Deliberate concealment of a biblical character (3)
I believe the answer is:
eli
'character' is the definition.
(I have seen 'Religious character' mean 'eli' so perhaps 'character' could also mean 'eli')
'deliberate concealment of a biblical' is the wordplay.
'ELI' is hidden in amongst the letters.
But, I'm uncertain how the hidden word is indicated.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for eli that I've seen before include "Biblical high priest" , "- Wallach, US actor" , "OT high priest" , "High priest in the Book of Samuel" , "Biblical teacher of Samuel" .)