Strong's Lexicon cether: Secret, hiding place, covering, shelter Original Word: סֵתֶר Word Origin: From the root סָתַר (sathar), meaning "to hide" or "conceal." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G2927 (κρυπτός, kryptos) - hidden, secret - G4638 (σκοτία, skotia) - darkness, obscurity Usage: The Hebrew word "cether" primarily denotes a place of concealment or protection. It is often used metaphorically to describe God's protective presence or the safety found in His care. The term can refer to both physical and spiritual forms of shelter, emphasizing the security and refuge provided by God. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israelite culture, the concept of a "hiding place" or "shelter" was significant, especially given the harsh environmental conditions and frequent threats from enemies. The imagery of God as a refuge or hiding place would have resonated deeply with the Israelites, who often faced physical and spiritual adversities. The idea of divine protection is a recurring theme throughout the Hebrew Scriptures, reflecting the covenant relationship between God and His people. Brown-Driver-Briggs סֵ֫תֶר noun [masculine] covering, hiding-place, secrecy; — absolute ׳ס Judges 3:19 +, ס֑תֶר 2 Samuel 12:12; Proverbs 25:23, סֶ֑תֶר Psalm 139:15; construct סֵ֫תֶר 1 Samuel 25:20 +; suffix סִתְרוֺ Psalm 18:12 (insert also "" 2 Samuel 22:12 ᵐ5 ᵑ6 Th Bu HPS), סִתְרִי Psalm 119:114; plural סְתָרִים Proverbs 9:17; — 1 covering, cover, הָהָר ׳בְּס 1 Samuel 25:20 under cover of the mountain, concealed by it; of clouds as covering for ׳י (shutting out his view) Job 22:14, of darkness (i.e. dark clouds) as ׳י's hiding-place (in theoph.) Psalm 18:12 (= 2 Samuel 22:12 see above), so רַ֑עַם ׳ס 2Sam 81:8 hiding-place of thunder; of adulterer מָּנִים ׳ס יָשִׂים Job 24:15 i.e. disguiseth himself. 2. a. hidng-place, 1 Samuel 19:2; Isaiah 28:17 הַמַּדְרֵגָה ׳ס Songs 2:14 (in figurative; "" חַגְוֵי הַסֶּלַע), of hippopotamus Job 40:21; figurative of Israel as shelter to Moab with מִמְּנֵי Isaiah 16:6, of ideal Israelite, as זֶרֶם ׳ס Isaiah 32:2, especially of ׳י as shelter: אָהֳלוֺ ׳ס Psalm 27:5, מָּנֶיךָ ׳ס Psalm 31:21, כְּנָפֶיךָ ׳ס Psalm 61:5, עֶלְיוֺן ׳ס Psalm 91:1, לִי ׳אַתָּה ס Psalm 32:7; compare Psalm 119:114. b. secret place, of womb Psalm 139:15 ("" תַּחְתִּיּוֺת אָ֑רֶץ). 3 secrecy: ׳דְּבַרסֿ Judges 3:19 a matter of secrecy, secret matter; plural abstract intensive לֶחֶם סְתָרִים Proverbs 9:17 bread of utter secrecy (i.e. gained stealthily, "" מַיִם גְּנוּבִים); לְשֹׁן סָ֑תֶר Proverbs 25:23 tongue of secrecy, i.e. slanderous; elsewhere ׳בַּסּ in secrecy, secretly Deuteronomy 13:7; Deuteronomy 27:15,24; Deuteronomy 28:57; 2 Samuel 12:12; Jeremiah 37:17; Jeremiah 38:16; Jeremiah 40:15; Isaiah 45:19; Isaiah 48:16; Job 13:10; Job 31:27; Proverbs 21:14; Psalm 101:5. סִתְרָה noun feminine shelter, protection, יְהִי עֲלֵיכֶם ׳ס Deuteronomy 32:38 (read perhaps יהיו, compare Dr) let them (the strange gods) be over you as a shelter. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance backbiting, covering, covert, disguise, hiding place, protection, secretly, Or (feminine) cithrah (Deut. 32:38), {sith-raw'}; from cathar; a cover (in a good or a bad, a literal or a figurative sense) -- backbiting, covering, covert, X disguise(-th), hiding place, privily, protection, secret(-ly, place). see HEBREW cathar Forms and Transliterations בְּסֵ֖תֶר בְּסֵ֙תֶר֙ בְּסֵ֣תֶר בְּסֵ֥תֶר בְסֵ֖תֶר בַּ֝סֵּ֗תֶר בַּ֭סֵּתֶר בַּסֵּ֔תֶר בַּסֵּ֣תֶר בַּסָּ֑תֶר בַסֵּ֑תֶר בַסֵּ֖תֶר בַסֵּ֣תֶר בַסֵּ֨תֶר בַסֵּ֨תֶר ׀ בַסָּ֑תֶר בסתר וְסֵ֖תֶר וְסֵ֣תֶר וְסֵ֥תֶר וסתר סְתָרִ֣ים סִתְר֗וֹ סִתְרִ֣י סִתְרָֽה׃ סֵ֥תֶר סֵֽתֶר־ סָֽתֶר׃ סתר סתר־ סתר׃ סתרה׃ סתרו סתרי סתרים bas·sā·ṯer ḇas·sā·ṯer bas·sê·ṯer ḇas·sê·ṯer basSater bassāṯer ḇassāṯer basSeter bassêṯer ḇassêṯer bə·sê·ṯer ḇə·sê·ṯer beSeter bəsêṯer ḇəsêṯer sā·ṯer Sater sāṯer sə·ṯā·rîm sê·ṯer sê·ṯer- setaRim səṯārîm Seter sêṯer sêṯer- siṯ·rāh siṯ·rî siṯ·rōw sitRah siṯrāh sitRi siṯrî sitRo siṯrōw vasSater vasSeter veSeter wə·sê·ṯer wəsêṯerLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Deuteronomy 13:6 HEB: אֲשֶׁ֥ר כְּנַפְשְׁךָ֖ בַּסֵּ֣תֶר לֵאמֹ֑ר נֵֽלְכָ֗ה NAS: entice you secretly, saying, KJV: entice thee secretly, saying, INT: who soul secretly saying go Deuteronomy 27:15 Deuteronomy 27:24 Deuteronomy 28:57 Deuteronomy 32:38 Judges 3:19 1 Samuel 19:2 1 Samuel 25:20 2 Samuel 12:12 Job 13:10 Job 22:14 Job 24:15 Job 31:27 Job 40:21 Psalm 18:11 Psalm 27:5 Psalm 31:20 Psalm 32:7 Psalm 61:4 Psalm 81:7 Psalm 91:1 Psalm 101:5 Psalm 119:114 Psalm 139:15 Proverbs 9:17 36 Occurrences |
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