Topical Bible: Hiding

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Definition and Context:
In the biblical context, "hiding" often refers to the act of concealing oneself, others, or objects for protection, secrecy, or out of fear. It can be both literal and metaphorical, representing physical concealment or spiritual and emotional withdrawal.

Old Testament References:
The concept of hiding is prevalent throughout the Old Testament, often associated with fear, protection, or divine intervention. In Genesis 3:8, after Adam and Eve sinned, they "hid themselves from the presence of the LORD God among the trees of the garden." This act of hiding signifies guilt and the desire to escape God's presence due to disobedience.

In Exodus 2:2-3, Moses' mother hid him for three months to protect him from Pharaoh's decree to kill all Hebrew male infants. "When she could hide him no longer, she got a papyrus basket for him and coated it with tar and pitch." This act of hiding was a desperate measure to preserve life and ensure God's plan for Moses' future leadership.

The Psalms frequently mention hiding as a form of seeking refuge in God. Psalm 32:7 states, "You are my hiding place; You protect me from trouble. You surround me with songs of deliverance." Here, hiding is depicted as a spiritual refuge, where God provides safety and deliverance from adversities.

New Testament References:
In the New Testament, hiding is often used metaphorically to describe spiritual truths or the concealment of divine mysteries. In Matthew 5:14-16, Jesus teaches, "You are the light of the world. A city on a hill cannot be hidden. Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a basket. Instead, they set it on a stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house." This passage emphasizes the importance of living out one's faith openly and not hiding the light of Christ within.

Colossians 3:3 speaks of the believer's life being hidden with Christ in God: "For you died, and your life is now hidden with Christ in God." This indicates a spiritual reality where the believer's true identity and security are found in Christ, concealed from the world but revealed in the spiritual realm.

Theological Implications:
Hiding in the Bible often reflects the human condition of fear, guilt, and the need for protection. It underscores the tension between human sinfulness and the holiness of God. The act of hiding from God, as seen in Genesis, illustrates the separation sin causes between humanity and the Creator.

Conversely, hiding in God, as expressed in the Psalms, represents trust and reliance on divine protection and guidance. It highlights the believer's relationship with God as a refuge and fortress in times of trouble.

The New Testament expands on this theme by encouraging believers to live transparently, allowing the light of Christ to shine through their lives. The metaphor of being hidden with Christ emphasizes the security and identity found in a relationship with Him, transcending earthly circumstances.

Practical Application:
Believers are encouraged to seek God as their hiding place, finding solace and strength in His presence. At the same time, they are called to live openly and authentically, reflecting the light of Christ to the world. The balance between seeking refuge in God and being a visible witness to His truth is a central theme in the Christian life.

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

1. (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Hide.

2. (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Hide.

3. (n.) The act of hiding or concealing, or of withholding from view or knowledge; concealment.

4. (n.) A flogging.

Greek

1404. drakon -- a dragon (a mythical monster)
... of . 1404 ("a dragon") was believed to have incredible insight, able to
spot prey in any hiding place.]. Word Origin from an alt. ...
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4693. spelaion -- a cave
... cave, den. Neuter of a presumed derivative of speos (a grotto); a cavern; by
implication, a hiding-place or resort -- cave, den. (spelaia) -- 1 Occurrence. ...
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Strong's Hebrew

2253. chebyon -- a hiding, hiding place
... 2252, 2253. chebyon. 2254 . a hiding, hiding place. Transliteration: chebyon
Phonetic Spelling: (kheb-yone') Short Definition: hiding. ...
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4564. master -- hiding, act of hiding
... 4563, 4564. master. 4565 . hiding, act of hiding. Transliteration: master
Phonetic Spelling: (mas-tare') Short Definition: hide. ...
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4565. mistar -- a secret place, hiding place
... 4564, 4565. mistar. 4566 . a secret place, hiding place. Transliteration:
mistar Phonetic Spelling: (mis-tawr') Short Definition: places. ...
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4224b. machabo -- a hiding place
... a hiding place. Transliteration: machabo Short Definition: places. Word Origin from
chaba Definition a hiding place NASB Word Usage hiding places (1). ...
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5643. cether -- a covering, hiding place, secrecy
... 5642b, 5643. cether. 5643a . a covering, hiding place, secrecy. Transliteration:
cether Phonetic Spelling: (say'-ther) Short Definition: backbiting. ...
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5643a. sether -- a covering, hiding place, secrecy
... 5643, 5643a. sether. 5643b . a covering, hiding place, secrecy.
Transliteration: sether Short Definition: secret. Word Origin from ...
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4224. machabe' -- a hiding place
... 4223, 4224. machabe'. 4224a . a hiding place. Transliteration: machabe' Phonetic
Spelling: (makh-ab-ay') Short Definition: place. hiding lurking place ...
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4224a. machabe -- a hiding place
... machabe. 4224b . a hiding place. Transliteration: machabe Short Definition: refuge.
Word Origin from chaba Definition a hiding place NASB Word Usage refuge (1 ...
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4362. mikman -- hidden stores
... treasure. From the same as kammon in the sense of hiding; treasure (as hidden) --
treasure. see HEBREW kammon. 4361, 4362. mikman. 4363 . Strong's Numbers.
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2934. taman -- to hide, conceal
... Definition to hide, conceal NASB Word Usage buries (2), concealed (2), discarded
(1), held in reserve (1), hid (8), hidden (9), hide (5), hiding (1), laying ...
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Library

The Hiding-Place
... THE HIDING-PLACE. 'And a man shall be as an hiding place from the wind,
and a covert from the tempest; as rivers of water in a dry ...
/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture h/the hiding-place.htm

The Hiding-Place.
... CHRIST; HIS CHARACTER AND OFFICES. 255. " The Hiding-place. 255. LM S. Streeter.
The Hiding-place. 1 A King shall reign in righteousness ...
/.../adams/hymns for christian devotion/255 the hiding-place.htm

God's Glory in Hiding Sin
... God's Glory in Hiding Sin. A sermon (No.2838) intended for reading on Lord's
Day, July 5th 1903, delivered by CH Spurgeon at the ...
/.../spurgeon/sermons on proverbs/gods glory in hiding sin.htm

"A Hiding-Place from the Wind," &C.
... MORNING AND EVENING HYMNS. 983. " "A Hiding-place from the Wind," &c. 983.
LM8l. H. Ballou, 2d. "A Hiding-place from the Wind," &c. ...
/.../adams/hymns for christian devotion/983 a hiding-place from.htm

The Hiding Place. February 10, 1779
... FAST-DAY HYMNS. Hymn 67 The hiding place. February 10, 1779. John Newton 7,7,7,7.
The hiding place. February 10, 1779. See the gloomy gath'ring cloud. ...
//christianbookshelf.org/newton/olney hymns/hymn 67 the hiding place.htm

Of Hiding Our Grace under the Guard of Humility
... THE THIRD BOOK. ON INWARD CONSOLATION CHAPTER VII Of hiding our grace under
the guard of humility. "My Son, it is better and safer ...
/.../christianbookshelf.org/kempis/imitation of christ/chapter vii of hiding our.htm

Thou Art My Hiding-Place, O Lord
... III. SACRAMENTS AND RITES Visitation 403. Thou art my hiding-place, O Lord. CMD ... Thomas
Raffles, 1833. Thou art my hiding-place, O Lord,. In thee I put my trust; ...
/.../visitation 403 thou art my.htm

The Case of the Christian under the Hiding of God's Face.
... THE RISE AND PROGRESS OF RELIGION IN THE SOUL. CHAPTER XXIV. THE CASE OF
THE CHRISTIAN UNDER THE HIDING OF GOD'S FACE. 1. The phrase ...
/.../the rise and progress of religion in the soul/chapter xxiv the case of.htm

And when He was Thinking of Rising up and Hiding Himself...
... Chapter 11. And when he was thinking of rising up and hiding himself?
And when he was thinking of rising up and hiding himself ...
/.../unknown/the gospel of pseudo-matthew/chapter 11 and when he.htm

The Pelagians Still Strive after a Hiding-Place, by Introducing ...
... Book III. Chapter 26 [X.]"The Pelagians Still Strive After a Hiding-Place, by
Introducing the Needless Question of the Origin of the Soul. ...
/.../augustine/anti-pelagian writings/chapter 26 x the pelagians still.htm

Thesaurus

Hiding (53 Occurrences)
... n.) of Hide. 3. (n.) The act of hiding or concealing, or of withholding from view
or knowledge; concealment. ... Multi-Version Concordance Hiding (53 Occurrences). ...
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Hiding-place (7 Occurrences)
Hiding-place. Hiding, Hiding-place. Hiding-places . Multi-Version Concordance
Hiding-place (7 Occurrences). Deuteronomy 32:38 Which ...
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Hiding-places (2 Occurrences)
Hiding-places. Hiding-place, Hiding-places. Hie . Multi-Version
Concordance Hiding-places (2 Occurrences). 1 Samuel ...
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Inundation (6 Occurrences)
... (YLT). Isaiah 4:6 And a covering may be, For a shadow by day from drought, And for
a refuge, and for a hiding place, From inundation and from rain! (YLT). ...
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Covert (18 Occurrences)
... game, and then generally spelt "cover." "A covered way" (2 Kings 16:18 the King
James Version); also a shelter of any kind (Isaiah 4:6); "a hiding place," "a ...
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Rivulets (11 Occurrences)
... Isaiah 32:2 And each hath been as a hiding-place 'from' wind, And as a secret
hiding-place 'from' inundation, As rivulets of waters in a dry place, As a shadow ...
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Forest (67 Occurrences)
... (see BAALBEC.). Hebrews horesh, denoting a thicket of trees, underwood, jungle,
bushes, or trees entangled, and therefore affording a safe hiding-place. place. ...
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Reigning (57 Occurrences)
... 2 Kings 11:3 and he is with her, in the house of Jehovah, hiding himself, six
years, and Athaliah is reigning over the land. (YLT NAS). ...
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Ahaziah (34 Occurrences)
... Jehu, who was executing judgment on the house of Ahab, first slew the kinsmen
of Ahaziah. He then sought Ahaziah who was hiding in Samaria. ...
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Hideth (28 Occurrences)

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Resources

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Hiding (53 Occurrences)

Deuteronomy 32:38
Which the fat of their sacrifices do eat, They drink the wine of their libation! Let them arise and help you, Let it be for you a hiding-place!
(YLT NAS)

Joshua 10:17
And it was told Joshua, saying: 'The five kings are found, hidden in the cave at Makkedah.'
(See NIV)

Joshua 10:27
And it came to pass at the time of the going down of the sun, that Joshua commanded, and they took them down off the trees, and cast them into the cave wherein they had hidden themselves, and laid great stones on the mouth of the cave, unto this very day.
(See NIV)

Judges 9:5
And he went unto his father's house at Ophrah, and slew his brethren the sons of Jerubbaal, being threescore and ten persons, upon one stone; but Jotham the youngest son of Jerubbaal was left; for he hid himself.
(See NIV)

Judges 9:35
Gaal the son of Ebed went out, and stood in the entrance of the gate of the city: and Abimelech rose up, and the people who were with him, from the ambush.
(See NIV)

1 Samuel 3:18
And Samuel told him all the words, and hid nothing from him. And he said: 'It is the LORD; let Him do what seemeth Him good.'
(See NIV)

1 Samuel 10:22
Therefore they asked of the LORD further: 'Is there yet a man come hither?' And the LORD answered: 'Behold, he hath hid himself among the baggage.'
(See NAS)

1 Samuel 14:11
And both of them disclosed themselves unto the garrison of the Philistines; and the Philistines said: 'Behold Hebrews coming forth out of the holes where they hid themselves.'
(See NIV)

1 Samuel 14:22
and all the men of Israel, who are hiding themselves in the hill-country of Ephraim, have heard that the Philistines have fled, and they pursue -- even they -- after them in battle.
(YLT)

1 Samuel 19:2
And Jonathan told David, saying: 'Saul my father seeketh to slay thee; now therefore, I pray thee, take heed to thyself in the morning, and abide in a secret place, and hide thyself.
(See NIV)

1 Samuel 23:19
And the Ziphites go up unto Saul to Gibeah, saying, 'Is not David hiding himself with us in fortresses, in the forest, in the height of Hachilah, which 'is' on the south of the desolate place?
(YLT NAS NIV)

1 Samuel 23:23
And see and know of all the hiding-places where he hideth himself, and ye have turned back unto me prepared, and I have gone with you, and it hath been, if he is in the land, that I have searched him out through all the thousands of Judah.'
(YLT NAS NIV)

1 Samuel 26:1
And the Ziphites come in unto Saul, at Gibeah, saying, 'Is not David hiding himself in the height of Hachilah, on the front of the desert?'
(YLT NAS RSV NIV)

2 Kings 11:3
and he is with her, in the house of Jehovah, hiding himself, six years, and Athaliah is reigning over the land.
(YLT)

1 Chronicles 21:20
And Ornan turneth back, and seeth the messenger, and his four sons 'are' with him, hiding themselves, and Ornan is threshing wheat.
(YLT)

2 Chronicles 22:9
He sought Ahaziah, and they caught him (now he was hiding in Samaria), and they brought him to Jehu, and killed him; and they buried him, for they said, He is the son of Jehoshaphat, who sought Yahweh with all his heart. The house of Ahaziah had no power to hold the kingdom.
(WEB JPS ASV YLT NAS RSV NIV)

2 Chronicles 22:12
And he is with them in the house of God hiding himself six years, and Athaliah is reigning over the land.
(YLT)

Job 15:18
Which wise men have told from their fathers, and have not hid it;
(See NIV)

Job 22:14
Thick clouds are a covering to him, so that he doesn't see. He walks on the vault of the sky.'
(See NAS)

Job 24:4
They turn the needy out of the way; the poor of the earth hide themselves together.
(See NIV)

Job 31:33
if like Adam I have covered my transgressions, by hiding my iniquity in my heart,
(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS NAS RSV NIV)

Job 42:3
Who 'is' this, hiding counsel without knowledge?' Therefore, I have declared, and understand not, Too wonderful for me, and I know not.
(YLT)

Psalms 10:8
He lies in wait near the villages. From ambushes, he murders the innocent. His eyes are secretly set against the helpless.
(See NAS RSV)

Psalms 10:9
He lurks in secret as a lion in his ambush. He lies in wait to catch the helpless. He catches the helpless, when he draws him in his net.
(See NAS)

Psalms 17:12
He is like a lion that is greedy of his prey, as it were a young lion lurking in secret places.
(See NAS)

Psalms 18:11
He made darkness his hiding place, his pavilion around him, darkness of waters, thick clouds of the skies.
(WEB JPS ASV NAS)

Psalms 32:7
You are my hiding place. You will preserve me from trouble. You will surround me with songs of deliverance. Selah.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Psalms 54:1
For the Chief Musician. On stringed instruments. A contemplation by David, when the Ziphites came and said to Saul, "Isn't David hiding himself among us?" Save me, God, by your name. Vindicate me in your might.
(WEB DBY YLT RSV NIV)

Psalms 64:5
They strengthen for themselves an evil thing, They recount of the hiding of snares, They have said, 'Who doth look at it?'
(YLT NIV)

Psalms 81:7
You called in trouble, and I delivered you. I answered you in the secret place of thunder. I tested you at the waters of Meribah." Selah.
(See NAS)

Psalms 119:114
You are my hiding place and my shield. I hope in your word.
(WEB KJV ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV)

Proverbs 27:16
Whoso is hiding her hath hidden the wind, And the ointment of his right hand calleth out.
(YLT)

Proverbs 28:12
When righteous men do rejoice, there is great glory: but when the wicked rise, a man is hidden.
(See NIV)

Proverbs 28:27
Whoso is giving to the poor hath no lack, And whoso is hiding his eyes multiplied curses.
(YLT)

Proverbs 28:28
When the wicked rise, men hide themselves; but when they perish, the righteous increase.
(See NIV)

Song of Songs 2:14
My dove in the clefts of the rock, In the hiding places of the mountainside, Let me see your face. Let me hear your voice; for your voice is sweet, and your face is lovely.
(WEB NIV)

Isaiah 4:6
And a covering may be, For a shadow by day from drought, And for a refuge, and for a hiding place, From inundation and from rain!
(YLT NIV)

Isaiah 8:17
And I have waited for Jehovah, Who is hiding His face from the house of Jacob, And I have looked for Him.
(YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Isaiah 16:4
Let my outcasts dwell with you! As for Moab, be a hiding place for him from the face of the destroyer. For the extortioner is brought to nothing. Destruction ceases. The oppressors are consumed out of the land.
(WEB YLT NAS)

Isaiah 28:15
Because ye have said: 'We have made a covenant with death, and with the nether-world are we at agreement; when the scouring scourge shall pass through, it shall not come unto us; for we have made lies our refuge, and in falsehood have we hid ourselves';
(See NIV)

Isaiah 28:17
I will make justice the measuring line, and righteousness the plumb line. The hail will sweep away the refuge of lies, and the waters will overflow the hiding place.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT NIV)

Isaiah 32:2
A man shall be as a hiding place from the wind, and a covert from the storm, as streams of water in a dry place, as the shade of a large rock in a weary land.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT RSV)

Isaiah 45:15
Surely Thou 'art' a God hiding Thyself, God of Israel -- Saviour!
(YLT)

Isaiah 53:3
He is despised, and left of men, A man of pains, and acquainted with sickness, And as one hiding the face from us, He is despised, and we esteemed him not.
(YLT)

Isaiah 57:17
For the iniquity of his dishonest gain, I have been wroth, and I smite him, Hiding -- and am wroth, And he goeth on turning back in the way of his heart.
(YLT)

Jeremiah 23:24
Is any one hidden in secret places, And I see him not? an affirmation of Jehovah, Do not I fill the heavens and the earth? An affirmation of Jehovah.
(See NAS)

Jeremiah 25:38
He has left his covert, as the lion; for their land is become an astonishment because of the fierceness of the oppressing sword, and because of his fierce anger.
(See NAS)

Jeremiah 49:10
For I -- I have made Esau bare, I have uncovered his secret places, And to be hidden he is not able, Spoiled 'is' his seed, and his brethren, And his neighbours, and he is not.
(See NAS RSV NIV)

Lamentations 3:10
A bear lying in wait He 'is' to me, A lion in secret hiding-places.
(YLT RSV NIV)

Amos 6:10
"When a man's relative carries him, even he who burns him, to bring bodies out of the house, and asks him who is in the innermost parts of the house,'Is there yet any with you?' And he says,'No;' then he will say,'Hush! Indeed we must not mention the name of Yahweh.'
(See NIV)

Nahum 3:11
Even thou art drunken, thou art hidden, Even thou dost seek a strong place, because of an enemy.
(See NIV)

Habakkuk 3:4
And his brightness was as the light; he had horns coming out of his hand: and there was the hiding of his power.
(KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS)

Habakkuk 3:14
You pierced the heads of his warriors with their own spears. They came as a whirlwind to scatter me, gloating as if to devour the wretched in secret.
(See NIV)

Subtopics

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