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Lexicon :: Strong's H981 - bāṭā'

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בָּטָא
Transliteration
bāṭā'
Pronunciation
baw-taw'
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
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TWOT Reference: 232

Strong’s Definitions

בָּטָא bâṭâʼ, baw-taw'; or בָּטָה bâṭâh; a primitive root; to babble; hence, to vociferate angrily:—pronounce, speak (unadvisedly).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 4x

The KJV translates Strong's H981 in the following manner: pronounce (2x), speak (1x), speak unadvisely (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 4x
The KJV translates Strong's H981 in the following manner: pronounce (2x), speak (1x), speak unadvisely (1x).

  1. to speak rashly or angrily, speak thoughtlessly

    1. (Qal) one that babbles, speaks rashly (part.)

    2. (Piel) to speak rashly, unadvisedly

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
בָּטָא bâṭâʼ, baw-taw'; or בָּטָה bâṭâh; a primitive root; to babble; hence, to vociferate angrily:—pronounce, speak (unadvisedly).
STRONGS H981: Abbreviations
† [בָּטָה, בָּטָא] verb speak rashly, thoughtlessly (Late Hebrew id., בטי) —
Qal Participle בּוֺטֶה Proverbs 12:18 one that babbleth (opposed to לְשׁוֺן חֲכָמִים).
Pi. Imperfect יְבַטֵּא בִשְׁבוּעָה Leviticus 5:4 speak rashly, unadvisedly; so וַיְבַטֵּא בִשְׂפָתָיו (of Moses) Psalm 106:33; Infinitive לְבַטֵּא בִשְׂפָתַיִם Leviticus 5:4 (P).
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Leviticus

5:4; 5:4

Psalms

106:33

Proverbs

12:18

H981

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H981 matches the Hebrew בָּטָא (bāṭā'),
which occurs 4 times in 3 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 5:4

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 5:4 - or if anyone utters with his lips a rash oath to do evil or to do good, any sort of rash oath that people swear, and it is hidden from him, when he comes to know it, and he realizes his guilt in any of these;

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 106:33

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 106:33 - for they made his spirit bitter,[fn]
and he spoke rashly with his lips.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 12:18

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 12:18 - There is one whose rash words are like sword thrusts,
but the tongue of the wise brings healing.
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