Strong's Lexicon satham: To stop up, shut, close, conceal Original Word: סָתַם Word Origin: A primitive root Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Greek equivalent for "satham," the concept of sealing or shutting is reflected in Greek words like "σφραγίζω" (sphragizo - to seal) and "κλείω" (kleio - to shut). Usage: The Hebrew verb "satham" primarily means to stop up or shut something, often in the context of blocking or sealing. It can also imply concealing or hiding something. This term is used in various contexts, including physical actions like stopping up wells or metaphorically in concealing information or intentions. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Near Eastern cultures, wells were vital for survival, providing necessary water for people and livestock. Stopping up a well was a significant act, often symbolizing hostility or conflict, as it directly impacted the community's resources. The act of concealing or shutting something also carried implications of secrecy or protection, reflecting the importance of safeguarding valuable or sensitive information. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origina prim. root Definition to stop up, shut up, keep close NASB Translation closed (1), conceal (1), concealed (1), cut off (1), hidden part (1), keep the secret (1), secret (1), stop (1), stopped (5). Brown-Driver-Briggs סָתַם verb stop up, shut up, keep close (Late Hebrew id.; ᵑ7 סְתַם id.; Syriac  ( very rare); Arabic  close door Lane1334, and  Kam Frey, are perhaps loan-words); **compare Assyrian bit sutummu, storehouse, treasury, ZehnpfBAS i. 531. — Qal Perfect3masculine singular ׳ס2Chronicles 32:30; Imperfect2masculine plural תִּסְתֹּ֑מוּ 2 Kings 3:19; 3masculine plural יִסְתֹּ֑מוּ 2 Kings 3:25, וַיִּסְתְּמוּ2Chronicles 32:4; Imperative masculine singular סְתֹם Daniel 8:26; Daniel 12:4; Infinitive construct לִסְתּוֺם2Chronicles 32:3; Passive participle סָתוּם Ezekiel 28:3, סָתֻם Psalm 51:8, plural סְתֻמִים Daniel 12:9; — 1 stop up springs of water 2 Kings 3:19,25; 2Chronicles 32:3,4, compare 2 Chronicles 32:30. 2 shut up, keep close, prophetic words Daniel 8:26; Daniel 12:4,9; בְּסָתֻם Psalm 51:8 in (the) closed (chamber of the breast; "" טֻחוֺת). — כָּלסָֿתוּם Ezekiel 28:3 usually no secret is too dark for thee, but doubtful (see II. עמם); ᵐ5 σοφοί, Co חַרְטֻמִּים < Toy חֲכָמִים, or Berthol. קֹסְמִים. Niph`al Infinitive construct לְהִסָּתֵם Nehemiah 4:1 the breaches [in the walls] had begun to be stopped up. Pi`el Perfect3plural suffix סִתְּמוּם Genesis 26:16; Imperfect3masculine plural suffix וַיְסַתְּמוּם Genesis 26:18, both of stopping wells quite up (RJE). שָׂתַם verb usually stop up, in sense of shut out, shut ears against (late "" form of סָתַם; yet awkward; BaES 9 compare Arabic Qal Perfect3masculine singular תְּפִלָּתִי ׳שׂ Lamentations 3:8 (> van d. H. שָׂתָם) he (׳י) hath shut out my prayer (Bu ׳מתּ ׳שׂ shut up [himself] from). Strong's Exhaustive Concordance closed up, hidden, secret, shut out up, stop Or satham (Numbers 24:15) {saw-tham'}; a primitive root; to stop up; by implication, to repair; figuratively, to keep secret -- closed up, hidden, secret, shut out (up), stop. Forms and Transliterations הַסְתֵּ֨ר הסתר וַֽיִּסְתְּמוּ֙ וַיְסַתְּמ֣וּם וּ֝בְסָתֻ֗ם ובסתם ויסתמו ויסתמום יִסְתֹּ֙מוּ֙ יסתמו לְהִסָּתֵ֑ם לִסְתּוֹם֙ להסתם לסתום סְתֹ֣ם סְתֹ֧ם סְתֻמִ֧ים סִתְּמ֣וּם סָת֖וּם סָתַם֙ סתום סתם סתמום סתמים שָׂתַ֖ם שתם תִּסְתֹּ֑מוּ תסתמו has·têr hasTer hastêr lə·his·sā·ṯêm lehissaTem ləhissāṯêm lis·tō·wm listOm listōwm sā·ṯam śā·ṯam sā·ṯūm saTam sāṯam śāṯam saTum sāṯūm sə·ṯōm sə·ṯu·mîm seTom səṯōm setuMim səṯumîm sit·tə·mūm sitteMum sittəmūm tis·tō·mū tisTomu tistōmū ū·ḇə·sā·ṯum ūḇəsāṯum uvesaTum vaiyisteMu vaysatteMum way·sat·tə·mūm way·yis·tə·mū waysattəmūm wayyistəmū yis·tō·mū yisTomu yistōmūLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Genesis 26:15 HEB: אַבְרָהָ֣ם אָבִ֑יו סִתְּמ֣וּם פְּלִשְׁתִּ֔ים וַיְמַלְא֖וּם NAS: the Philistines stopped up by filling KJV: the Philistines had stopped them, and filled INT: of Abraham his father stopped the Philistines filling Genesis 26:18 Deuteronomy 31:18 2 Kings 3:19 2 Kings 3:25 2 Chronicles 32:3 2 Chronicles 32:4 2 Chronicles 32:30 Nehemiah 4:7 Psalm 51:6 Lamentations 3:8 Ezekiel 28:3 Daniel 8:26 Daniel 12:4 Daniel 12:9 15 Occurrences |
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