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<p> <em> Sôd </em> (סוֹד, Strong'S #5475), “secret or confidential plan(s); secret or confidential talk; secret; council; gathering; circle.” This noun occurs 21 times in biblical Hebrew. </p> <p> <em> Sôd </em> means, first, “confidential talk”: “Hide me from the secret counsel of the wicked …” (Ps. 64:2). In Prov. 15:22 the word refers to plans which one makes on one’s own and before they are shared by others: “Without counsel [self-made] purposes are disappointed: but in the multitude of counselors they [succeed].” Sometimes the word signifies simply a talk about something that should be kept confidential: “Debate thy cause with thy neighbor himself; and discover not a secret to another” (Prov. 25:9). </p> <p> Second, the word represents a group of intimates with whom one shares confidential matters: “O my soul, come not thou into their [Simeon’s and Levi’s] secret; unto their assembly, mine honor, be not thou united …” (Gen. 49:6—the first occurrence of the word). Jer. 6:11 speaks of the “assembly [informal but still sharing confidential matters] of young men together.” To “have sweet counsel” is to be in a group where everyone both shares and rejoices in what is being discussed and/or done (Ps. 55:14). </p>

<p> SE'CRET, a. L. secretus. This is given as the participle of secerno, but is radically a different word. The radical sense of seg is to separate, as in L. seco, to cut off and not improbably this word is contracted into the Latin se, a prefix in segrego, separo, &c. </p> 1. Properly, separate hence, hid concealed from the notice or knowledge of all persons except the individual or individuals concerned. <p> I have a secret errand to thee, [[O]] king. &nbsp;Judges 3 . </p> 2. Unseen private secluded being in retirement. <p> There secret in her sapphire cell, </p> <p> He with the Nais wont to dwell. Fenton. </p> 3. [[Removed]] from sight private unknown. <p> [[Abide]] in a secret place, and hide thyself. &nbsp;1 Samuel 19 . </p> 4. [[Keeping]] secrets faithful to secrets entrusted as secret Romans. Unusual. 5. [[Private]] affording privacy. 6. Occult not seen not apparent as the secret operations of physical causes. 7. Known to God only.

<p> '''(1):''' ''' (''' a.) Hidden; concealed; as, secret treasure; secret plans; a secret vow. </p> <p> '''(2):''' ''' (''' a.) The parts which modesty and propriety require to be concealed; the genital organs. </p> <p> '''(3):''' ''' (''' v. t.) To keep secret. </p> <p> '''(4):''' ''' (''' a.) [[Faithful]] to a secret; not inclined to divulge or betray confidence; secretive. </p> <p> '''(5):''' ''' (''' a.) [[Withdraw]] from general intercourse or notice; in retirement or secrecy; secluded. </p> <p> '''(6):''' ''' (''' a.) Something studiously concealed; a thing kept from general knowledge; what is not revealed, or not to be revealed. </p> <p> '''(7):''' ''' (''' a.) Separate; distinct. </p> <p> '''(8):''' ''' (''' a.) A thing not discovered; what is unknown or unexplained; a mystery. </p>

<p> ''''' sē´kret ''''' : In &nbsp; Ezekiel 7:22 , English [[Versions]] of the Bible has "secret place" for (צפן , <i> '''''cāphan''''' </i> ), "hide," "treasure." A correct translation is, "They shall profane my <i> cherished </i> place" (Jerusalem), and there is no reference to the [[Holy]] of Holies. The other uses of "secret" in the Revised Version (British and American) are obvious, but Revised Version's corrections of the King James Version in &nbsp; Judges 13:18; &nbsp;1 Samuel 5:9; &nbsp;Job 15:11 should be noted. </p>