סֵתֶר (çêther) — Backbiting

Hebrew word study: סֵתֶר (çêther), Strong's H5643. a cover (in a good or a bad, a literal or a figurative sense)

HebrewStrong's H5643
Quick definition
Hebrew word
סֵתֶר (çêther)
Pronounced: say'-ther

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

a cover (in a good or a bad, a literal or a figurative sense)

Word study
Derivation: or (feminine) סִתְרָה; (Deuteronomy [32:38), from H5641 (סָתַר);

KJV translation words: backbiting, covering, covert, [idiom] disguise(-th), hiding place, privily, protection, secret(-ly, place).

Where this word appears

Strong's H5643 is tagged on 36 words in 36 verses across 10 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Deuteronomy 13:6 and last appears in Jeremiah 40:15.

How it is rendered in the text

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

in the secrecy ×13in the hiding place of ×4a shelter ×2are a hiding place ×2in the shelter of ×2secrecy ×2and covering of ×1covering his ×1in a hiding place of ×1in the cover of ×1in the hiding place ×1in the secret ×1

Forms found in the text

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

בְּסֵתֶר ×7בַּסֵּתֶר ×7בַסֵּתֶר ×5סֵתֶר ×4בַּסָּתֶר ×3וְסֵתֶר ×3בְסֵתֶר ×1בַסָּתֶר ×1סִתְרָה ×1סִתְרוֹ ×1

Books where it appears most

Psalms ×10Deuteronomy ×5Job ×5Isaiah ×5Proverbs ×3Jeremiah ×31 Samuel ×2Judges ×1

Verses (first 25 of 36)

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Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: H5641 סָתַר (çâthar).

Entries whose derivation names this word: H5644 סִתְרִי (Çithrîy).

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 çêther (H5643) mean?

A cover (in a good or a bad, a literal or a figurative sense).

How is H5643 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H5643 as: backbiting, covering, covert, [idiom] disguise(-th), hiding place, privily, protection, secret(-ly, place)..

How often does סֵתֶר (çêther) appear?

Strong's H5643 is tagged on 36 words in 36 verses across 10 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Deuteronomy 13:6 and last appears in Jeremiah 40:15.