בַּ/סֵּ֣תֶר
𐤁/𐤎𐤕𐤓
çêther
in secret
A place or condition of concealment, shelter, or protection; denotes both literal hiding places (such as a physical refuge or shelter) and figurative states of secrecy, privacy, or protection, including metaphoric use for divine shelter or hiddenness.
Isaiah 48:16 · Word #7
Lexicon H5643
| Lemma | סֵתֶר |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤎𐤕𐤓 |
| Transliteration | çêther |
| Strong's | H5643 |
| Definition | A place or condition of concealment, shelter, or protection; denotes both literal hiding places (such as a physical refuge or shelter) and figurative states of secrecy, privacy, or protection, including metaphoric use for divine shelter or hiddenness. |
Morphology HRd/Ncmsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | in secret |
SIBI-P1 Translation H5643-02
in the hiding-place
| Morphological Notes | Preposition בְּ with definite article (assimilated) + masculine singular absolute noun. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun סֵתֶר denotes a place or state of concealment derived from the root סתר (to hide). With the prefixed preposition בַּ (in the), the form means "in the hiding-place," preserving both the locative sense and the concrete imagery of concealed shelter. |
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