בַ/לָּ֔ט
𐤁/𐤋𐤈
lâṭ
secretly
The state or act of being hidden, secret, or covert; the noun can refer to secrecy or a concealed circumstance. By semantic extension, the word can denote an act performed in secret, or, on rare occasions, an incantation or form of magic, likely due to the association of secrecy with magical rites. The adverbial use stresses the manner of doing something covertly or quietly.
kuta "to hide, to cover" (Chokwe) · kuta "to hide, to conceal" (Umbundu) · kuta "to hide" (Kimbundu) +1 moreRuth 3:7 · Word #11
Lexicon H3909
| Lemma | לָט |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤋𐤈 |
| Transliteration | lâṭ |
| Strong's | H3909 |
| Definition | The state or act of being hidden, secret, or covert; the noun can refer to secrecy or a concealed circumstance. By semantic extension, the word can denote an act performed in secret, or, on rare occasions, an incantation or form of magic, likely due to the association of secrecy with magical rites. The adverbial use stresses the manner of doing something covertly or quietly. |
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 | secretly |
SIBI-P1 Translation H3909-03
hiddenness
| Morphological Notes | Noun, masculine singular, absolute state. |
| Rendering Rationale | "Hiddenness" reflects the root sense of being covered or enveloped, preserving the noun’s masculine singular absolute form as a state or condition of concealment. It keeps the focus on the underlying idea of covered secrecy rather than a contextual adverbial gloss. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
secretly
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Changed 'hiddenness' to 'secretly' because the narrative uses the adverbial phrase to describe the manner of her approach, not a noun; 'secretly' is the precise contextual translation. |
Bantu Hebrew
בַ/לָּ֔ט (lâṭ) — The state or act of being hidden, secret, or covert; the noun can refer to secrecy or a concealed circumstance. By semantic extension, the word can denote an act performed in secret, or, on rare occasions, an incantation or form of magic, likely due to the association of secrecy with magical rites. The adverbial use stresses the manner of doing something covertly or quietly.