs 22:3 · Word #5
Lexicon H5641
| Lemma | סָתַר |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤎𐤕𐤓 |
| Transliteration | çâthar |
| Strong's | H5641 |
| In-context | and hides himself |
Morphology HC/VNp3ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | N — Niphal — Simple passive or reflexive |
| Conjugation | p — Perfect — Completed action |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
SIBI-P1 H5641-42
and he hides himself away
| Root | סתר (s-t-r) |
| Core Meanings | concealment, covering, hiddenness, secrecy, withdrawal |
| Semantic Range | to be hidden, conceal oneself, be concealed, withdraw, remain secret, be absent, keep out of sight |
| Conceptual Significance | The concept of hiding in biblical literature often relates to divine hiddenness, human withdrawal in fear or prudence, or the concealment of plans and intentions. It can signify protection, judgment, or estrangement, depending on context. |
| Morphological Notes | Conjunction וְ ("and") prefixed to Niphal perfect 3rd masculine singular of סתר. The Niphal stem conveys passive or reflexive sense; here functioning reflexively: "he hid himself" or "he hides himself." |
| Rendering Rationale | The root סתר carries the sense of covering or concealing. In the Niphal stem (perfect 3ms), the verb expresses a passive or reflexive action—"he hides himself" or "he is hidden." The rendering "and he hides himself away" preserves the reflexive nuance and the masculine singular subject indicated by the morphology, while retaining the core idea of concealment. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root סתר (concealment, covering, hiddenness, secrecy, withdrawal)
| 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 (82 occurrences of H5641)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 4:14 | אֶסָּתֵ֑ר | esater | I will be hidden |
| Genesis 31:49 | נִסָּתֵ֖ר | nisater | we are hidden |
| Exodus 3:6 | וַ/יַּסְתֵּ֤ר | vayaseter | And hid |