בָּטָה
ba.tah
“to speak rashly”
Definition
to babble; hence, to vociferate angrily
or בָּטָה; a primitive root;
- to speak rashly or angrily, speak thoughtlessly 1a) (Qal) one that babbles, speaks rashly (part.) 1b) (Piel) to speak rashly, unadvisedly
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Occurrences
בָּטָה appears 3 times in the Old Testament.
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Key Passages
Or if someone swears thoughtlessly with his lips to do anything good or evil—in whatever matter a man may rashly pronounce an oath—even if he is unaware of it, when he realizes it, he is guilty in the matter.
Speaking rashly is like a piercing sword,but the tongue of the wise brings healing.
For they rebelled against His Spirit,and Moses spoke rashly with his lips.
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