סָֽתֶר
𐤎𐤕𐤓
çêther
backbiting
A place or condition of concealment, shelter, or protection; denotes both literal hiding places (such as a physical refuge or shelter) and figurative states of secrecy, privacy, or protection, including metaphoric use for divine shelter or hiddenness.
Proverbs 25:23 · Word #8
Lexicon H5643
| Lemma | סֵתֶר |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤎𐤕𐤓 |
| Transliteration | çêther |
| Strong's | H5643 |
| Definition | A place or condition of concealment, shelter, or protection; denotes both literal hiding places (such as a physical refuge or shelter) and figurative states of secrecy, privacy, or protection, including metaphoric use for divine shelter or hiddenness. |
Morphology HNcmsa
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 | backbiting |
SIBI-P1 Translation H5643-04
hiding place
| Morphological Notes | Masculine singular common noun, absolute state. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun derives from the root סתר ('to hide, conceal') and denotes a place or state characterized by concealment. As a masculine singular absolute noun, it is best rendered concretely as 'hiding place,' preserving the root’s spatial sense of concealed shelter. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
of slander
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | P1 'hiding place' is not accurate in this context; the word refers to 'slander' or 'backbiting' in this idiom, supported by the common rendering and poetic phraseology. P1 flag set to indicate translated wrong sense. |
| P1 Flag | wrong sense: not 'hiding place' here, but 'slander/backbiting' |