Strong's Hebrew: 981. בָּטָא (bata or batah) -- Trust, rely, be confident, feel secure

Strong's Lexicon

bata or batah: Trust, rely, be confident, feel secure

Original Word: בָּטָא
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: bata'
Pronunciation: bah-tah'
Phonetic Spelling: (baw-taw')
Definition: Trust, rely, be confident, feel secure
Meaning: to babble, to vociferate angrily

Word Origin: A primitive root

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G3982 (peitho): To persuade, to have confidence

- G4100 (pisteuo): To believe, to have faith

Usage: The Hebrew verb "batah" primarily conveys the idea of trust or confidence. It is often used in the context of placing one's trust in God, highlighting a sense of security and reliance on His faithfulness and strength. The term can also imply a sense of boldness or assurance that comes from trusting in a reliable source.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israel, trust was a fundamental aspect of the covenant relationship between God and His people. Trusting in God was not merely an abstract concept but a practical reliance on His promises and character. This trust was often contrasted with reliance on human strength, wealth, or foreign alliances, which were seen as inadequate and ultimately unreliable. The cultural context emphasized the importance of faithfulness and loyalty, both in human relationships and in one's relationship with God.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
of uncertain derivation
Definition
to speak rashly or thoughtlessly
NASB Translation
speak thoughtlessly (1), speaks rashly (1), spoke rashly (1), thoughtlessly (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

[בָּטָה, בָּטָא] verb speak rashly, thoughtlessly (Late Hebrew id., בטי) —

Qal Participle בּוֺטֶה Proverbs 12:18 one that babbleth (opposed to לְשׁוֺן חֲכָמִים).

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

pronounce, speak unadvisedly

Or batah {baw-taw'}; a primitive root; to babble; hence, to vociferate angrily -- pronounce, speak (unadvisedly).

Forms and Transliterations

בּ֭וֹטֶה בוטה וַ֝יְבַטֵּ֗א ויבטא יְבַטֵּ֧א יבטא לְבַטֵּ֨א לבטא bō·w·ṭeh Boteh bōwṭeh lə·ḇaṭ·ṭê ləḇaṭṭê levatTe vayvatTe way·ḇaṭ·ṭê wayḇaṭṭê yə·ḇaṭ·ṭê yəḇaṭṭê yevatTe

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Englishman's Concordance

Leviticus 5:4
HEB: כִּ֣י תִשָּׁבַע֩ לְבַטֵּ֨א בִשְׂפָתַ֜יִם לְהָרַ֣ע ׀
NAS: swears thoughtlessly with his lips
KJV: swear, pronouncing with [his] lips
INT: if swears thoughtlessly his lips to do

Leviticus 5:4
HEB: לְ֠כֹל אֲשֶׁ֨ר יְבַטֵּ֧א הָאָדָ֛ם בִּשְׁבֻעָ֖ה
NAS: matter a man may speak thoughtlessly with an oath,
KJV: whatsoever [it be] that a man shall pronounce with an oath,
INT: all manner after may speak A man an oath

Psalm 106:33
HEB: אֶת־ רוּח֑וֹ וַ֝יְבַטֵּ֗א בִּשְׂפָתָֽיו׃
NAS: His Spirit, He spoke rashly with his lips.
KJV: his spirit, so that he spake unadvisedly with his lips.
INT: were rebellious his Spirit spoke his lips

Proverbs 12:18
HEB: יֵ֣שׁ בּ֭וֹטֶה כְּמַדְקְר֣וֹת חָ֑רֶב
NAS: There is one who speaks rashly like the thrusts
KJV: There is that speaketh like the piercings
INT: There speaks the thrusts of a sword