What does רָז (rāz) mean in the Bible?
רָז (rāz): Hidden knowledge that God alone controls; moves from physical attenuation to divine concealment of mysteries
Hebrew · H7328
רָז
To attenuate , i.e. (figuratively) hide ; a mystery
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רָז H7328
Pronunciation rāz
What does רָז (rāz) mean in the Bible?
רָז (rāz): Hidden knowledge that God alone controls; moves from physical attenuation to divine concealment of mysteries
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H7328?
The BSB source-word alignment has 9 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include mystery (4), of Mysteries (2), the mystery (2), mysteries (1).
Where does רָז (rāz) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Daniel 2:18. Its strongest book concentrations include Daniel (9).
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 mystery 4× Daniel 2:18, Daniel 2:30, Daniel 2:47, Daniel 4:9
of Mysteries 2× Daniel 2:29, Daniel 2:47
the mystery 2× Daniel 2:19, Daniel 2:27
mysteries 1× Daniel 2:28
Show sample aligned rows
Daniel 2:18 רָזָ֖ה to mystery Noun - masculine singular determinate Daniel 2:19 רָזָ֣ה to the mystery Noun - masculine singular determinate Daniel 2:27 רָזָה֙ to the mystery Noun - masculine singular determinate Daniel 2:28 רָזִ֔ין to mysteries Noun - masculine plural Daniel 2:29 רָזַיָּ֛א to of Mysteries Noun - masculine plural determinate Daniel 2:30 רָזָ֥א to mystery Noun - masculine singular determinate Daniel 2:47 רָזִ֑ין to of Mysteries Noun - masculine plural Daniel 2:47 רָזָ֥ה to mystery Noun - masculine singular determinate Daniel 4:9 רָ֖ז to mystery Noun - masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Daniel 2:18
Aligned rows 9
Books represented 1
Daniel 9
Source forms
רָ֖ז 1x rāz Daniel 4:9
רָזָ֥א 1x rā·zā Daniel 2:30
רָזָ֖ה 1x rā·zāh Daniel 2:18
רָזָ֣ה 1x rā·zāh Daniel 2:19
רָזָה֙ 1x rā·zāh Daniel 2:27
רָזָ֥ה 1x rā·zāh Daniel 2:47
רָזַיָּ֛א 1x rā·zay·yā Daniel 2:29
רָזִ֔ין 1x rā·zîn Daniel 2:28
Parsing patterns
Noun - masculine singular determinate 5x Daniel 2:18, Daniel 2:19, Daniel 2:27, Daniel 2:30
Noun - masculine plural 2x Daniel 2:28, Daniel 2:47
Noun - masculine plural determinate 1x Daniel 2:29
Noun - masculine singular 1x Daniel 4:9
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Hidden knowledge that God alone controls; moves from physical attenuation to divine concealment of mysteries
Source Gloss
to attenuate , i.e. (figuratively) hide ; a mystery
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Hidden knowledge that God alone controls; moves from physical attenuation to divine concealment of mysteries
to attenuate, i.e. (figuratively) hide; a mystery BDB: secret Usage: secret.
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