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טָמַן

𐤈𐤌𐤍

ṭâman

H2934 verb

SILEX Entry

Root טמן to hide, to cover, to stash

Definition

To hide, conceal, or cover over, particularly by intentionally placing something so it is not easily found; to bury or stash away. The word primarily indicates the act of actively concealing an object (e.g., a physical item, a weapon) or oneself, usually by covering or placing out of sight, rather than simply being hidden or invisible.

Semantic Range

to hide by covering something up, to conceal for safekeeping, to bury (as an object), to lay in ambush or trap, to set aside in secret, to conceal oneself

Root / Etymology

From the triliteral root טמן, which in Semitic usage indicates the act of concealing or covering. The verb is a primary, concrete root in Biblical Hebrew. It likely preserves an ancient sense of physically hiding or burying, with derived nouns referring to hiding places or concealments.

Historical & Contextual Notes

טָמַן (ṭâman) almost always carries the sense of intentional human agency, such as laying an ambush, hiding treasure, or concealing an object for safekeeping or for sinister purposes. Its use is quite literal and physical; the verb does not extend to metaphorical or abstract senses (e.g., 'hiding emotions') in Biblical Hebrew. Common contexts include hiding idols (Genesis 35:4), weapons (Exodus 2:12), or setting traps (Job 6:17). The word is distinguished from other verbs for hiding (such as סתר) in its emphasis on physical stashing or burying, rather than mere covering or sheltering. In later Hebrew, derived forms and nouns (like מִטְמָן, 'treasure, secret store') continue the sense of a secreted or hidden object. English translations like 'lay privily' or 'in secret' reflect specific contexts, but can obscure the active, physical aspect of the verb. The concept is consistent across all periods of biblical literature, with little semantic shift.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

a primitive root; to hide (by covering over); hide, lay privily, in secret.

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Root Family

טמן (ṭ-m-n) — to hide, to cover, to stash

Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H4301 מַטְמוֹן hidden hoard

Word Forms

21 distinct forms

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H2934-08 טָמְנ֥וּ tamenu HVqp3cp they have hidden we have hidden away 5
H2934-04 טָמַ֣ן taman HVqp3ms buries he hid away 3
H2934-09 טָ֭מוּן tamun HVqsmsa is hidden concealed one 3
H2934-03 לִ/טְמ֣וֹן litemon HR/Vqc by hiding to hide away 2
H2934-17 וַ/יַּטְמִ֑נוּ vayateminu HC/Vhw3mp and hid and they concealed away 2
H2934-01 בַּ/טָּמֽוּן batamun HRd/Vqsmsa in the hidden place in the concealed one 1
H2934-19 וַ/יִּטְמֹ֤ן vayitemon HC/Vqw3ms buried and he hid away 1
H2934-13 טְמוּנִ֥ים temunim HVqsmpa are hidden concealed ones 1
H2934-07 טָמְנֵ֣/ם tamenem HVqv2ms/Sp3mp hide them Conceal them 1
H2934-14 וּ/טְמַנְתָּ֤/ם utemanetam HC/Vqq2ms/Sp3mp and hide them and you concealed them 1

Occurrences in Scripture

31 total occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H2934-19 Genesis 35:4 וַ/יִּטְמֹ֤ן vayitemon HC/Vqw3ms buried and he hid away
H2934-18 Exodus 2:12 וַֽ/יִּטְמְנֵ֖/הוּ vayitemenehu HC/Vqw3ms/Sp3ms and hid him and he concealed him
H2934-12 Deuteronomy 33:19 טְמ֥וּנֵי temuney HVqsmpc hidden hidden ones of
H2934-16 Joshua 2:6 וַֽ/תִּטְמְנֵ/ם֙ vatitemenem HC/Vqw3fs/Sp3mp and hid them and she concealed them
H2934-13 Joshua 7:21 טְמוּנִ֥ים temunim HVqsmpa are hidden concealed ones
H2934-11 Joshua 7:22 טְמוּנָ֛ה temunah HVqsfsa hidden concealed thing
H2934-17 2 Kings 7:8 וַ/יַּטְמִ֑נוּ vayateminu HC/Vhw3mp and hid and they concealed away
H2934-17 2 Kings 7:8 וַ/יַּטְמִֽנוּ vayateminu-2 HC/Vhw3mp and hid and they concealed away
H2934-20 Isaiah 2:10 וְ/הִטָּמֵ֖ן vehitamen HC/VNv2ms and hide yourself and conceal yourself
H2934-21 Jeremiah 13:4 וְ/טָמְנֵ֥/הוּ vetamenehu HC/Vqv2ms/Sp3ms and hide it and conceal him
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