Niph`al Perfect3masculine singular נִסְתָּ֑ר Proverbs 27:12 + Proverbs 22:3 Qr (Kt וַיִּסָּתֵר); 2 masculine singular נִסְתַּ֫רְתָּ 1 Samuel 20:19; 1plural נִסְתָּ֑רְנוּ Isaiah 28:15, etc.; Imperfect3masculine singular יִסָּתֵר Hosea 13:14 +; 1 singular אֶסָּתֵר Genesis 4:14 +; 3 masculine plural יִסָּֽתְרוּ Amos 9:3; 1plural נִסָּתֵר Genesis 31:49, etc.; Imperative masculine singular הִסָּתֵר Jeremiah 36:19; Infinitive construct לְהִסָּ֫תֶר שָׁם Job 34:22; Participle נִסְתָּר Psalm 19:7; plural נִסְתָּרִים Deuteronomy 7:20; feminine plural נִסְתָּרֹת Deuteronomy 29:28, וֺת- Psalm 19:13; —

1 hide oneself, with בְּ local, 1 Samuel 20:5,24; 1 Kings 17:3; Jeremiah 23:24, so (figurative) Isaiah 28:15; with שָׁם 1 Samuel 20:19; Job 34:22; absolute Jeremiah 36:19; Proverbs 22:3; Proverbs 27:12; Proverbs 28:28; Psalm 89:47; with מִמְּנֵי person Deuteronomy 7:20; Job 13:20, with מִן person Psalm 55:13.

2 be hid, concealed, especially figurative of escaping God's notice, with מִמְּנֵי person Genesis 4:14 (J), מִלִּפְנֵי Jeremiah 16:17, מִנֶּגֶד עֵינַי Amos 9:3, מֵעֵינַי Isaiah 65:16; Hosea 13:14 (subject נֹחַם, i.e. I will not repent, change my purpose of judgment), מִן Psalm 38:10; Isaiah 40:27; from heat of sun Psalm 19:7 (i.e. it penetrates everywhere); from birds Job 28:21 (of place of wisdom); reciprocal אִישׁ מֵרֵעֵהוּ ׳נִסּ Genesis 31:49 (J) when we are hidden each from the other (i.e. separated); absolute Numbers 5:13; Job 3:23 (whose way is hid that is, from himself), Zephaniah 2:3 (i.e. escape ׳י's judgment); participle hidden, secret things, in General Deuteronomy 29:28; of sins Psalm 19:13.

Pi`el Imperative feminine singular סַתְּרִי Isaiah 16:3 carefully hide (i.e. shelter) the outcasts (Moab speaks to Zion).

Pu`al Participle feminine singular אַהֲבָה מְסֻתָּ֑רֶת Proverbs 27:5 love carefully concealed.

Hithpa`el Imperfect3feminine singular תִּסְתַּתָּ֑ר Isaiah 29:14; Participle מִסְתַּתֵּר 1 Samuel 23:19 3t.; — hide oneself carefully, of David's taking refuge with (עִם) Ziphites 1 Samuel 23:19 = Psalm 54:2 (title), in (בְּ) a hill 1 Samuel 26:1; ׳אֵל מ Isaiah 45:15 a God that completely hides himself.

Hiph`il Perfect3masculine singular הִסְתִּיר Psalm 10:11; Psalm 22:25; 2masculine singular הִסְתַּ֫רְתָּ Psalm 30:8; Isaiah 64:6; etc.; Imperfect3masculine singular יַסְתִּיר 1 Samuel 20:2, וַיַּסְתֵּר Exodus 3:6; Job 3:10, suffix יַסְתִּרֵ֫נִי Psalm 27:5, וַיַּסְתִּרֵם Jeremiah 36:26; 3feminine singular suffix וַתַּסְתִּירֵ֫הוּ2Chronicles 22:11; 1 singular וָאַסְתִּר Ezekiel 39:23,24, etc.; Imperative masculine singular הַסְתֵּר Psalm 51:11; Infinitive absolute הַסְתֵּר Deuteronomy 31:18; Isaiah 57:17; construct הַסְתֵּר Proverbs 25:2 (see Kö^{i. 213 and references}; yet compare infinitive absolute אָכֹל Proverbs 25:27), לַסְתִּר Isaiah 29:15 (Ges^{§ 53q}); Participle מַסְתִּיר Isaiah 8:17; — conceal, hide:

1 a person from (מִמְּנֵי) enemy 2 Kings 11:2 2Chronicles 22:11; subject ׳י, with מִן Psalm 64:3, absolute Jeremiah 36:26; hide anything from (מִן) one 1 Samuel 20:2, a thing, in General, Proverbs 25:2; anything (from ׳י; מִן in "" clause) Isaiah 29:15; in General = shelter a person Job 14:13, with בְּ local (subject ׳י) Psalm 17:8; Psalm 27:5; Psalm 31:21 (all metaphor); toil (עָמָל), מֵעֵינָ֑י Job 3:10; commands from, מִן person (subject ׳י) Psalm 119:19; hide one as arrow in quiver Isaiah 49:2.

2 especially hide the face:

a. literally, of Moses Exodus 3:6 (E), usually figurative:

b. subject ׳י with מִן i.e. be not observant of sin Psalm 51:11, absolute Psalm 10:11; more often

c. ׳י hides his face from (מִן person), i.e. withdraws his favour, Micah 3:4; Isaiah 8:17; Isaiah 54:8; Isaiah 64:6; Deuteronomy 31:17; Deuteronomy 32:20; Jeremiah 33:5; Ezekiel 39:23,24,29; Psalm 13:2; Psalm 22:25; Psalm 27:9; Psalm 69:18; Psalm 88:15; Psalm 102:3; Psalm 143:7; absolute Deuteronomy 31:18; Job 13:24; Job 34:29; Psalm 30:8; compare Psalm 104:29; Psalm 44:25; מָּנִים omitted Isaiah 57:17; compare Isaiah 59:2 your sins have hidden (his) face from (מִן) you; of hiding one's face from (מִן) shame, i.e. avoiding it Isaiah 50:6 (of servant of ׳י).

I. [סְתַר] verb Pa`el hide (see Biblical Hebrew); — Passive participle feminine plural emphatic מְסַתְּרָתָא Daniel 2:22 the hidden things.