סְתָרִ֣ים
𐤎𐤕𐤓𐤉𐤌
setarim
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).
Proverbs 9:17 · Word #5
Lexicon H5643
| Lemma | סֵתֶר |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤎𐤕𐤓 |
| Transliteration | çêther |
| Strong's | H5643 |
| In-context | secret |
Morphology HNcmpa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
SIBI-P1 H5643-05
hiding-places
| Root | סתר (s-t-r) |
| Core Meanings | to hide, conceal, cover, keep secret |
| Semantic Range | secret places, hidden chambers, covert acts, concealed matters, protections, shelters |
| Conceptual Significance | In biblical theology, places of hiding can signify both divine protection (a refuge under God’s covering) and human concealment (hidden sins or secret plots). The term evokes the tension between what is concealed from human sight and what remains fully visible before יהוה. |
| Morphological Notes | Masculine plural absolute noun from סֵתֶר (sēther). The ending -ִים marks masculine plural; absolute state with no pronominal suffix. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun derives from the root סתר, meaning "to hide" or "conceal." In the masculine plural absolute form (HNcmpa), סְתָרִים denotes multiple places or instances of concealment; thus "hiding-places" preserves both the root idea of concealment and the masculine plural morphology. |
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 |