בָּטַח (bâṭach) — Be Bold

Hebrew word study: בָּטַח (bâṭach), Strong's H982. figuratively, to trust, be confident or sure

HebrewStrong's H982
Quick definition
Hebrew word
בָּטַח (bâṭach)
Pronounced: baw-takh'

Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

figuratively, to trust, be confident or sure

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

KJV translation words: be bold (confident, secure, sure), careless (one, woman), put confidence, (make to) hope, (put, make to) trust.

Where this word appears

Strong's H982 is tagged on 120 words in 117 verses across 16 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Deuteronomy 28:52 and last appears in Zephaniah 3:2.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

trust ×7they trusted ×6you trust ×6I have trusted ×5I trust ×5are trusting ×5I will trust ×3is trusting ×3we trust ×3who trusts ×3you rely ×3and secure ×2

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

בֹּטֵחַ ×7בָטַחְתָּ ×6הַבֹּטְחִים ×6בָּטַחְתִּי ×5בּוֹטֵחַ ×5בָטְחוּ ×4בָטַחְתִּי ×4בִּטְחוּ ×4יִבְטַח ×4תִּבְטְחוּ ×4

Books where it appears most

Psalms ×46Isaiah ×20Jeremiah ×16Proverbs ×102 Kings ×9Judges ×5Job ×4Ezekiel ×2

Verses (first 25 of 117)

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Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: H2620 חָסָה (châçâh).

Entries whose derivation names this word: H983 בֶּטַח (beṭach), H986 בִּטָּחוֹן (biṭṭâchôwn), H987 בַּטֻּחוֹת (baṭṭuchôwth), H2620 חָסָה (châçâh), H4009 מִבְטָח (mibṭâch).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does bâṭach (H982) mean?

Figuratively, to trust, be confident or sure.

How is H982 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H982 as: be bold (confident, secure, sure), careless (one, woman), put confidence, (make to) hope, (put, make to) trust..

How often does בָּטַח (bâṭach) appear?

Strong's H982 is tagged on 120 words in 117 verses across 16 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Deuteronomy 28:52 and last appears in Zephaniah 3:2.