A primitive root; to hide (by covering), literally or figuratively -- be absent, keep close, conceal, hide (self), (keep) secret, X surely.
H5641. sathar
סָתַר verb hide, conceal (Late Hebrew id., derived species; סְתַר ᵑ7 Pa`el, Ithpa`al, Syriac Pe`al Passive participle, chiefly Pa`el, Ithpa`al, id.; Arabic veil, conceal, hide, Lane1304; Ethiopic (rare) Di354); —
Niph`al Perfect3masculine singular נִסְתָּ֑ר Proverbs 27:12 + 22:3 Qr (Kt וַיִּסָּתֵר); 2 masculine singular נִסְתַּ֫רְתָּ 1 Samuel 20:19; 1plural נִסְתָּ֑רְנוּ Isaiah 28:15, etc.; Imperfect3masculine singular יִסָּתֵר Hosea 13:14 +; 1 singular אֶסָּתֵר Genesis 4:14 +; 3 masculine plural יִסָּֽתְרוּ Amos 9:3; 1plural נִסָּתֵר Genesis 31:49, etc.; Imperative masculine singular הִסָּתֵר Jeremiah 36:19; Infinitive construct שָׁם לְהִסָּ֫תֶר Job 34:22; Participle נִסְתָּר Psalm 19:7; plural נִסְתָּרִים Deuteronomy 7:20; feminine plural נִסְתָּרֹת 29:28, וֺת- Psalm 19:13; —
1 hide oneself, with בְּ local, 1 Samuel 20:5, 24; 1 Kings 17:3; Jeremiah 23:24, so (figurative) Isaiah 28:15; with שָׁם 1 Samuel 20:19; Job 34:22; absolute Jeremiah 36:19; Proverbs 22:3; 27:12; 28:28; Psalm 89:47; with מִמְּנֵי person Deuteronomy 7:20; Job 13:20, with מִן person Psalm 55:13.
2 be hid, concealed, especially figurative of escaping God's notice, with מִמְּנֵי person Genesis 4:14 (J), מִלִּפְנֵי Jeremiah 16:17, עֵינַי מִנֶּגֶד Amos 9:3, מֵעֵינַי Isaiah 65:16; Hosea 13:14 (subject נֹחַם, i.e. I will not repent, change my purpose of judgment), מִן Psalm 38:10; Isaiah 40:27; from heat of sun Psalm 19:7 (i.e. it penetrates everywhere); from birds Job 28:21 (of place of wisdom); reciprocal ׳נִסּ מֵרֵעֵהוּ אִישׁ Genesis 31:49 (J) when we are hidden each from the other (i.e. separated); absolute Numbers 5:13; Job 3:23 (whose way is hid that is, from himself), Zephaniah 2:3 (i.e. escape ׳י's judgment); participle hidden, secret things, in General Deuteronomy 29:28; of sins Psalm 19:13.
Pi`el Imperative feminine singular סַתְּרִי Isaiah 16:3 carefully hide (i.e. shelter) the outcasts (Moab speaks to Zion).
Pu`al Participle feminine singular מְסֻתָּ֑רֶת אַהֲבָה Proverbs 27:5 love carefully concealed.
Hithpa`el Imperfect3feminine singular תִּסְתַּתָּ֑ר Isaiah 29:14; Participle מִסְתַּתֵּר 1 Samuel 23:19 3t.; — hide oneself carefully, of David's taking refuge with (עִם) Ziphites 23:19 = Psalm 54:2 (title), in (בְּ) a hill 1 Samuel 26:1; מ ׳אֵל Isaiah 45:15 a God that completely hides himself.
Hiph`il Perfect3masculine singular הִסְתִּיר Psalm 10:11; 22:25; 2masculine singular הִסְתַּ֫רְתָּ 30:8; Isaiah 64:6; etc.; Imperfect3masculine singular יַסְתִּיר 1 Samuel 20:2, וַיַּסְתֵּר Exodus 3:6; Job 3:10, suffix יַסְתִּרֵ֫נִי Psalm 27:5, וַיַּסְתִּרֵם Jeremiah 36:26; 3feminine singular suffix וַתַּסְתִּירֵ֫הוּ2 Chronicles 22:11; 1 singular וָאַסְתִּר Ezekiel 39:23-24, etc.; Imperative masculine singular הַסְתֵּר Psalm 51:11; Infinitive absolute הַסְתֵּר Deuteronomy 31:18; Isaiah 57:17; construct הַסְתֵּר Proverbs 25:2 (see Köi. 213 and references; yet compare infinitive absolute אָכֹל 25:27), לַסְתִּר Isaiah 29:15 (Ges§ 53q); Participle מַסְתִּיר 8:17; — conceal, hide:
1 a person from (מִמְּנֵי) enemy 2 Kings 11:2 2 Chronicles 22:11; subject ׳י, with מִן Psalm 64:3, absolute Jeremiah 36:26; hide anything from (מִן) one 1 Samuel 20:2, a thing, in General, Proverbs 25:2; anything (from ׳י; מִן in "" clause) Isaiah 29:15; in General = shelter a person Job 14:13, with בְּ local (subject ׳י) Psalm 17:8; 27:5; 31:21 (all metaphor); toil (עָמָל), מֵעֵינָ֑י Job 3:10; commands from, מִן person (subject ׳י) Psalm 119:19; hide one as arrow in quiver Isaiah 49:2.
2 especially hide the face:
a. literally, of Moses Exodus 3:6 (E), usually figurative:
b. subject ׳י with מִן i.e. be not observant of sin Psalm 51:11, absolute 10:11; more often
c. ׳י hides his face from (מִן person), i.e. withdraws his favour, Micah 3:4; Isaiah 8:17; 54:8; 64:6; Deuteronomy 31:17; 32:20; Jeremiah 33:5; Ezekiel 39:23-24, 29; Psalm 13:2; 22:25; 27:9; 69:18; 88:15; 102:3; 143:7; absolute Deuteronomy 31:18; Job 13:24; 34:29; Psalm 30:8; compare 104:29; 44:25; מָּנִים omitted Isaiah 57:17; compare 59:2 your sins have hidden (his) face from (מִן) you; of hiding one's face from (מִן) shame, i.e. avoiding it 50:6 (of servant of ׳י).
I. [סְתַר] verb Pa`el hide (see Biblical Hebrew); — Passive participle feminine plural emphatic מְסַתְּרָתָא Daniel 2:22 the hidden things.