Hebrew · H5641, H6440

סָתַר

To hide (by covering), literally or figuratively · the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition ( before , etc.)

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סָתַר H5641 to hide (by covering), literally or figuratively

Pronunciation sāṯar

Hide through active covering; ranges from physical concealment to divine withdrawal or moral secrecy.

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פָּנִים H6440 the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition ( before , etc.)

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What does סָתַר (yaster panav) mean in the Bible?

סָתַר · פָּנִים: God's turning away His face signals covenant breach; hiding conveys divine withdrawal and judgment

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What does סָתַר · פָּנִים mean in the Bible?

סָתַר · פָּנִים: God's turning away His face signals covenant breach; hiding conveys divine withdrawal and judgment

How many biblical occurrences are listed for H5641, H6440?

H5641, H6440 is connected to 2,209 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.

Evidence Summary

Covenant

Hebrew phrase. God's turning away His face signals covenant breach; hiding conveys divine withdrawal and judgment

Strong's H5641, H6440

Lexical occurrences 2,209 verses Word forms 5 forms 53 references Study link Micah 3:1-4

Source Gloss

to hide (by covering), literally or figuratively

Extended definition

God's turning away His face signals covenant breach; hiding conveys divine withdrawal and judgment

be absent, keep close, conceal, hide (self), (keep) secret, � surely.

Grammatical Forms

How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.

This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.

Form groups 5 Aligned forms 53

Hiphil causative active — the subject causes someone else to perform the action 26×

Imperfect Job 13:24 · Ps 13:2 · Ps 44:25 · Ps 88:15 · Ps 104:29 · Deut 31:18 · Ezek 39:29 · 1Sam 20:2 8×

Perfect Isa 50:6 · Isa 54:8 · Jer 33:5 · Isa 64:6 · Ps 30:8 · Ps 10:11 · Ps 22:25 · Isa 59:2 8×

Jussive Ps 27:9 · Ps 69:18 · Ps 102:3 · Ps 119:19 · Ps 143:7 5×

Infinitive absolute Deut 31:18 · Isa 57:17 2×

Sequential imperfect Prov 25:2 · Ps 51:11 2×

Cohortative Deut 32:20 1×

Hithpael reflexive or reciprocal — the subject acts on itself or mutually with others 5×

Participle active 1Sam 23:19 · 1Sam 26:1 · Isa 45:15 · Ps 54:2 4×

Imperfect Isa 29:14 1×

Niphal passive or reflexive — the subject receives or experiences the action 20×

Perfect Isa 40:27 · Job 3:23 · Job 28:21 · Ps 38:10 · Isa 65:16 · Jer 16:17 · 1Sam 20:19 · Isa 28:15 · Prov 27:12 9×

Imperfect Hos 13:14 · Jer 23:24 · Prov 28:28 · Gen 4:14 · Job 13:20 · Amos 9:3 · Gen 31:49 · Ps 89:47 · Zeph 2:3 9×

Sequential imperfect Jer 36:19 1×

Participle passive Ps 19:7 1×

Piel intensive active — emphasizes thoroughness or repeated action 1×

Sequential imperfect Isa 16:3 1×

Pual intensive passive — intensive action received by the subject 1×

Participle passive Prov 27:5 1×

Sampled Scripture Occurrences

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Old Testament Witnesses

Micah 3:1-4 hide His face sāṯar

To conceal presence or favor as an act of judicial response.

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