Strong's Lexicon

H5642

H5642 — סְתַר

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

AramaicctharverbOccurrences: 2TWOT: 2894

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:H5642
Word:סְתַר
Part of Speech:verb
Etymology:(Aramaic) corresponding to H5641
Language:Aramaic
Occurrences:2
Transliteration:cthar
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:seth-ar'
Meaning:1. to conceal 2. (figuratively) to demolish
KJV Renderings:destroy, secret thing.

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Brown-Driver-Briggs Enhanced

BDB9743

I. [סְתַר] verb

Pa`el hide (see Biblical Hebrew); — Passive participle feminine plural emphatic מְסַתְּרָתָא Dan 2:22 the hidden things.


BDB9744

II. [סְתַר] verb destroy (Syriac [untranscribed source text 6107]; see Biblical Hebrew שׂתר ); —

Pe`al Perfect 3 masculine singular suffix סַתְרֵהּ Ezra 5:12 (accusative of temple).


Other Resources

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

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