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It is often used in the context of God's protection, where He provides a hidden or secret place for safety and security. This term emphasizes the divine shelter and the intimate relationship between God and His people, where He acts as a refuge in times of trouble.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In ancient Israelite culture, the concept of a "secret place" or "hiding place" was significant for both physical and spiritual protection. The harsh desert environment and frequent conflicts made the idea of a secure refuge appealing. Spiritually, the Israelites understood God as their ultimate protector, who provided not just physical safety but also spiritual solace and guidance. The imagery of God as a refuge is prevalent throughout the Psalms and other poetic writings, reflecting a deep trust in His providence and care.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>from <a href="/hebrew/5641.htm">sathar</a><br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>a secret place, hiding place<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>concealment (1), hiding place (1), hiding places (4), secret (2), secret places (2).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Brown-Driver-Briggs</div> <font class="hebrew2">מִסְתָּר</font> <font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>noun [masculine]</b></font> <font size="+1"><b>secret place, hiding place</b></font>; — absolute <font class="hebrew2">׳</font><font class="hebrew2">מ</font> <a href="/interlinear/psalms/10-9.htm">Psalm 10:9</a>; <a href="/interlinear/habakkuk/3-14.htm">Habakkuk 3:14</a>; usually plural <font class="hebrew2">מִסְתָּרִים</font> <a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/13-17.htm">Jeremiah 13:17</a> 6t.; suffix <font class="hebrew2">מִסְתָּרָיו</font> <a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/49-10.htm">Jeremiah 49:10</a>; — <p><font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>1</b></font> <em>secret place(s)</em>, concealed from view, <a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/13-17.htm">Jeremiah 13:17</a>; where treasures are stored <a href="/interlinear/isaiah/45-3.htm">Isaiah 45:3</a>. <p><font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>2</b></font> <em>hiding-place(s):</em> <p><font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>a.</b></font> <font size="+1"><b>for protection</b></font> <a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/23-24.htm">Jeremiah 23:24</a>; <a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/49-10.htm">Jeremiah 49:10</a>. <p><font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>b.</b></font> <font size="+1"><b>for perpetration of crime, especially murder:</b></font> <a href="/interlinear/psalms/10-8.htm">Psalm 10:8</a> ("" <font class="hebrew2">מַאֲרָב</font>), simile of lion <a href="/interlinear/psalms/10-9.htm">Psalm 10:9</a>, <a href="/interlinear/psalms/17-12.htm">Psalm 17:12</a>, compare <a href="/interlinear/habakkuk/3-14.htm">Habakkuk 3:14</a>; <a href="/interlinear/psalms/64-5.htm">Psalm 64:5</a>; of <font class="hebrew2">׳</font><font class="hebrew2">י</font> lying in wait <a href="/interlinear/lamentations/3-10.htm">Lamentations 3:10</a> (as a lion). <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft2.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>secretly, place <p>From <a href="/hebrew/5641.htm">cathar</a>; properly, a concealer, i.e. A covert -- secret(-ly, place). <p>see HEBREW <a href="/hebrew/5641.htm">cathar</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>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<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/psalms/10-8.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Psalm 10:8</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/psalms/10.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">בְּמַאְרַ֬ב חֲצֵרִ֗ים <b> בַּֽ֭מִּסְתָּרִים </b> יַהֲרֹ֣ג נָקִ֑י</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/psalms/10.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> of the villages; <span class="itali">In the hiding places</span> he kills<br><a href="/kjvs/psalms/10.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> of the villages: <span class="itali">in the secret places</span> doth he murder<br><a href="/interlinear/psalms/10-8.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> the lurking of the villages <span class="itali">the hiding</span> kills the innocent<p><b><a href="/text/psalms/10-9.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Psalm 10:9</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/psalms/10.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3"> יֶאֱרֹ֬ב <b> בַּמִּסְתָּ֨ר ׀ </b> כְּאַרְיֵ֬ה בְסֻכֹּ֗ה</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/psalms/10.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> He lurks <span class="itali">in a hiding place</span> as a lion<br><a href="/kjvs/psalms/10.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> He lieth in wait <span class="itali">secretly</span> as a lion<br><a href="/interlinear/psalms/10-9.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> lurks <span class="itali">A hiding</span> A lion his lair<p><b><a href="/text/psalms/17-12.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Psalm 17:12</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/psalms/17.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">וְ֝כִכְפִ֗יר יֹשֵׁ֥ב <b> בְּמִסְתָּרִֽים׃ </b> </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/psalms/17.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> lurking <span class="itali">in hiding places.</span><br><a href="/kjvs/psalms/17.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> lurking <span class="itali">in secret places.</span><br><a href="/interlinear/psalms/17-12.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> A young lurking <span class="itali">hiding</span><p><b><a href="/text/psalms/64-4.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Psalm 64:4</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/psalms/64.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3"> לִיר֣וֹת <b> בַּמִּסְתָּרִ֣ים </b> תָּ֑ם פִּתְאֹ֥ם</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/psalms/64.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> To shoot <span class="itali">from concealment</span> at the blameless;<br><a href="/kjvs/psalms/64.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> That they may shoot <span class="itali">in secret</span> at the perfect:<br><a href="/interlinear/psalms/64-4.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> to shoot <span class="itali">concealment</span> the blameless Suddenly<p><b><a href="/text/isaiah/45-3.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Isaiah 45:3</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/isaiah/45.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">חֹ֔שֶׁךְ וּמַטְמֻנֵ֖י <b> מִסְתָּרִ֑ים </b> לְמַ֣עַן תֵּדַ֗ע</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/isaiah/45.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> And hidden wealth <span class="itali">of secret places,</span> So that you may know<br><a href="/kjvs/isaiah/45.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> and hidden riches <span class="itali">of secret places,</span> that thou mayest know<br><a href="/interlinear/isaiah/45-3.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> of darkness and hidden <span class="itali">of secret</span> that you may know<p><b><a href="/text/jeremiah/13-17.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Jeremiah 13:17</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/13.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">לֹ֣א תִשְׁמָע֔וּהָ <b> בְּמִסְתָּרִ֥ים </b> תִּבְכֶּֽה־ נַפְשִׁ֖י</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/jeremiah/13.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> will sob <span class="itali">in secret</span> for [such] pride;<br><a href="/kjvs/jeremiah/13.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> shall weep <span class="itali">in secret places</span> for<br><a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/13-17.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> you will not listen <span class="itali">secret</span> will sob my soul<p><b><a href="/text/jeremiah/23-24.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Jeremiah 23:24</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/23.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">יִסָּתֵ֨ר אִ֧ישׁ <b> בַּמִּסְתָּרִ֛ים </b> וַאֲנִ֥י לֹֽא־</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/jeremiah/23.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> hide <span class="itali">himself in hiding places</span> So I do not see<br><a href="/kjvs/jeremiah/23.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> hide <span class="itali">himself in secret places</span> that I shall not see<br><a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/23-24.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> hide A man <span class="itali">hiding</span> I not<p><b><a href="/text/jeremiah/49-10.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Jeremiah 49:10</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/49.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">גִּלֵּ֙יתִי֙ אֶת־ <b> מִסְתָּרָ֔יו </b> וְנֶחְבָּ֖ה לֹ֣א</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/jeremiah/49.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> I have uncovered <span class="itali">his hiding places</span> So that he will not be able<br><a href="/kjvs/jeremiah/49.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> I have uncovered <span class="itali">his secret places,</span> and he shall not be able<br><a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/49-10.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> Esau have uncovered <span class="itali">his hiding</span> to conceal not<p><b><a href="/text/lamentations/3-10.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Lamentations 3:10</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/lamentations/3.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">(אֲרִ֖י ק) <b> בְּמִסְתָּרִֽים׃ </b> </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/lamentations/3.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> [Like] a lion <span class="itali">in secret places.</span><br><a href="/kjvs/lamentations/3.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> [and as] a lion <span class="itali">in secret places.</span><br><a href="/interlinear/lamentations/3-10.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> he lion <span class="itali">secret</span><p><b><a href="/text/habakkuk/3-14.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Habakkuk 3:14</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/habakkuk/3.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">לֶאֱכֹ֥ל עָנִ֖י <b> בַּמִּסְתָּֽר׃ </b> </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/habakkuk/3.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> the oppressed <span class="itali">in secret.</span><br><a href="/kjvs/habakkuk/3.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> [was] as to devour the poor <span class="itali">secretly.</span><br><a href="/interlinear/habakkuk/3-14.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> devour the oppressed <span class="itali">secret</span><p><i><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4565.htm">10 Occurrences</a></i><br /><br /><b><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4565.htm">Strong's Hebrew 4565<br>10 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/hebrew/bammistar_4565.htm">bam·mis·tār — 2 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/bammistarim_4565.htm">bam·mis·tā·rîm — 3 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/bemistarim_4565.htm">bə·mis·tā·rîm — 3 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/mistarav_4565.htm">mis·tā·rāw — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/mistarim_4565.htm">mis·tā·rîm — 1 Occ.</a><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 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