What does מִסְתּוֹר (misĕtwōr) mean in the Bible?
מִסְתּוֹר (misĕtwōr): Hidden shelter; emphasizes concealment and protection from danger rather than fortification
Hebrew · H4563
מִסְתּוֹר
A refuge
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מִסְתּוֹר H4563
Pronunciation misĕtwōr
What does מִסְתּוֹר (misĕtwōr) mean in the Bible?
מִסְתּוֹר (misĕtwōr): Hidden shelter; emphasizes concealment and protection from danger rather than fortification
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How does the BSB render H4563?
The BSB source-word alignment has 1 aligned row for this entry. Common renderings include and hiding place (1).
Where does מִסְתּוֹר (misĕtwōr) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Isaiah 4:6. Its strongest book concentrations include Isaiah (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It and hiding place 1× Isaiah 4:6
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First aligned row Isaiah 4:6
Aligned rows 1
Books represented 1
Isaiah 1
Source forms
וּלְמִסְתּ֔וֹר 1x ū·lə·mis·tō·wr Isaiah 4:6
Parsing patterns
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular 1x Isaiah 4:6
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Hidden shelter; emphasizes concealment and protection from danger rather than fortification
Source Gloss
a refuge
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Hidden shelter; emphasizes concealment and protection from danger rather than fortification
a refuge BDB: place of shelter Usage: covert.
Word Origins
מִסְתּוֹר is built from this root:
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain