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Lexicon :: Strong's H982 - bāṭaḥ

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בָּטַח
Transliteration
bāṭaḥ
Pronunciation
baw-takh'
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 233

Strong’s Definitions

בָּטַח bâṭach, baw-takh'; a primitive root; properly, to hie for refuge (but not so precipitately as H2620); figuratively, to trust, be confident or sure:—be bold (confident, secure, sure), careless (one, woman), put confidence, (make to) hope, (put, make to) trust.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 120x

The KJV translates Strong's H982 in the following manner: trust (103x), confidence (4x), secure (4x), confident (2x), bold (1x), careless (1x), hope (1x), hoped (1x), ones (1x), sure (1x), women (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 120x
The KJV translates Strong's H982 in the following manner: trust (103x), confidence (4x), secure (4x), confident (2x), bold (1x), careless (1x), hope (1x), hoped (1x), ones (1x), sure (1x), women (1x).

  1. to trust

    1. (Qal)

      1. to trust, trust in

      2. to have confidence, be confident

      3. to be bold

      4. to be secure

    2. (Hiphil)

      1. to cause to trust, make secure

  2. (TWOT) to feel safe, be careless

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
בָּטַח bâṭach, baw-takh'; a primitive root; properly, to hie for refuge (but not so precipitately as H2620); figuratively, to trust, be confident or sure:—be bold (confident, secure, sure), careless (one, woman), put confidence, (make to) hope, (put, make to) trust.
STRONGS H982: Abbreviations
† I. בָּטַח verb trust (compare Arabic bdb010501 to throw one down upon his face Thes, bdb010502 lie extended on the ground, 'se reposer sur quelqu' un' Fl MV) —
Qal Perfect בָּטַח Psalm 28:7 + 35 times; Imperfect יִבְּטַח Job 40:23 + 27 times; Imperative בְּטַח Psalm 37:3 + 8 times; Infinitive abs בָּטוֺחַ Isaiah 59:4, construct בְּטֹחַ Psalm 118:8 + 2 times; Participle בֹּטֵחַ Psalm 21:8 + 35 times; passive בָּטוּחַ Psalm 112:7; Isaiah 26:3.
I. trust.
1. absolute Isaiah 12:2.
2. with cognate accusative מה הבטחון הזה אשׁר בטחת what is this trust that thou dost trust ? 2 Kings 18:19 = Isaiah 36:4.
3. with בְּ trust in —
a. God 2 Kings 18:5; 2 Kings 19:10; 1 Chronicles 5:20; Psalm 9:11; Psalm 21:8; Psalm 22:5; Psalm 22:6; Psalm 25:2; Psalm 26:1; Psalm 28:7; Psalm 32:10; Psalm 37:3; Psalm 40:4; Psalm 55:24; Psalm 56:5; Psalm 56:12; Psalm 62:9; Psalm 84:13; Psalm 91:2; Psalm 112:7; Psalm 115:9; Psalm 115:10; Psalm 115:11; Psalm 125:1; Psalm 143:8; Proverbs 16:20; Proverbs 29:25; Isaiah 26:3, 4; Isaiah 37:10; Jeremiah 17:7; Jeremiah 39:18; Zephaniah 3:2.
b. persons Judges 9:26; Psalm 41:10; Psalm 118:8; Psalm 118:9; Psalm 146:3; Proverbs 31:11; Jeremiah 17:5; Jeremiah 46:25; Micah 7:5.
c. things Deuteronomy 28:32; Job 39:11; Psalm 27:3; Psalm 44:7; Psalm 52:9; Psalm 62:11; Psalm 115:8; Psalm 135:18; Proverbs 11:28; Proverbs 28:26; Isaiah 30:12; Isaiah 42:17; Isaiah 47:10; Jeremiah 5:17; Jeremiah 7:14; Jeremiah 12:5; Jeremiah 13:25; Jeremiah 48:7; Jeremiah 49:4; Ezekiel 16:15; Hosea 10:13; Amos 6:1.
d. in the name of God, Psalm 33:21; Isaiah 5:10; mercy of God Psalm 13:6; Psalm 52:10 [Psalm 52:8]; word of God Psalm 119:42; salvation of God Psalm 78:22.
4. with עַל, trust or rely upon —
a. God Psalm 31:15; Psalm 37:5; Proverbs 28:25; Jeremiah 49:11.
b. persons 2 Kings 18:20, 21, 24 = Isaiah 36:5; Isaiah 36:6; Isaiah 36:9; Jeremiah 9:3.
c. things 2 Kings 18:21 = Isaiah 36:6; 2 Chronicles 32:10; Psalm 49:7; Isaiah 31:1; Isaiah 59:4; Ezekiel 33:13; Habakkuk 2:18.
5. with אֶל trust to —
a. God 2 Kings 18:22 (= Isaiah 36:7) Psalm 4:6; Psalm 31:7; Psalm 56:4; Psalm 86:2; Proverbs 3:5.
b. persons Judges 20:36.
c. things Jeremiah 7:4 (= על דבר Jeremiah 7:8).
II. be confident Job 6:20; Job 40:23; Proverbs 14:16; צַדִּיקִים כִּכְפִיר יִבְטַח the righteous are bold as a lion Proverbs 28:1; secure Job 11:18; Proverbs 11:15; עַם בֹּטֵחַ a people secure Judges 18:7, 10, 27; בָּנוֺת בֹּטְחוֺת careless daughters,, (women) Isaiah 32:9 compare Isaiah 32:10; Isaiah 32:11.
Hiph. Perfect הִבְטַחְתָּ Jeremiah 28:15; Imperfect יַבְטַח Isaiah 36:15 + 2 times; Participle מַבְטִיחִי Psalm 22:10; cause to trust, make secure, absolute Psalm 22:10; with עַל Jeremiah 28:15; Jeremiah 29:31; with אֶל 2 Kings 18:30 = Isaiah 36:15.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Deuteronomy

28:32

Judges

9:26; 18:7; 18:10; 18:27; 20:36

2 Kings

18:5; 18:19; 18:20; 18:21; 18:21; 18:22; 18:24; 18:30; 19:10

1 Chronicles

5:20

2 Chronicles

32:10

Job

6:20; 11:18; 39:11; 40:23; 40:23

Psalms

4:6; 9:11; 13:6; 21:8; 21:8; 22:5; 22:6; 22:10; 22:10; 25:2; 26:1; 27:3; 28:7; 28:7; 31:7; 31:15; 32:10; 33:21; 37:3; 37:3; 37:5; 40:4; 41:10; 44:7; 49:7; 52:8; 52:9; 56:4; 56:5; 56:12; 62:9; 62:11; 78:22; 86:2; 91:2; 112:7; 112:7; 115:8; 115:9; 115:10; 115:11; 118:8; 118:8; 118:9; 119:42; 125:1; 135:18; 143:8; 146:3

Proverbs

3:5; 11:15; 11:28; 14:16; 16:20; 28:1; 28:25; 28:26; 29:25; 31:11

Isaiah

5:10; 12:2; 26:3; 26:3; 26:4; 30:12; 31:1; 32:9; 32:10; 32:11; 36:4; 36:5; 36:6; 36:6; 36:7; 36:9; 36:15; 36:15; 37:10; 42:17; 47:10; 59:4; 59:4

Jeremiah

5:17; 7:4; 7:8; 7:14; 9:3; 12:5; 13:25; 17:5; 17:7; 28:15; 28:15; 29:31; 39:18; 46:25; 48:7; 49:4; 49:11

Ezekiel

16:15; 33:13

Hosea

10:13

Amos

6:1

Micah

7:5

Habakkuk

2:18

Zephaniah

3:2

H982

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Strong's Number H982 matches the Hebrew בָּטַח (bāṭaḥ),
which occurs 120 times in 117 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

Page 1 / 3 (Deu 28:52–Psa 78:22)

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 28:52

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 28:52 - They will attack your cities until all the fortified walls in your land—the walls you trusted to protect you—are knocked down. They will attack all the towns in the land the LORD your God has given you.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 9:26

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:26 - One day Gaal son of Ebed moved to Shechem with his brothers and gained the confidence of the leading citizens of Shechem.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 18:7

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 18:7 - So the five men went on to the town of Laish, where they noticed the people living carefree lives, like the Sidonians; they were peaceful and secure.[fn] The people were also wealthy because their land was very fertile. And they lived a great distance from Sidon and had no allies nearby.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 18:10 - When you get there, you will find the people living carefree lives. God has given us a spacious and fertile land, lacking in nothing!”

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 18:27

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 18:27 - Then, with Micah’s idols and his priest, the men of Dan came to the town of Laish, whose people were peaceful and secure. They attacked with swords and burned the town to the ground.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 20:36

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 20:36 - Then the men of Benjamin saw that they were beaten.
The Israelites had retreated from Benjamin’s warriors in order to give those hiding in ambush more room to maneuver against Gibeah.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 18:5 - Hezekiah trusted in the LORD, the God of Israel. There was no one like him among all the kings of Judah, either before or after his time.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ki 18:19

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 18:19 - Then the Assyrian king’s chief of staff told them to give this message to Hezekiah: “This is what the great king of Assyria says: What are you trusting in that makes you so confident?

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 18:20 - Do you think that mere words can substitute for military skill and strength? Who are you counting on, that you have rebelled against me?

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ki 18:21

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 18:21 - On Egypt? If you lean on Egypt, it will be like a reed that splinters beneath your weight and pierces your hand. Pharaoh, the king of Egypt, is completely unreliable!

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 18:22 - “But perhaps you will say to me, ‘We are trusting in the LORD our God!’ But isn’t he the one who was insulted by Hezekiah? Didn’t Hezekiah tear down his shrines and altars and make everyone in Judah and Jerusalem worship only at the altar here in Jerusalem?

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 18:24 - With your tiny army, how can you think of challenging even the weakest contingent of my master’s troops, even with the help of Egypt’s chariots and charioteers?

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ki 18:30

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 18:30 - Don’t let him fool you into trusting in the LORD by saying, ‘The LORD will surely rescue us. This city will never fall into the hands of the Assyrian king!’

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ki 19:10

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 19:10 - “This message is for King Hezekiah of Judah. Don’t let your God, in whom you trust, deceive you with promises that Jerusalem will not be captured by the king of Assyria.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 5:20

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 5:20 - They cried out to God during the battle, and he answered their prayer because they trusted in him. So the Hagrites and all their allies were defeated.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 32:10

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 32:10 - “This is what King Sennacherib of Assyria says: What are you trusting in that makes you think you can survive my siege of Jerusalem?

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 6:20 - They count on it but are disappointed.
When they arrive, their hopes are dashed.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 11:18

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 11:18 - Having hope will give you courage.
You will be protected and will rest in safety.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 39:11

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 39:11 - Given its strength, can you trust it?
Can you leave and trust the ox to do your work?

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 40:23

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 40:23 - It is not disturbed by the raging river,
not concerned when the swelling Jordan rushes around it.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 4:5

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 4:5 - Offer sacrifices in the right spirit,
and trust the LORD.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 9:10

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 9:10 - Those who know your name trust in you,
for you, O LORD, do not abandon those who search for you.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 13:5

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 13:5 - But I trust in your unfailing love.
I will rejoice because you have rescued me.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 21:7

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 21:7 - For the king trusts in the LORD.
The unfailing love of the Most High will keep him from stumbling.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 22:4

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 22:4 - Our ancestors trusted in you,
and you rescued them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 22:5

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 22:5 - They cried out to you and were saved.
They trusted in you and were never disgraced.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 22:9

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 22:9 - Yet you brought me safely from my mother’s womb
and led me to trust you at my mother’s breast.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 25:2

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 25:2 - I trust in you, my God!
Do not let me be disgraced,
or let my enemies rejoice in my defeat.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 26:1

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 26:1 - A psalm of David.

Declare me innocent, O LORD,
for I have acted with integrity;
I have trusted in the LORD without wavering.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 27:3

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 27:3 - Though a mighty army surrounds me,
my heart will not be afraid.
Even if I am attacked,
I will remain confident.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 28:7

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 28:7 - The LORD is my strength and shield.
I trust him with all my heart.
He helps me, and my heart is filled with joy.
I burst out in songs of thanksgiving.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 31:6

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 31:6 - I hate those who worship worthless idols.
I trust in the LORD.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 31:14

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 31:14 - But I am trusting you, O LORD,
saying, “You are my God!”

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 32:10

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 32:10 - Many sorrows come to the wicked,
but unfailing love surrounds those who trust the LORD.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 33:21

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 33:21 - In him our hearts rejoice,
for we trust in his holy name.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 37:3

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 37:3 - Trust in the LORD and do good.
Then you will live safely in the land and prosper.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 37:5

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 37:5 - Commit everything you do to the LORD.
Trust him, and he will help you.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 40:3

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 40:3 - He has given me a new song to sing,
a hymn of praise to our God.
Many will see what he has done and be amazed.
They will put their trust in the LORD.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 41:9

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 41:9 - Even my best friend, the one I trusted completely,
the one who shared my food, has turned against me.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 44:6

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 44:6 - I do not trust in my bow;
I do not count on my sword to save me.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 49:6

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 49:6 - They trust in their wealth
and boast of great riches.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 52:7

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 52:7 - “Look what happens to mighty warriors
who do not trust in God.
They trust their wealth instead
and grow more and more bold in their wickedness.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 52:8

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 52:8 - But I am like an olive tree, thriving in the house of God.
I will always trust in God’s unfailing love.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 55:23

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 55:23 - But you, O God, will send the wicked
down to the pit of destruction.
Murderers and liars will die young,
but I am trusting you to save me.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 56:3

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 56:3 - But when I am afraid,
I will put my trust in you.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 56:4

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 56:4 - I praise God for what he has promised.
I trust in God, so why should I be afraid?
What can mere mortals do to me?

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 56:11

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 56:11 - I trust in God, so why should I be afraid?
What can mere mortals do to me?

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 62:8

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 62:8 - O my people, trust in him at all times.
Pour out your heart to him,
for God is our refuge.
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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 62:10

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 62:10 - Don’t make your living by extortion
or put your hope in stealing.
And if your wealth increases,
don’t make it the center of your life.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 78:22

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 78:22 - for they did not believe God
or trust him to care for them.

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2. LOAD PAGE 2 Psa 84:12–Jer 12:5

3. LOAD PAGE 3 Jer 13:25–Zep 3:2

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