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Lexicon :: Strong's H982 - bāṭaḥ

Aa
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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Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

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

Page 2 / 3 (Psa 84:12–Jer 12:5)

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 84:12

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 84:12 - O LORD of Heaven’s Armies,
what joy for those who trust in you.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 86:2

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 86:2 - Protect me, for I am devoted to you.
Save me, for I serve you and trust you.
You are my God.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 91:2

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 91:2 - This I declare about the LORD:
He alone is my refuge, my place of safety;
he is my God, and I trust him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 112:7

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 112:7 - They do not fear bad news;
they confidently trust the LORD to care for them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 115:8

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 115:8 - And those who make idols are just like them,
as are all who trust in them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 115:9

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 115:9 - O Israel, trust the LORD!
He is your helper and your shield.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 115:10

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 115:10 - O priests, descendants of Aaron, trust the LORD!
He is your helper and your shield.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 115:11

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 115:11 - All you who fear the LORD, trust the LORD!
He is your helper and your shield.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 118:8

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 118:8 - It is better to take refuge in the LORD
than to trust in people.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 118:9

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 118:9 - It is better to take refuge in the LORD
than to trust in princes.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:42

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:42 - Then I can answer those who taunt me,
for I trust in your word.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 125:1

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 125:1 - A song for pilgrims ascending to Jerusalem.

Those who trust in the LORD are as secure as Mount Zion;
they will not be defeated but will endure forever.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 135:18

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 135:18 - And those who make idols are just like them,
as are all who trust in them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 143:8

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 143:8 - Let me hear of your unfailing love each morning,
for I am trusting you.
Show me where to walk,
for I give myself to you.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 146:3

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 146:3 - Don’t put your confidence in powerful people;
there is no help for you there.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 3:5

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 3:5 - Trust in the LORD with all your heart;
do not depend on your own understanding.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 11:15

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 11:15 - There’s danger in putting up security for a stranger’s debt;
it’s safer not to guarantee another person’s debt.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 11:28

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 11:28 - Trust in your money and down you go!
But the godly flourish like leaves in spring.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 14:16

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 14:16 - The wise are cautious[fn] and avoid danger;
fools plunge ahead with reckless confidence.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 16:20

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 16:20 - Those who listen to instruction will prosper;
those who trust the LORD will be joyful.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 28:1

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 28:1 - The wicked run away when no one is chasing them,
but the godly are as bold as lions.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 28:25

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 28:25 - Greed causes fighting;
trusting the LORD leads to prosperity.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 28:26

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 28:26 - Those who trust their own insight are foolish,
but anyone who walks in wisdom is safe.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 29:25

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 29:25 - Fearing people is a dangerous trap,
but trusting the LORD means safety.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 31:11

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 31:11 - Her husband can trust her,
and she will greatly enrich his life.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 12:2

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 12:2 - See, God has come to save me.
I will trust in him and not be afraid.
The LORD GOD is my strength and my song;
he has given me victory.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 26:3

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 26:3 - You will keep in perfect peace
all who trust in you,
all whose thoughts are fixed on you!

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 26:4

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 26:4 - Trust in the LORD always,
for the LORD GOD is the eternal Rock.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 30:12

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 30:12 - This is the reply of the Holy One of Israel:
“Because you despise what I tell you
and trust instead in oppression and lies,

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 31:1

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 31:1 - What sorrow awaits those who look to Egypt for help,
trusting their horses, chariots, and charioteers
and depending on the strength of human armies
instead of looking to the LORD,
the Holy One of Israel.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 32:9

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 32:9 - Listen, you women who lie around in ease.
Listen to me, you who are so smug.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 32:10

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 32:10 - In a short time—just a little more than a year—
you careless ones will suddenly begin to care.
For your fruit crops will fail,
and the harvest will never take place.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 32:11

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 32:11 - Tremble, you women of ease;
throw off your complacency.
Strip off your pretty clothes,
and put on burlap to show your grief.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 36:4

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 36:4 - 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 BoxIsa 36:5

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 36:5 - 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 BoxIsa 36:6

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 36:6 - 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 BoxIsa 36:7

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 36:7 - “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 BoxIsa 36:9

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 36:9 - 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 BoxIsa 36:15

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 36:15 - 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 BoxIsa 37:10

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 37:10 - “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 BoxIsa 42:17

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 42:17 - But those who trust in idols,
who say, ‘You are our gods,’
will be turned away in shame.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 47:10

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 47:10 - “You felt secure in your wickedness.
‘No one sees me,’ you said.
But your ‘wisdom’ and ‘knowledge’ have led you astray,
and you said, ‘I am the only one, and there is no other.’

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 50:10

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 50:10 - Who among you fears the LORD
and obeys his servant?
If you are walking in darkness,
without a ray of light,
trust in the LORD
and rely on your God.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 59:4

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 59:4 - No one cares about being fair and honest.
The people’s lawsuits are based on lies.
They conceive evil deeds
and then give birth to sin.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 5:17

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 5:17 - They will devour the food of your harvest;
they will devour your sons and daughters.
They will devour your flocks and herds;
they will devour your grapes and figs.
And they will destroy your fortified towns,
which you think are so safe.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 7:4

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 7:4 - But don’t be fooled by those who promise you safety simply because the LORD’s Temple is here. They chant, “The LORD’s Temple is here! The LORD’s Temple is here!”

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 7:8

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 7:8 - “‘Don’t be fooled into thinking that you will never suffer because the Temple is here. It’s a lie!

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 7:14

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 7:14 - So just as I destroyed Shiloh, I will now destroy this Temple that bears my name, this Temple that you trust in for help, this place that I gave to you and your ancestors.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 9:4

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 9:4 - “Beware of your neighbor!
Don’t even trust your brother!
For brother takes advantage of brother,
and friend slanders friend.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 12:5

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 12:5 - “If racing against mere men makes you tired,
how will you race against horses?
If you stumble and fall on open ground,
what will you do in the thickets near the Jordan?

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