בָּטָה

ba.tahVerbH0981

to speak rashly

From: or בָּטָה; a primitive root;

Short Definition

to babble; hence, to vociferate angrily

Full Lexicon Entry

  1. to speak rashly or angrily, speak thoughtlessly 1a) (Qal) one that babbles, speaks rashly (part.) 1b) (Piel) to speak rashly, unadvisedly

Grammar

Part of Speech Verb

Morphology H:V

DescriptionHebrew Verb

Occurrences

3 times

Appears 3 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Leviticus
1
Proverbs
1
Psalms
1

Key Passages

  • Leviticus 5:4
  • Proverbs 12:18
  • Psalms 106:33

Go beyond grammar.

See how this word works across context, usage, and meaning with AI-assisted word study built for serious Bible study.

Context-aware insightsOriginal language depthFast, practical workflow

Lexicon data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge) under CC BY 4.0 license.