מִסְתָּר
mis.tar
“hiding”
Definition
properly, a concealer, i.e. a covert
from H5641 (סָתַר);
- secret place, hiding place 1a) secret place 1b) hiding place 1b1) for protection 1b2) for perpetration of crime
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word, saying, account
Grammar & Morphology
Noun (Masculine)
H:N-M
H:N-M
Occurrences
מִסְתָּר appears 9 times in the Old Testament.
Distribution by Book
Key Passages
With his own spear You pierced his head,when his warriors stormed out to scatter us,gloating as though readyto secretly devour the weak.
I will give you the treasures of darknessand the riches hidden in secret places,so that you may know that I am the LORD,the God of Israel, who calls you by name.
But if you do not listen,I will weep in secret because of your pride.My eyes will overflow with tears,because the LORD’s flock has been taken captive.
“Can a man hide in secret places where I cannot see him?” declares the LORD.“Do I not fill the heavens and the earth?” declares the LORD.
But I will strip Esau bare;I will uncover his hiding places,and he will be unable to conceal himself.His descendants will be destroyedalong with his relatives and neighbors,and he will be no more.
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