סָתַר

Niph`al Perfect 3 masculine singular נִסְתָּ֑ר Ord 27,12 + Ord 22,3 Qr (Kt וַיִּסָּתֵר); 2 masculine singular נִסְתַּ֫רְתָּ 1 Sam 20,19 1 plural נִסְתָּ֑רְנוּ Es 28,15, etc.; Imperfect 3 masculine singular יִסָּתֵר Hos 13,14 +; 1 singular אֶסָּתֵר 1 Mos 4,14 +; 3 masculine plural יִסָּֽתְרוּ Amos 9,3 1 plural נִסָּתֵר 1 Mos 31,49, etc.; Imperative masculine singular הִסָּתֵר Jer 36,19 Infinitive construct לְהִסָּ֫תֶר שָׁם Job 34,22 Participle נִסְתָּר Sl 19,7 plural נִסְתָּרִים 5 Mos 7,20 feminine plural נִסְתָּרֹת 5 Mos 29,28, וֺת- Sl 19,13 —

1. hide oneself, with בְּ local, 1 Sam 20,5; 1 Sam 20,24; 1 Kong 17,3; Jer 23,24, so (figurative) Es 28,15 with שָׁם 1 Sam 20,19; Job 34,22 absolute Jer 36,19; Ord 22,3; Ord 27,12; Ord 28,28; Sl 89,47 with מִפְּנֵי person 5 Mos 7,20; Job 13,20, with מִן person Sl 55,13.

2. be hid, concealed, especially figurative of escaping God's notice, with מִפְּנֵי person 1 Mos 4,14 (J), מִלִּפְנֵי Jer 16,17, מִנֶּגֶד עֵינַי Amos 9,3, מֵעֵינַי Es 65,16; Hos 13,14 (subject נֹחַם, i.e. I will not repent, change my purpose of judgment), מִן Sl 38,10; Es 40,27 from heat of sun Sl 19,7 (i.e. it penetrates everywhere); from birds Job 28,21 (of place of wisdom); reciprocal אִישׁ מֵרֵעֵהוּ ׳נִסּ 1 Mos 31,49 (J) when we are hidden each from the other (i.e. separated); absolute 4 Mos 5,13; Job 3,23 (whose way is hid that is, from himself), Sef 2,3 (i.e. escape ׳י's judgment); participle hidden, secret things, in general 5 Mos 29,28 of sins Sl 19,13. Pi`el Imperative feminine singular סַתְּרִי Es 16,3 carefully hide (i.e. shelter) the outcasts (Moab speaks to Zion). Pu`al Participle feminine singular אַהֲבָה מְסֻתָּ֑רֶת Ord 27,5 love carefully concealed. Hithpa`el Imperfect 3 feminine singular תִּסְתַּתָּ֑ר Es 29,14 Participle מִסְתַּתֵּר 1 Sam 23,19 + 3 t.; — hide oneself carefully, of David's taking refuge with (עִם) Ziphites 1 Sam 23,19 = Sl 54,2 (title), in (בְּ) a hill 1 Sam 26,1 ׳אֵל מ Es 45,15 a God that completely hides himself. Hiph`il Perfect 3 masculine singular הִסְתִּיר Sl 10,11; Sl 22,25 2 masculine singular הִסְתַּ֫רְתָּ Sl 30,8; Es 64,6 etc.; Imperfect 3 masculine singular יַסְתִּיר 1 Sam 20,2, וַיַּסְתֵּר 2 Mos 3,6; Job 3,10, suffix יַסְתִּרֵ֫נִי Sl 27,5, וַיַּסְתִּרֵם Jer 36,26 3 feminine singular suffix וַתַּסְתִּירֵ֫הוּ 2 Kron 22,11 1 singular וָאַסְתִּר Ezk 39,23; Ezk 39,24, etc.; Imperative masculine singular הַסְתֵּר Sl 51,11 Infinitive absolute הַסְתֵּר 5 Mos 31,18; Es 57,17 construct הַסְתֵּר Ord 25,2 (see Kö^{i. 213 and references}; yet compare infinitive absolute אָכֹל vOrd 25,27), לַסְתִּר Es 29,15 (Ges^{«GKC:53q»§ 53q}); Participle מַסְתִּיר Es 8,17 — conceal, hide:

1. a person from (מִפְּנֵי) enemy 2 Kong 11,2 = 2 Kron 22,11 subject ׳י, with מִן Sl 64,3, absolute Jer 36,26 hide anything from (מִן) one 1 Sam 20,2, a thing, in general, Ord 25,2 anything (from ׳י; מִן in || clause) Es 29,15 in general = shelter a person Job 14,13, with בְּ local (subject ׳י) Sl 17,8; Sl 27,5; Sl 31,21 (all metaphor); toil (עָמָל), מֵעֵינָ֑י Job 3,10 commands from, מִן person (subject ׳י) Sl 119,19 hide one as arrow in quiver Es 49,2.

2. especially hide the face:
\ \ a. literally, of Moses 2 Mos 3,6 (E), usually figurative:
\ \ b. subject ׳י with מִן i.e. be not observant of sin Sl 51,11, absolute Sl 10,11 more often
\ \ c. ׳י hides his face from (מִן person), i.e. withdraws his favour, Mik 3,4; Es 8,17; Es 54,8; Es 64,6; 5 Mos 31,17; 5 Mos 32,20; Jer 33,5; Ezk 39,23; Ezk 39,24; Ezk 39,29; Sl 13,2; Sl 22,25; Sl 27,9; Sl 69,18; Sl 88,15; Sl 102,3; Sl 143,7 absolute 5 Mos 31,18; Job 13,24; Job 34,29; Sl 30,8 compare Sl 104,29; Sl 44,25 פָּנִים omitted Es 57,17 compare Es 59,2 your sins have hidden (his) face from (מִן) you; of hiding one's face from (מִן) shame, i.e. avoiding it Es 50,6 (of servant of ׳י).