הַסְתֵּ֣ר
𐤄𐤎𐤕𐤓
haseter
to conceal
a primitive root; to hide (by covering), literally or figuratively; be absent, keep close, conceal, hide (self), (keep) secret, [idiom] surely.
H5641
Proverbs 25:2 · Word #3
Lexicon H5641
| Lemma | סָתַר |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤎𐤕𐤓 |
| Transliteration | çâthar |
| Strong's | H5641 |
| In-context | to conceal |
Morphology HVhv2ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | h — Hiphil — Causative active |
| Conjugation | v — Imperative — A command |
| Person | 2 — 2nd person — Second person ("you") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
SIBI-P1 H5641-02
Cause to be hidden!
| Root | סתר (s-t-r) |
| Core Meanings | hide, conceal, cover, keep secret, withdraw |
| Semantic Range | to hide, conceal, keep secret, withdraw from sight, cause something to be concealed, deliberately obscure |
| Conceptual Significance | The act of hiding (סתר) in Scripture often carries theological weight, especially in expressions like the "hiding of the face," referring to divine withdrawal or concealment of favor. In the Hiphil, it can underscore deliberate concealment, whether by humans or by God, highlighting themes of revelation and hiddenness in covenant relationship. |
| Morphological Notes | Hiphil stem (causative). Attested as Hiphil infinitive absolute and Hiphil imperative 2nd masculine singular. The imperative form directly addresses a single male subject; the infinitive absolute can intensify or emphasize the action. |
| Rendering Rationale | The root סתר conveys the act of hiding or concealing. In the Hiphil stem, the verb is causative, meaning "to cause to hide" or "to cause to be hidden." The morphology includes a Hiphil imperative 2nd masculine singular form, which is reflected in the direct command "Cause to be hidden!" preserving both the causative force and the masculine singular address. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root סתר (hide, conceal, cover, keep secret, withdraw)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H4565-01 |
bamisetar | in the hiding-place |
H4565-02 |
bamisetarim | in the hidden-places |
H5643-01 |
basater | in the hiding-place |
H5643-02 |
baseter | in the hidden-place |
H4565-03 |
bemisetarim | in concealment-places |
H5643-03 |
beseter | in the concealment of |
H5641-01 |
esater | I will hide myself |
H635-01 |
eseter | Hidden One (woman) |
H5641-03 |
hisetareti | I caused to be hidden |
H5641-04 |
hisetir | he has caused to be concealed |
H5641-05 |
misetater | one hiding himself |
H5641-06 |
nisetar | he was hidden / a hidden one (masculine singular) |
H5641-07 |
nisetarah | she has been hidden |
H5643-04 |
seter | a hiding-place |
H5641-08 |
taseter | you will cause to be hidden |
H5641-09 |
tasetir | you cause to hide |
H5641-10 |
tasetireni | you will cause me to be concealed |
H5643-05 |
vaseter | in the hiding-place |
H5643-06 |
veseter | and a hiding-place |
H5641-11 |
veyaseter | and he will cause to be hidden |
H5641-12 |
yisater | he will hide himself |
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 |