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Lexicon :: Strong's H5643 - sēṯer

Aa
סֵתֶר
Transliteration
sēṯer
Pronunciation
say'-ther
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Part of Speech
feminine noun, masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
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TWOT Reference: 1551a,1551b

Strong’s Definitions

סֵתֶר çêther, say'-ther; or (feminine) סִתְרָה çithrâh; (Deuteronomy 32:38), from H5641; a cover (in a good or a bad, a literal or a figurative sense):—backbiting, covering, covert, × disguise(-th), hiding place, privily, protection, secret(-ly, place).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 36x

The KJV translates Strong's H5643 in the following manner: secret (12x), secretly (9x), covert (5x), secret place (3x), hiding place (2x), backbiting (1x), covering (1x), disguiseth (1x), privily (1x), protection (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 36x
The KJV translates Strong's H5643 in the following manner: secret (12x), secretly (9x), covert (5x), secret place (3x), hiding place (2x), backbiting (1x), covering (1x), disguiseth (1x), privily (1x), protection (1x).
masculine noun

  1. covering, shelter, hiding place, secrecy

    1. covering, cover

    2. hiding place, shelter, secret place

    3. secrecy

      1. secrecy (of tongue being slanderous)

        feminine noun

  2. shelter, protection

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
סֵתֶר çêther, say'-ther; or (feminine) סִתְרָה çithrâh; (Deuteronomy 32:38), from H5641; a cover (in a good or a bad, a literal or a figurative sense):—backbiting, covering, covert, × disguise(-th), hiding place, privily, protection, secret(-ly, place).
STRONGS H5643: Abbreviations
† 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 Greek Version of the LXX Syriac Version 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 פָּנִים 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 מִפְּנֵי Isaiah 16:6, of ideal Israelite, as זֶרֶם ס׳ Isaiah 32:2, especially of י׳ as shelter: אָהֳלוֺ ס׳ Psalm 27:5, פָּנֶיךָ 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.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Deuteronomy

13:7; 27:15; 27:24; 28:57; 32:38

Judges

3:19; 3:19

1 Samuel

19:2; 25:20; 25:20

2 Samuel

12:12; 12:12; 22:12; 22:12

Job

13:10; 22:14; 24:15; 31:27; 40:21

Psalms

18:12; 18:12; 27:5; 31:21; 32:7; 61:5; 91:1; 101:5; 119:114; 119:114; 139:15; 139:15

Proverbs

9:17; 9:17; 21:14; 25:23; 25:23

Song of Songs

2:14

Isaiah

16:6; 28:17; 32:2; 45:19; 48:16

Jeremiah

37:17; 38:16; 40:15

H5643

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Strong's Number H5643 matches the Hebrew סֵתֶר (sēṯer),
which occurs 36 times in 36 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 13:6 - If H3588 thy brother, H251 the son H1121 of thy mother, H517 or H176 thy son, H1121 or H176 thy daughter, H1323 or H176 the wife H802 of thy bosom, H2436 or H176 thy friend, H7453 which H834 is as thine own soul, H5315 entice thee H5496 secretly, H5643 saying, H559 Let us go H3212 and serve H5647 other H312 gods, H430 which H834 thou hast H3045➔ not H3808 known, ➔H3045 thou, H859 nor thy fathers; H1

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 27:15 - Cursed H779 be the man H376 that H834 maketh H6213 any graven H6459 or molten image, H4541 an abomination H8441 unto the LORD, H3068 the work H4639 of the hands H3027 of the craftsman, H2796 and putteth H7760 it in a secret H5643 place. And H6030➔ all H3605 the people H5971 shall answer ➔H6030 and say, H559 Amen. H543

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 27:24 - Cursed H779 be he that smiteth H5221 his neighbour H7453 secretly. H5643 And H559➔ all H3605 the people H5971 shall say, ➔H559 Amen. H543

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 28:57

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 28:57 - And toward her young one H7988 that cometh out H3318 from between H996 her feet, H7272 and toward her children H1121 which H834 she shall bear: H3205 for H3588 she shall eat them H398 for want H2640 of all H3605 things secretly H5643 in the siege H4692 and straitness, H4689 wherewith H834 thine enemy H341 shall distress H6693 thee in thy gates. H8179

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 32:38

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 32:38 - Which H834 did eat H398 the fat H2459 of their sacrifices, H2077 and drank H8354 the wine H3196 of their drink offerings? H5257 let them rise up H6965 and help you, H5826 and be H1961 your H5921 protection. H5643

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 3:19 - But he H1931 himself turned again H7725 from H4480 the quarries H6456 that H834 were by H854 Gilgal, H1537 and said, H559 I have H589 a H1697➔ secret H5643 errand ➔H1697 unto thee, H413 O king: H4428 who said, H559 Keep silence. H2013 And H3318➔ all H3605 that stood H5975 by him H5921 went out ➔H3318 from him. H5921

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 19:2 - But Jonathan H3129 Saul's H7586 son H1121 delighted H2654 much H3966 in David: H1732 and H5046➔ Jonathan H3083 told ➔H5046 David, H1732 saying, H559 Saul H7586 my father H1 seeketh H1245 to kill thee: H4191 now therefore, H6258 I pray thee, H4994 take heed to thyself H8104 until the morning, H1242 and abide H3427 in a secret H5643 place, and hide thyself: H2244

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 25:20 - And it was H1961 so, as she H1931 rode H7392 on H5921 the ass, H2543 that she came down H3381 by the covert H5643 of the hill, H2022 and, behold, H2009 David H1732 and his men H376 came down H3381 against her; H7122 and she met H6298 them. H853

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 12:12 - For H3588 thou H859 didst H6213 it secretly: H5643 but I H589 will do H6213 this H2088 thing H1697 before H5048 all H3605 Israel, H3478 and before H5048 the sun. H8121

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 13:10 - He will H3198➔ surely H3198 reprove ➔H3198 you, H853 if H518 ye do H5375➔ secretly H5643 accept ➔H5375 persons. H6440

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 22:14

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 22:14 - Thick clouds H5645 are a covering H5643 to him, that H3808➔ he seeth H7200 not; ➔H3808 and H2329➔ he walketh H1980 in the circuit ➔H2329 of heaven. H8064

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 24:15 - The eye also H5869 of the adulterer H5003 waiteth for H8104 the twilight, H5399 saying, H559 No H3808 eye H5869 shall see me: H7789 and disguiseth H5643 his face. H6440

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 31:27

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 31:27 - And H6601➔ my heart H3820 hath been ➔H6601➔ secretly H5643 enticed, ➔H6601 or H5401➔ my mouth H6310 hath kissed ➔H5401 my hand: H3027

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 40:21 - He lieth H7901 under H8478 the shady trees, H6628 in the covert H5643 of the reed, H7070 and fens. H1207

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 18:11 - He made H7896 darkness H2822 his secret place; H5643 his pavilion H5521 round about him H5439 were dark H2824 waters H4325 and thick clouds H5645 of the skies. H7834

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 27:5

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 27:5 - For H3588 in the time H3117 of trouble H7451 he shall hide me H6845 in his pavilion: H5520 in the secret H5643 of his tabernacle H168 shall he hide me; H5641 he shall set me up H7311 upon a rock. H6697

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 31:20

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 31:20 - Thou shalt hide them H5641 in the secret H5643 of thy presence H6440 from the pride H7407 of man: H376 thou shalt keep them secretly H6845 in a pavilion H5521 from the strife H7379 of tongues. H3956

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 32:7

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 32:7 - Thou H859 art my H589 hiding place; H5643 thou shalt preserve me H5341 from trouble; H6862 thou shalt compass me about H5437 with songs H7438 of deliverance. H6405 Selah. H5542

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 61:4

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 61:4 - I will abide H1481 in thy tabernacle H168 for ever: H5769 I will trust H2620 in the covert H5643 of thy wings. H3671 Selah. H5542

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 81:7

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 81:7 - Thou calledst H7121 in trouble, H6869 and I delivered thee; H2502 I answered thee H6030 in the secret place H5643 of thunder: H7482 I proved thee H974 at H5921 the waters H4325 of Meribah. H4809 Selah. H5542

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 91:1

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 91:1 - He that dwelleth H3427 in the secret place H5643 of the most High H5945 shall abide H3885 under the shadow H6738 of the Almighty. H7706

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 101:5

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 101:5 - Whoso H3960➔ privily H5643 slandereth ➔H3960 his neighbour, H7453 him H853 will I cut off: H6789 him H853 that hath an high H1362 look H5869 and H7342➔ a H3824➔ proud ➔H7342 heart ➔H3824 will H3201➔ not H3808 I suffer. ➔H3201

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:114

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:114 - Thou H859 art my hiding place H5643 and my shield: H4043 I hope H3176 in thy word. H1697

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 139:15

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 139:15 - My substance H6108 was H3582➔ not H3808 hid ➔H3582 from thee, H4480 when H834 I was made H6213 in secret, H5643 and curiously wrought H7551 in the lowest parts H8482 of the earth. H776

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 9:17

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 9:17 - Stolen H1589 waters H4325 are sweet, H4985 and bread H3899 eaten in secret H5643 is pleasant. H5276

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 21:14

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 21:14 - A gift H4976 in secret H5643 pacifieth H3711 anger: H639 and a reward H7810 in the bosom H2436 strong H5794 wrath. H2534

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 25:23 - The H7307➔ north H6828 wind ➔H7307 driveth away H2342 rain: H1653 so H6440➔ doth an ➔H6440➔ angry H2194 countenance ➔H6440 a H3956➔ backbiting H5643 tongue. ➔H3956

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Unchecked Copy BoxSng 2:14 - O my dove, H3123 that art in the clefts H2288 of the rock, H5553 in the secret H5643 places of the stairs, H4095 let me see H7200 thy countenance, H4758 let me hear H8085 thy voice; H6963 for H3588 sweet H6156 is thy voice, H6963 and thy countenance H4758 is comely. H5000

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 16:4

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 16:4 - Let H1481➔ mine outcasts H5080 dwell ➔H1481 with thee, Moab; H4124 be thou H1933 a covert H5643 to them from the face H6440 of the spoiler: H7703 for H3588 the extortioner H4160 is at an end, H656 the spoiler H7701 ceaseth, H3615 the oppressors H7429 are consumed H8552 out H4480 of the land. H776

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 28:17 - Judgment H4941 also will I lay H7760 to the line, H6957 and righteousness H6666 to the plummet: H4949 and H3261➔ the hail H1259 shall sweep away ➔H3261 the refuge H4268 of lies, H3577 and H5643➔ the waters H4325 shall overflow H7857 the hiding place. ➔ H5643

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 32:2

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 32:2 - And H1961➔ a man H376 shall be ➔H1961 as an hiding place H4224 from the wind, H7307 and a covert H5643 from the tempest; H2230 as rivers H6388 of water H4325 in a dry place, H6724 as the shadow H6738 of a H5553➔ great H3515 rock ➔H5553 in a H776➔ weary H5889 land. ➔H776

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 45:19 - I have H1696➔ not H3808 spoken ➔H1696 in secret, H5643 in a H4725➔ dark H2822 place ➔H4725 of the earth: H776 I said H559 not H3808 unto the seed H2233 of Jacob, H3290 Seek ye me H1245 in vain: H8414 I H589 the LORD H3068 speak H1696 righteousness, H6664 I declare H5046 things that are right. H4339

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 48:16 - Come ye near H7126 unto me, H413 hear ye H8085 this; H2063 I have H1696➔ not H3808 spoken ➔H1696 in secret H5643 from the beginning; H7218 from the time H6256 that it was, H1961 there H8033 am I: H589 and now H6258 the Lord H136 GOD, H3069 and his Spirit, H7307 hath sent me. H7971

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 37:17 - Then H7971➔ Zedekiah H6667 the king H4428 sent, ➔H7971 and took him out: H3947 and H7592➔ the king H4428 asked him ➔H7592 secretly H5643 in his house, H1004 and said, H559 Is there H3426 any word H1697 from H854 the LORD? H3068 And H559➔ Jeremiah H3414 said, ➔H559 There is: H3426 for, said he, H559 thou shalt be delivered H5414 into the hand H3027 of the king H4428 of Babylon. H894

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 38:16 - So H7650➔ Zedekiah H6667 the king H4428 sware ➔H7650 secretly H5643 unto H413 Jeremiah, H3414 saying, H559 As the LORD H3068 liveth, H2416 that H834 made H6213 us this H2063 soul, H5315 I will H4191➔ not H518 put thee to death, ➔H4191 neither H518 will I give thee H5414 into the hand H3027 of H376➔ these H428 men ➔H376 that H834 seek H1245 thy life. H5315

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 40:15 - Then Johanan H3110 the son H1121 of Kareah H7143 spake H559 to H413 Gedaliah H1436 in Mizpah H4709 secretly, H5643 saying, H559 Let me go, H3212 I pray thee, H4994 and I will slay H5221 Ishmael H3458 the son H1121 of Nethaniah, H5418 and H376➔ no H3808 man ➔H376 shall know H3045 it: wherefore H4100 should he slay H5221 thee, H5315 that H6327➔ all H3605 the Jews H3063 which are gathered H6908 unto thee H413 should be scattered, ➔H6327 and H6➔ the remnant H7611 in Judah H3063 perish? ➔H6
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