לוּט lûwṭ — to wrap up

pronounced loot · Strong's H3874 · 3 occurrences in the Hebrew Bible · 2 stems: Qal (Pa'al), Hiph'il

Translated in the KJV as cast, wrap.

a primitive root; to wrap up.

lûwṭ in each stem

Qal (Pa'al) 2×

Simple · active — the plain action; the subject does it

Participle (passive) 1Participle (active) 1

לוּטָ֣ה 1Sam 21:10 Participle (passive), feminine singular

And David arose, and fled that day for fear of Saul, and went to Achish the king of Gath. (KJV)

הַלּ֖וֹט Isa 25:7 Participle (active), masculine singular

And he will destroy in this mountain the face of the covering cast over all people, and the vail that is spread over all nations. (KJV)

Hiph'il 1×

Causative · active — causing someone or something to do the action; the subject does it

Wayyiqtol 1

וַיָּ֤לֶט 1Kgs 19:13 Wayyiqtol, 3rd person masculine singular

And it was so, when Elijah heard it, that he wrapped his face in his mantle, and went out, and stood in the entering in of the cave. And, behold, there came a voice unto him, and said, What doest thou here, Elijah? (KJV)

What the stems mean

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