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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רָזH7328
Pronunciationrāz
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 Itmystery4×Daniel 2:18, Daniel 2:30, Daniel 2:47, Daniel 4:9
of Mysteries2×Daniel 2:29, Daniel 2:47
the mystery2×Daniel 2:19, Daniel 2:27
mysteries1×Daniel 2:28
Show sample aligned rows
Daniel 2:18רָזָ֖הtomysteryNoun - masculine singular determinateDaniel 2:19רָזָ֣הtothe mysteryNoun - masculine singular determinateDaniel 2:27רָזָה֙tothe mysteryNoun - masculine singular determinateDaniel 2:28רָזִ֔יןtomysteriesNoun - masculine pluralDaniel 2:29רָזַיָּ֛אtoof MysteriesNoun - masculine plural determinateDaniel 2:30רָזָ֥אtomysteryNoun - masculine singular determinateDaniel 2:47רָזִ֑יןtoof MysteriesNoun - masculine pluralDaniel 2:47רָזָ֥הtomysteryNoun - masculine singular determinateDaniel 4:9רָ֖זtomysteryNoun - masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowDaniel 2:18
Aligned rows9
Books represented1
Daniel9
Source forms
רָ֖ז1xrāzDaniel 4:9
רָזָ֥א1xrā·zāDaniel 2:30
רָזָ֖ה1xrā·zāhDaniel 2:18
רָזָ֣ה1xrā·zāhDaniel 2:19
רָזָה֙1xrā·zāhDaniel 2:27
רָזָ֥ה1xrā·zāhDaniel 2:47
רָזַיָּ֛א1xrā·zay·yāDaniel 2:29
רָזִ֔ין1xrā·zînDaniel 2:28
Parsing patterns
Noun - masculine singular determinate5xDaniel 2:18, Daniel 2:19, Daniel 2:27, Daniel 2:30
Noun - masculine plural2xDaniel 2:28, Daniel 2:47
Noun - masculine plural determinate1xDaniel 2:29
Noun - masculine singular1xDaniel 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 definitionSource: 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.