What does מִסְתָּר (bəmistārîm) mean in the Bible?
מִסְתָּר (bəmistārîm): Hidden refuge or shelter; emphasizes protection through concealment rather than mere secrecy
Hebrew · H4565
מִסְתָּר
Properly, a concealer , i.e. a covert
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מִסְתָּר H4565
Pronunciation bəmistārîm
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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Questions this entry answers
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 ambush 2× Psalms 10:8, Psalms 17:12
in secret places 2× Isaiah 45:3, Jeremiah 23:24
. . . 1× Psalms 10:9
hiding in ambush 1× Lamentations 3:10
his hiding places 1× Jeremiah 49:10
in seclusion 1× Psalms 64:4
in secret 1× Jeremiah 13:17
to secretly 1× Habakkuk 3:14
Show sample aligned rows
Psalms 10:8 בַּֽ֭מִּסְתָּרִים to in ambush Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine plural Psalms 10:9 בַּמִּסְתָּ֨ר׀ to . . . Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular Psalms 17:12 בְּמִסְתָּרִֽים׃ to in ambush Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural Psalms 64:4 בַּמִּסְתָּרִ֣ים to in seclusion Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine plural Isaiah 45:3 מִסְתָּרִ֑ים to in secret places Noun - masculine plural Jeremiah 13:17 בְּמִסְתָּרִ֥ים to in secret Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural Jeremiah 23:24 בַּמִּסְתָּרִ֛ים to in secret places Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine plural Jeremiah 49:10 מִסְתָּרָ֔יו to his hiding places Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular Lamentations 3:10 בְּמִסְתָּרִֽים׃ to hiding in ambush Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural Habakkuk 3:14 בַּמִּסְתָּֽר׃ to to secretly Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Psalms 10:8
Aligned rows 10
Books represented 5
Psalms 4 Isaiah 1 Jeremiah 3 Lamentations 1 Habakkuk 1
Source forms
בַּמִּסְתָּ֨ר׀ 1x bam·mis·tār Psalms 10:9
בַּמִּסְתָּֽר׃ 1x bam·mis·tār Habakkuk 3:14
בְּמִסְתָּרִ֥ים 1x bə·mis·tā·rîm Jeremiah 13:17
בַּֽ֭מִּסְתָּרִים 1x bam·mis·tā·rîm Psalms 10:8
בַּמִּסְתָּרִ֣ים 1x bam·mis·tā·rîm Psalms 64:4
בַּמִּסְתָּרִ֛ים 1x bam·mis·tā·rîm Jeremiah 23:24
בְּמִסְתָּרִֽים׃ 1x bə·mis·tā·rîm Psalms 17:12
בְּמִסְתָּרִֽים׃ 1x bə·mis·tā·rîm Lamentations 3:10
Parsing patterns
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural 3x Psalms 17:12, Jeremiah 13:17, Lamentations 3:10
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine plural 3x Psalms 10:8, Psalms 64:4, Jeremiah 23:24
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular 2x Psalms 10:9, Habakkuk 3:14
Noun - masculine plural 1x Isaiah 45:3
Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular 1x Jeremiah 49:10
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Hidden refuge or shelter; emphasizes protection through concealment rather than mere secrecy
Source Gloss
properly, a concealer , i.e. a covert
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Hidden refuge or shelter; emphasizes protection through concealment rather than mere secrecy
properly, a concealer, i.e. a covert BDB: secret place Usage: secret(-ly, place).
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Selected Scripture Witness
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Old Testament Witnesses
In secret places; in hiding; in cover; refers to the stealth and deception used by the predator
Showing 1 selected witness from 10 lexical occurrence verses.
Word Origins
מִסְתָּר 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