Strong's Lexicon

H3909

H3909 — לָט

Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

Hebrewlatnoun mascOccurrences: 7TWOT: 1092a

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:	H3909
Word:	לָט
Part of Speech:	noun masc
Etymology:	a form of H3814 or else participle from H3874
Language:	Hebrew
Occurrences:	7
Transliteration:	lat
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:	lawt
Meaning:	1. (properly) covered 2. (generally) secret (also secrecy) 3. (by implication) incantation 4. (as adverb) secretly, covertly
KJV Renderings:	enchantment, privily, secretly, softly.

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לָּט, לָאט noun [masculine] secrecy, mystery; — absolute לָט 1Sam 18:22 + 2 t., לָאט Judg 4:21 plural suffix לָטֵיהֶם Exod 7:22 + 2 t.; לַהֲטֵיהֶם Exod 7:11 — always with בְּ:

1. בַּלָּט = secretly 1Sam 18:22; 1Sam 24:5; Ruth 3:7 so בַּלָּאט Judg 4:21.

2. בְּלָטֵיהֶם with their mysteries = enchantments (i. e. of חַרְטֻמֵּי מִצְרַיִם) Exod 7:22; Exod 8:3; Exod 8:14 = בְּלַהֲטֵיהֶם Exod 7:11 (all P ).

Other Resources

Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke

Englishman's Hebrew Concordance

לט (laht)

Exodus 7:89

EHCC: of Egypt did so with their enchaxtnest:

Exodus 8:7

KJV: And the magicians did so with their enchantments, and brought up frogs upon the land of Egypt.

EHCC: (3), 18(14).did סה with their exchoatmo

Ruth 3:7

KJV: And when Boaz had eaten and drunk, and his heart was merry, he went to lie down at the end of the heap of corn: and she came softly, and uncovered his feet, and laid her down.

EHCC: she came softly,

1 Samuel 16:22

KJV: And Saul sent to Jesse, saying, Let David, I pray thee, stand before me; for he hath found favour in my sight.

EHCC: Commune with David secretly,

1 Samuel 24:4

KJV: And the men of David said unto him, Behold the day of which the Lord said unto thee, Behold, I will deliver thine enemy into thine hand, that thou mayest do to him as it shall seem good unto thee. Then David arose, and cut off the skirt of Saul’s robe privily.Saul’s…: Heb. the robe which was Saul’s

EHCC: (5). cut off the skirt of Saul's robe priv.