טָמַן
ta.man (H2934)
to hide
AI Word Study
The Hebrew word "טָמַן" (H2934), or "ta.man," is derived from its root verb meaning to hide. Primarily found in the Hebrew Bible, this word is part of the semantic domain of Movement & Travel, suggesting its usage often relates to concealment or hiding in the context of movement. In its various occurrences, "ta.man" describes physical hiding, such as hiding from adversaries (e.g., from enemies, Deuteronomy 31:18) or hiding valuable items, like treasure or food. It is also used figuratively to describe spiritual or moral hiding, as when one's true intentions or actions are concealed (e.g., Proverbs 28:18). This word's significant presence in biblical language highlights the importance of concealment and its consequences in the human experience. The numerous appearances of "ta.man" in the Bible underscore the significance of concealment and deception in a wide array of contexts, from the personal sphere (e.g., deception, Psalms 52:4) to the broader social landscape (e.g., government deceit, 2 Samuel 14:4). By analyzing this word's usage, we can glean insight into the complexities of human behavior, the consequences of deception, and the significance of honesty and transparency throughout biblical thought.
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They gave to Jacob all the foreign gods which were in their hands, and the rings which were in their ears; and Jacob hid them under the oak which was by Shechem.
He looked this way and that way, and when he saw that there was no one, he killed the Egyptian, and hid him in the sand.
They will call the peoples to the mountain. There they will offer sacrifices of righteousness, for they will draw out the abundance of the seas, the hidden treasures of the sand.”
But she had brought them up to the roof, and hidden them under the stalks of flax which she had laid in order on the roof.
When I saw among the plunder a beautiful Babylonian robe, two hundred shekels of silver, and a wedge of gold weighing fifty shekels, then I coveted them and took them. Behold, they are hidden in the ground in the middle of my tent, with the silver under it.”
So Joshua sent messengers, and they ran to the tent. Behold, it was hidden in his tent, with the silver under it.
When these lepers came to the outermost part of the camp, they went into one tent, and ate and drank, and carried away silver, gold, and clothing, and went and hid it. Then they came back, and entered into another tent, and carried things from there also, and went and hid them.
or as a hidden untimely birth I had not been, as infants who never saw light.
A noose is hidden for him in the ground, a trap for him on the path.
All darkness is laid up for his treasures. An unfanned fire will devour him. It will consume that which is left in his tent.
if like Adam I have covered my transgressions, by hiding my iniquity in my heart,
The nations have sunk down in the pit that they made. In the net which they hid, their own foot is taken.
Pluck me out of the net that they have laid secretly for me, for you are my stronghold.
For without cause they have hidden their net in a pit for me. Without cause they have dug a pit for my soul.
Let destruction come on him unawares. Let his net that he has hidden catch himself. Let him fall into that destruction.
They encourage themselves in evil plans. They talk about laying snares secretly. They say, “Who will see them?”
The proud have hidden a snare for me, they have spread the cords of a net by the path. They have set traps for me.
When my spirit was overwhelmed within me, you knew my route. On the path in which I walk, they have hidden a snare for me.
The sluggard buries his hand in the dish; he will not so much as bring it to his mouth again.
The sluggard buries his hand in the dish. He is too lazy to bring it back to his mouth.
Enter into the rock, and hide in the dust, from before the terror of Yahweh, and from the glory of his majesty.
“Take the belt that you have bought, which is on your waist, and arise, go to the Euphrates, and hide it there in a cleft of the rock.”
So I went and hid it by the Euphrates, as Yahweh commanded me.
After many days, Yahweh said to me, “Arise, go to the Euphrates, and take the belt from there, which I commanded you to hide there.”
Then I went to the Euphrates, and dug, and took the belt from the place where I had hidden it; and behold, the belt was ruined. It was profitable for nothing.
Let a cry be heard from their houses when you bring a troop suddenly on them; for they have dug a pit to take me and hidden snares for my feet.
“Take great stones in your hand, and hide them in mortar in the brick work, which is at the entry of Pharaoh’s house in Tahpanhes, in the sight of the men of Judah;
and tell them, Yahweh of Armies, the God of Israel, says: ‘Behold, I will send and take Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon, my servant, and will set his throne on these stones that I have hidden; and he will spread his royal pavilion over them.