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Hebrew · H4565

מִסְתָּר

Properly, a concealer , i.e. a covert

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מִסְתָּרH4565
Pronunciationbəmistārîm

What does מִסְתָּר (bəmistārîm) mean in the Bible?

מִסְתָּר (bəmistārîm): Hidden refuge or shelter; emphasizes protection through concealment rather than mere secrecy

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What does מִסְתָּר (bəmistārîm) mean in the Bible?

מִסְתָּר (bəmistārîm): Hidden refuge or shelter; emphasizes protection through concealment rather than mere secrecy

How does the BSB render H4565?

The BSB source-word alignment has 10 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include in ambush (2), in secret places (2), . . . (1), hiding in ambush (1), his hiding places (1).

Where does מִסְתָּר (bəmistārîm) appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Psalms 10:8. Its strongest book concentrations include Psalms (4), Jeremiah (3), Habakkuk (1), 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
in ambush2×Psalms 10:8, Psalms 17:12
in secret places2×Isaiah 45:3, Jeremiah 23:24
. . .1×Psalms 10:9
hiding in ambush1×Lamentations 3:10
his hiding places1×Jeremiah 49:10
in seclusion1×Psalms 64:4
in secret1×Jeremiah 13:17
to secretly1×Habakkuk 3:14
Show sample aligned rows
Psalms 10:8בַּֽ֭מִּסְתָּרִיםtoin ambushPreposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine pluralPsalms 10:9בַּמִּסְתָּ֨ר׀to. . .Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singularPsalms 17:12בְּמִסְתָּרִֽים׃toin ambushPreposition-b | Noun - masculine pluralPsalms 64:4בַּמִּסְתָּרִ֣יםtoin seclusionPreposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine pluralIsaiah 45:3מִסְתָּרִ֑יםtoin secret placesNoun - masculine pluralJeremiah 13:17בְּמִסְתָּרִ֥יםtoin secretPreposition-b | Noun - masculine pluralJeremiah 23:24בַּמִּסְתָּרִ֛יםtoin secret placesPreposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine pluralJeremiah 49:10מִסְתָּרָ֔יוtohis hiding placesNoun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singularLamentations 3:10בְּמִסְתָּרִֽים׃tohiding in ambushPreposition-b | Noun - masculine pluralHabakkuk 3:14בַּמִּסְתָּֽר׃toto secretlyPreposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Usage map

A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.

First aligned rowPsalms 10:8
Aligned rows10
Books represented5
Psalms4Isaiah1Jeremiah3Lamentations1Habakkuk1
Source forms
בַּמִּסְתָּ֨ר׀1xbam·mis·tārPsalms 10:9
בַּמִּסְתָּֽר׃1xbam·mis·tārHabakkuk 3:14
בְּמִסְתָּרִ֥ים1xbə·mis·tā·rîmJeremiah 13:17
בַּֽ֭מִּסְתָּרִים1xbam·mis·tā·rîmPsalms 10:8
בַּמִּסְתָּרִ֣ים1xbam·mis·tā·rîmPsalms 64:4
בַּמִּסְתָּרִ֛ים1xbam·mis·tā·rîmJeremiah 23:24
בְּמִסְתָּרִֽים׃1xbə·mis·tā·rîmPsalms 17:12
בְּמִסְתָּרִֽים׃1xbə·mis·tā·rîmLamentations 3:10
Parsing patterns
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural3xPsalms 17:12, Jeremiah 13:17, Lamentations 3:10
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine plural3xPsalms 10:8, Psalms 64:4, Jeremiah 23:24
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular2xPsalms 10:9, Habakkuk 3:14
Noun - masculine plural1xIsaiah 45:3
Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular1xJeremiah 49:10
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

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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