Strong's Hebrew: 1163. בָּעַט (baat) -- To terrify, to startle, to dismay

Strong's Lexicon

baat: To terrify, to startle, to dismay

Original Word: בָּעַט
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: ba`at
Pronunciation: bah-aht
Phonetic Spelling: (baw-at')
Definition: To terrify, to startle, to dismay
Meaning: to trample down, despise

Word Origin: A primitive root

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Greek equivalent in the Strong's Concordance, the concept of fear and terror can be related to Greek words such as "φόβος" (phobos - Strong's G5401), which also conveys fear or terror.

Usage: The Hebrew verb "baat" primarily conveys the idea of being suddenly alarmed or terrified. It is used to describe a reaction of fear or dismay, often in response to an unexpected event or divine intervention. The term can imply a sudden and intense emotional response, highlighting the overwhelming nature of the experience.

Cultural and Historical Background: In the ancient Near Eastern context, fear and terror were common responses to divine manifestations or judgments. The Israelites, like their neighbors, understood that encounters with the divine or supernatural could be awe-inspiring and fear-inducing. The concept of fear in the Hebrew Bible often encompasses both reverence and terror, reflecting the power and holiness of God.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
a prim. root
Definition
to kick
NASB Translation
kick (1), kicked (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

[בָּעַט] verb kick (so Late Hebrew, Aramaic בְּעַט, ) —

Qal Imperfect וַיִּבְעַט Deuteronomy 32:15; 2masculine plural תִּבְעֲטוּ 1 Samuel 2:29; — kick (only figurative of refractory Israel) Deuteronomy 32:15 (absolute); kick at (with בְּ) 1 Samuel 2:29.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

kick

A primitive root; to trample down, i.e. (figuratively) despise -- kick.

Forms and Transliterations

וַיִּבְעָ֔ט ויבעט תִבְעֲט֗וּ תבעטו ṯiḇ‘ăṭū ṯiḇ·‘ă·ṭū tivaTu vaiyivAt way·yiḇ·‘āṭ wayyiḇ‘āṭ

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