בָּטַח

ba.tachVerbH0982

to trust

From: a primitive root; properly, to hide for refuge (but not so precipitately as H2620 (חָסָה));

Short Definition

figuratively, to trust, be confident or sure

Full Lexicon Entry

  1. to trust 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to trust, trust in 1a2) to have confidence, be confident 1a3) to be bold 1a4) to be secure 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to cause to trust, make secure 2) (TWOT) to feel safe, be careless

Grammar

Part of Speech Verb

Morphology H:V

DescriptionHebrew Verb

Occurrences

94 times

Appears 94 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Psalms
23
Isaiah
19
Jeremiah
15
Proverbs
10
2 Kings
8

Key Passages

  • 1 Chronicles 5:20
  • Isaiah 26:4
  • Judges 18:10
  • Jeremiah 7:14
  • Psalms 115:9

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