Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
secrecy
Usage: 1) secrecy, mystery, enchantment 1a) secrecy, secretly 1b) mystery, enchantment Also means: lat (לָאט "secret" H3814)
Strong's Number
H3909
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
6
Books
3
Strong's H3909 Quick Answer
Strong's H3909 לָט (lat) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. lat (lawt) n-m. 1. (properly) covered 2. (generally) secret (also secrecy) It has 6 linked Bible usages across 3 books. Visible English usage signals include secretly. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- lat (lawt) n-m. 1. (properly) covered 2. (generally) secret (also secrecy)
- Usage
- 6 linked usages
- Books
- 3 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- secretly
Meaning and Definition
lat (lawt) n-m. 1. (properly) covered 2. (generally) secret (also secrecy) 3. (by implication) incantation 4. (as adverb) secretly, covertly [a form of H3814 or else participle from H3874] KJV: enchantment, privily, secretly, softly. Root(s): H3814, H3874
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H3909. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H3909 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render lat, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
secretly
1 Samuel 18:22
How Strong's H3909 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 6 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H3909 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's H3909 in the Old Testament
6 indexed usages in Old Testament.
And the magicians of Egypt did so with their enchantments: and Pharaoh's heart was hardened, neither did he hearken unto them; as the LORD had said.
And the magicians did so with their enchantments, and brought up frogs upon the land of Egypt.
And the magicians did so with their enchantments to bring forth lice, but they could not: so there were lice upon man, and upon beast.
Usage Excerpts
First 6 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H3909.
And the magicians of Egypt did so with their enchantments: and Pharaoh's heart was hardened, neither did he hearken unto them; as the LORD had said.
And the magicians did so with their enchantments, and brought up frogs upon the land of Egypt.
And the magicians did so with their enchantments to bring forth lice, but they could not: so there were lice upon man, and upon beast.
And when Boaz had eaten and drunk, and his heart was merry, he went to lie down at the end of the heap of corn: and she came softly, and uncovered his feet, and laid her down.
And Saul commanded his servants, saying, Commune with David secretly, and say, Behold, the king hath delight in thee, and all his servants love thee: now therefore be the king's son in law.
And the men of David said unto him, Behold the day of which the LORD said unto thee, Behold, I will deliver thine enemy into thine hand, that thou mayest do to him as it shall seem good unto thee. Then David arose, and cut off the skirt of Saul's robe privily.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H3909, grouped by book.
Exodus 3 usages, Old Testament
Ruth 1 usage, Old Testament
1 Samuel 2 usages, Old Testament
Strong's H3909 FAQ
What does lat (לָט) mean?
Lat (Strong's H3909) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "enchantment". lat (lawt) n-m. 1. (properly) covered 2. (generally) secret (also secrecy)
How many times is lat (לָט) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 6 linked usages for Strong's H3909 across 3 books.
Where can I study lat (לָט) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H3909 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate lat (לָט)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as secretly. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.