סָתַם (çâtham) — Closed up

Hebrew word study: סָתַם (çâtham), Strong's H5640. to stop up; by implication, to repair; figuratively, to keep secret

HebrewStrong's H5640
Quick definition
Hebrew word
סָתַם (çâtham)
Pronounced: saw-tham'

Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

to stop up; by implication, to repair; figuratively, to keep secret

Word study
Derivation: or שָׂתַם; (Numbers 24:15), a primitive root;

KJV translation words: closed up, hidden, secret, shut out (up), stop.

Where this word appears

Strong's H5640 is tagged on 14 words in 14 verses across 8 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 26:15 and last appears in Daniel 12:9.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

keep secret ×2and in a place kept secret ×1and they had stopped up them ×1and they stopped up ×1he has shut out ×1he stopped up ×1secret thing ×1they stopped up ×1they stopped up them ×1to be closed ×1to stop up ×1you will stop up ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

סְתֹם ×2וַיְסַתְּמוּם ×1וַיִּסְתְּמוּ ×1וּבְסָתֻם ×1יִסְתֹּמוּ ×1לְהִסָּתֵם ×1לִסְתּוֹם ×1סִתְּמוּם ×1סָתַם ×1תִּסְתֹּמוּ ×1

Books where it appears most

2 Chronicles ×3Daniel ×3Genesis ×22 Kings ×2Nehemiah ×1Psalms ×1Lamentations ×1Ezekiel ×1

Verses (all 14)

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does çâtham (H5640) mean?

To stop up; by implication, to repair; figuratively, to keep secret.

How is H5640 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H5640 as: closed up, hidden, secret, shut out (up), stop..

How often does סָתַם (çâtham) appear?

Strong's H5640 is tagged on 14 words in 14 verses across 8 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 26:15 and last appears in Daniel 12:9.