וְ/נִסְתָּ֑ר
𐤅/𐤍𐤎𐤕𐤓
çâthar
and hides himself
To hide, conceal, keep something or someone out of sight or knowledge, either literally (covering, withdrawing from view) or figuratively (withholding information, acting secretly). Used with both physical and metaphorical nuance: to hide oneself, to be hidden, to make something secret, or to be concealed by another. In some contexts, may imply secrecy, protection, or deliberate absence.
Proverbs 22:3 · Word #5
Lexicon H5641
| Lemma | סָתַר |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤎𐤕𐤓 |
| Transliteration | çâthar |
| Strong's | H5641 |
| Definition | To hide, conceal, keep something or someone out of sight or knowledge, either literally (covering, withdrawing from view) or figuratively (withholding information, acting secretly). Used with both physical and metaphorical nuance: to hide oneself, to be hidden, to make something secret, or to be concealed by another. In some contexts, may imply secrecy, protection, or deliberate absence. |
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 |
Common Translation
| Phrase | and hides himself |
SIBI-P1 Translation H5641-42
and he was hidden
| Morphological Notes | Verb; Niphal (passive/reflexive) stem; perfect; 3rd person masculine singular; prefixed conjunction וְ |
| Rendering Rationale | The Niphal stem conveys a passive or reflexive sense of the root סתר. As a 3rd person masculine singular perfect with prefixed conjunction, it is best rendered passively as "and he was hidden," preserving both the stem nuance and the completed aspect. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
and hides himself
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Changed 'and he was hidden' to 'and hides himself'. The Hebrew nifal is reflexive/medio-passive and in this context should be rendered as the prudent one taking action to hide himself. |