4565. mistar

Lexicon

mistar: Secret place, hiding place, shelter

Original Word: מִסְתָּר
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: mictar
Pronunciation: mis-tawr'
Phonetic Spelling: (mis-tawr')
Definition: Secret place, hiding place, shelter
Meaning: a concealer, a covert

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

secretly, place

From cathar; properly, a concealer, i.e. A covert -- secret(-ly, place).

see HEBREW cathar

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from sathar
Definition
a secret place, hiding place
NASB Translation
concealment (1), hiding place (1), hiding places (4), secret (2), secret places (2).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

מִסְתָּר noun [masculine] secret place, hiding place; — absolute ׳מ Psalm 10:9; Habakkuk 3:14; usually plural מִסְתָּרִים Jeremiah 13:17 6t.; suffix מִסְתָּרָיו Jeremiah 49:10; —

1 secret place(s), concealed from view, Jeremiah 13:17; where treasures are stored Isaiah 45:3.

2 hiding-place(s):

a. for protection Jeremiah 23:24; Jeremiah 49:10.

b. for perpetration of crime, especially murder: Psalm 10:8 ("" מַאֲרָב), simile of lion Psalm 10:9, Psalm 17:12, compare Habakkuk 3:14; Psalm 64:5; of ׳י lying in wait Lamentations 3:10 (as a lion).

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the root סָתַר (satar), which means "to hide" or "to conceal."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G517 (ἀπόκρυφος, apokryphos): Meaning "hidden" or "concealed," often used in the context of secret or hidden wisdom.
• G2927 (κρυπτός, kryptos): Refers to something hidden or secret, used in the New Testament to describe hidden things or the secret intentions of the heart.
• G2977 (λάθρα, lathra): Meaning "secretly" or "in secret," used to describe actions done in concealment or without public knowledge.

These Greek terms share thematic connections with מִסְתָּר (mistar) in their emphasis on hiddenness and secrecy, reflecting similar concepts of concealment and protection found in the Hebrew Scriptures.

Usage: This word is used in the Hebrew Bible to describe places of concealment or hiding, often in the context of seeking refuge or protection. It can refer to both physical and metaphorical hiding places.

Context: • The term מִסְתָּר (mistar) appears in various contexts within the Hebrew Scriptures, often associated with the idea of divine protection or the hidden nature of God's presence. For instance, in the Psalms, it is used to describe God as a refuge or hiding place for the faithful. The concept of a "covert" or "concealer" is significant in understanding the relationship between God and His people, where God provides a place of safety and security amidst adversity.
• In the prophetic literature, מִסְתָּר (mistar) can also denote the hidden plans or purposes of God, which are not immediately apparent to human understanding. This usage underscores the mystery and sovereignty of God in His dealings with humanity.
• The term is also employed in narratives where individuals seek physical concealment from danger, illustrating the human instinct for self-preservation and the need for divine intervention.

Forms and Transliterations

בְּמִסְתָּרִ֥ים בְּמִסְתָּרִֽים׃ בַּֽ֭מִּסְתָּרִים בַּמִּסְתָּ֨ר ׀ בַּמִּסְתָּֽר׃ בַּמִּסְתָּרִ֛ים בַּמִּסְתָּרִ֣ים במסתר במסתר׃ במסתרים במסתרים׃ מִסְתָּרִ֑ים מִסְתָּרָ֔יו מסתריו מסתרים bam·mis·tā·rîm bam·mis·tār bammisTar bammistār Bammistarim bammistārîm bə·mis·tā·rîm bemistaRim bəmistārîm mis·tā·rāw mis·tā·rîm mistaRav mistārāw mistaRim mistārîm

Englishman's Concordance

Psalm 10:8
HEB: בְּמַאְרַ֬ב חֲצֵרִ֗ים בַּֽ֭מִּסְתָּרִים יַהֲרֹ֣ג נָקִ֑י
NAS: of the villages; In the hiding places he kills
KJV: of the villages: in the secret places doth he murder
INT: the lurking of the villages the hiding kills the innocent

Psalm 10:9
HEB: יֶאֱרֹ֬ב בַּמִּסְתָּ֨ר ׀ כְּאַרְיֵ֬ה בְסֻכֹּ֗ה
NAS: He lurks in a hiding place as a lion
KJV: He lieth in wait secretly as a lion
INT: lurks A hiding A lion his lair

Psalm 17:12
HEB: וְ֝כִכְפִ֗יר יֹשֵׁ֥ב בְּמִסְתָּרִֽים׃
NAS: lurking in hiding places.
KJV: lurking in secret places.
INT: A young lurking hiding

Psalm 64:4
HEB: לִיר֣וֹת בַּמִּסְתָּרִ֣ים תָּ֑ם פִּתְאֹ֥ם
NAS: To shoot from concealment at the blameless;
KJV: That they may shoot in secret at the perfect:
INT: to shoot concealment the blameless Suddenly

Isaiah 45:3
HEB: חֹ֔שֶׁךְ וּמַטְמֻנֵ֖י מִסְתָּרִ֑ים לְמַ֣עַן תֵּדַ֗ע
NAS: And hidden wealth of secret places, So that you may know
KJV: and hidden riches of secret places, that thou mayest know
INT: of darkness and hidden of secret that you may know

Jeremiah 13:17
HEB: לֹ֣א תִשְׁמָע֔וּהָ בְּמִסְתָּרִ֥ים תִּבְכֶּֽה־ נַפְשִׁ֖י
NAS: will sob in secret for [such] pride;
KJV: shall weep in secret places for
INT: you will not listen secret will sob my soul

Jeremiah 23:24
HEB: יִסָּתֵ֨ר אִ֧ישׁ בַּמִּסְתָּרִ֛ים וַאֲנִ֥י לֹֽא־
NAS: hide himself in hiding places So I do not see
KJV: hide himself in secret places that I shall not see
INT: hide A man hiding I not

Jeremiah 49:10
HEB: גִּלֵּ֙יתִי֙ אֶת־ מִסְתָּרָ֔יו וְנֶחְבָּ֖ה לֹ֣א
NAS: I have uncovered his hiding places So that he will not be able
KJV: I have uncovered his secret places, and he shall not be able
INT: Esau have uncovered his hiding to conceal not

Lamentations 3:10
HEB: (אֲרִ֖י ק) בְּמִסְתָּרִֽים׃
NAS: [Like] a lion in secret places.
KJV: [and as] a lion in secret places.
INT: he lion secret

Habakkuk 3:14
HEB: לֶאֱכֹ֥ל עָנִ֖י בַּמִּסְתָּֽר׃
NAS: the oppressed in secret.
KJV: [was] as to devour the poor secretly.
INT: devour the oppressed secret

10 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 4565
10 Occurrences

bam·mis·tār — 2 Occ.
bam·mis·tā·rîm — 3 Occ.
bə·mis·tā·rîm — 3 Occ.
mis·tā·rāw — 1 Occ.
mis·tā·rîm — 1 Occ.