וְ/יַסְתֵּ֨ר
𐤅/𐤉𐤎𐤕𐤓
çâthar
and-he-will-hide
To hide, conceal, keep something or someone out of sight or knowledge, either literally (covering, withdrawing from view) or figuratively (withholding information, acting secretly). Used with both physical and metaphorical nuance: to hide oneself, to be hidden, to make something secret, or to be concealed by another. In some contexts, may imply secrecy, protection, or deliberate absence.
Micah 3:4 · Word #8
Lexicon H5641
| Lemma | סָתַר |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤎𐤕𐤓 |
| Transliteration | çâthar |
| Strong's | H5641 |
| Definition | To hide, conceal, keep something or someone out of sight or knowledge, either literally (covering, withdrawing from view) or figuratively (withholding information, acting secretly). Used with both physical and metaphorical nuance: to hide oneself, to be hidden, to make something secret, or to be concealed by another. In some contexts, may imply secrecy, protection, or deliberate absence. |
Morphology HC/Vhi3ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | h — Hiphil — Causative active |
| Conjugation | i — Imperfect — Incomplete or ongoing action |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
Common Translation
| Phrase | and-he-will-hide |
SIBI-P1 Translation H5641-46
and he conceals
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Hiphil (causative) stem, imperfect conjugation, 3rd person masculine singular, with prefixed conjunction וְ. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Hiphil stem gives a causative sense, indicating that he causes something to be hidden or concealed. The imperfect 3ms form is rendered as "he conceals," with the prefixed conjunction preserved as "and." |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
and he will hide
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Imperfect aspect requires future: 'he will hide' instead of present 'he conceals' to fit the sequence of future actions in the verse. |