H5641. sathar

סָתַר‎ verb hide, conceal (Late Hebrew id., derived species; סְתַר ᵑ7‎ Pa`el, Ithpa`al, Syriac Pe`al Passive participle, chiefly Pa`el, Ithpa`al, id.; Arabic veil, conceal, hide, Lane¹³⁰⁴; Ethiopic (rare) Di³⁵⁴); —

Niph`al Perfect3masculine singular נִסְתָּ֑ר‎ Proverbs 27:12 + 22:3 Qr (Kt וַיִּסָּתֵר‎); 2 masculine singular נִסְתַּ֫רְתָּ‎ 1 Samuel 20:19; 1plural נִסְתָּ֑רְנוּ‎ Isaiah 28:15, etc.; Imperfect3masculine singular יִסָּתֵר‎ Hosea 13:14 +; 1 singular אֶסָּתֵר‎ Genesis 4:14 +; 3 masculine plural יִסָּֽתְרוּ‎ Amos 9:3; 1plural נִסָּתֵר‎ Genesis 31:49, etc.; Imperative masculine singular הִסָּתֵר‎ Jeremiah 36:19; Infinitive construct שָׁם לְהִסָּ֫תֶר‎ Job 34:22; Participle נִסְתָּר‎ Psalm 19:7; plural נִסְתָּרִים‎ Deuteronomy 7:20; feminine plural נִסְתָּרֹת‎ 29:28, וֺת‎- Psalm 19:13; —

1 hide oneself, with בְּ‎ local, 1 Samuel 20:5, 24; 1 Kings 17:3; Jeremiah 23:24, so (figurative) Isaiah 28:15; with שָׁם‎ 1 Samuel 20:19; Job 34:22; absolute Jeremiah 36:19; Proverbs 22:3; 27:12; 28:28; Psalm 89:47; with מִמְּנֵי‎ person Deuteronomy 7:20; Job 13:20, with מִן‎ person Psalm 55:13.

2 be hid, concealed, especially figurative of escaping God's notice, with מִמְּנֵי‎ person Genesis 4:14 (J), מִלִּפְנֵי‎ Jeremiah 16:17, עֵינַי מִנֶּגֶד‎ Amos 9:3, מֵעֵינַי‎ Isaiah 65:16; Hosea 13:14 (subject נֹחַם‎, i.e. I will not repent, change my purpose of judgment), מִן‎ Psalm 38:10; Isaiah 40:27; from heat of sun Psalm 19:7 (i.e. it penetrates everywhere); from birds Job 28:21 (of place of wisdom); reciprocal ׳נִסּ מֵרֵעֵהוּ אִישׁ‎ Genesis 31:49 (J) when we are hidden each from the other (i.e. separated); absolute Numbers 5:13; Job 3:23 (whose way is hid that is, from himself), Zephaniah 2:3 (i.e. escape ׳י‎'s judgment); participle hidden, secret things, in General Deuteronomy 29:28; of sins Psalm 19:13.

Pi`el Imperative feminine singular סַתְּרִי‎ Isaiah 16:3 carefully hide (i.e. shelter) the outcasts (Moab speaks to Zion).

Pu`al Participle feminine singular מְסֻתָּ֑רֶת אַהֲבָה‎ Proverbs 27:5 love carefully concealed.

Hithpa`el Imperfect3feminine singular תִּסְתַּתָּ֑ר‎ Isaiah 29:14; Participle מִסְתַּתֵּר‎ 1 Samuel 23:19 3t.; — hide oneself carefully, of David's taking refuge with (עִם‎) Ziphites 23:19 = Psalm 54:2 (title), in (בְּ‎) a hill 1 Samuel 26:1; מ ׳אֵל‎ Isaiah 45:15 a God that completely hides himself.

Hiph`il Perfect3masculine singular הִסְתִּיר‎ Psalm 10:11; 22:25; 2masculine singular הִסְתַּ֫רְתָּ‎ 30:8; Isaiah 64:6; etc.; Imperfect3masculine singular יַסְתִּיר‎ 1 Samuel 20:2, וַיַּסְתֵּר‎ Exodus 3:6; Job 3:10, suffix יַסְתִּרֵ֫נִי‎ Psalm 27:5, וַיַּסְתִּרֵם‎ Jeremiah 36:26; 3feminine singular suffix וַתַּסְתִּירֵ֫הוּ‎2 Chronicles 22:11; 1 singular וָאַסְתִּר‎ Ezekiel 39:23-24, etc.; Imperative masculine singular הַסְתֵּר‎ Psalm 51:11; Infinitive absolute הַסְתֵּר‎ Deuteronomy 31:18; Isaiah 57:17; construct הַסְתֵּר‎ Proverbs 25:2 (see Kö^{i. 213 and references}; yet compare infinitive absolute אָכֹל‎ 25:27), לַסְתִּר‎ Isaiah 29:15 (Ges^{§ 53q}); Participle מַסְתִּיר‎ 8:17; — conceal, hide:

1 a person from (מִמְּנֵי‎) enemy 2 Kings 11:2 2 Chronicles 22:11; subject ׳י‎, with מִן‎ Psalm 64:3, absolute Jeremiah 36:26; hide anything from (מִן‎) one 1 Samuel 20:2, a thing, in General, Proverbs 25:2; anything (from ׳י‎; מִן‎ in "" clause) Isaiah 29:15; in General = shelter a person Job 14:13, with בְּ‎ local (subject ׳י‎) Psalm 17:8; 27:5; 31:21 (all metaphor); toil (עָמָל‎), מֵעֵינָ֑י‎ Job 3:10; commands from, מִן‎ person (subject ׳י‎) Psalm 119:19; hide one as arrow in quiver Isaiah 49:2.

2 especially hide the face:

a. literally, of Moses Exodus 3:6 (E), usually figurative:

b. subject ׳י‎ with מִן‎ i.e. be not observant of sin Psalm 51:11, absolute 10:11; more often

c. ׳י‎ hides his face from (מִן‎ person), i.e. withdraws his favour, Micah 3:4; Isaiah 8:17; 54:8; 64:6; Deuteronomy 31:17; 32:20; Jeremiah 33:5; Ezekiel 39:23-24, 29; Psalm 13:2; 22:25; 27:9; 69:18; 88:15; 102:3; 143:7; absolute Deuteronomy 31:18; Job 13:24; 34:29; Psalm 30:8; compare 104:29; 44:25; מָּנִים‎ omitted Isaiah 57:17; compare 59:2 your sins have hidden (his) face from (מִן‎) you; of hiding one's face from (מִן‎) shame, i.e. avoiding it 50:6 (of servant of ׳י‎).

I. [סְתַר‎] verb Pa`el hide (see Biblical Hebrew); — Passive participle feminine plural emphatic מְסַתְּרָתָא‎ Daniel 2:22 the hidden things.