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Lexicon :: Strong's H983 - beṭaḥ

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בֶּטַח
Transliteration
beṭaḥ
Pronunciation
beh'takh
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Part of Speech
adverb, masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
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TWOT Reference: 233a

Strong’s Definitions

בֶּטַח beṭach, beh'takh; from H982; properly, a place of refuge; abstract, safety, both the fact (security) and the feeling (trust); often (adverb with or without preposition) safely:—assurance, boldly, (without) care(-less), confidence, hope, safe(-ly, -ty), secure, surely.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 42x

The KJV translates Strong's H983 in the following manner: safely (17x), safety (9x), carelessly (3x), careless (2x), safe (2x), securely (2x), assurance (1x), boldly (1x), care (1x), confidence (1x), hope (1x), secure (1x), surely (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 42x
The KJV translates Strong's H983 in the following manner: safely (17x), safety (9x), carelessly (3x), careless (2x), safe (2x), securely (2x), assurance (1x), boldly (1x), care (1x), confidence (1x), hope (1x), secure (1x), surely (1x).

  1. security, safety

    adverb

  2. securely

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
בֶּטַח beṭach, beh'takh; from H982; properly, a place of refuge; abstract, safety, both the fact (security) and the feeling (trust); often (adverb with or without preposition) safely:—assurance, boldly, (without) care(-less), confidence, hope, safe(-ly, -ty), secure, surely.
STRONGS H983: Abbreviations
† I. בֶּ֫טַח noun [masculine] security — Genesis 34:25 + 41 times; הַשְׁקֵט וָבֶטַח Isaiah 32:17 quietness and security = בְּהַשְׁקֵט וּבְבִטְחָה Isaiah 30:15 (but probably both infinitives) elsewhere always adverb; — securely, ישׁב לבטח Leviticus 25:18, 19; Leviticus 26:5; Judges 18:7; 1 Kings 5:5; Psalm 4:9; Proverbs 3:29; Isaiah 47:8; Jeremiah 32:37; Jeremiah 49:31; Ezekiel 28:26; Ezekiel 34:25, 28; Ezekiel 38:8, 11, 14; Ezekiel 39:6, 26; Zephaniah 2:15; Zechariah 14:11; ישׁב בטח Deuteronomy 12:10; 1 Samuel 12:11; שׁכן לבטח Deuteronomy 33:12; Psalm 16:9; Jeremiah 23:6; Jeremiah 33:16; שׁכן בטח Deuteronomy 33:28; Proverbs 1:33; (היה) לבטח Job 24:23; Ezekiel 34:27; היה בטח Judges 8:11; הלך לבטח Proverbs 3:23; הלך בטח Proverbs 10:9; שׁכב לבטח Job 11:18; Hosea 2:20; רבץ לבטח Isaiah 14:30; נחה לבטח Psalm 78:53; עבר בטח Micah 2:8; כושׁ בטח Cush (dwelling) securely Ezekiel 30:9 (pregnant construction, strike out בטח Co); וַיָּבאֹוּ עַל הָעִיר בֶּטַח and they came upon the city (dwelling) securely Genesis 34:25 (J).
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

34:25; 34:25

Leviticus

25:18; 25:19; 26:5

Deuteronomy

12:10; 33:12; 33:28

Judges

8:11; 18:7

1 Samuel

12:11

1 Kings

5:5

Job

11:18; 24:23

Psalms

16:9; 78:53

Proverbs

1:33; 3:23; 3:29; 10:9

Isaiah

14:30; 30:15; 32:17; 47:8

Jeremiah

23:6; 32:37; 33:16; 49:31

Ezekiel

28:26; 30:9; 34:25; 34:27; 34:28; 38:8; 38:11; 38:14; 39:6; 39:26

Hosea

2:20

Micah

2:8

Zephaniah

2:15

Zechariah

14:11

H983

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H983 matches the Hebrew בֶּטַח (beṭaḥ),
which occurs 42 times in 41 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 34:25

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 34:25 - But three days later, when their wounds were still sore, two of Jacob’s sons, Simeon and Levi, who were Dinah’s full brothers, took their swords and entered the town without opposition. Then they slaughtered every male there,

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 25:18

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 25:18 - “If you want to live securely in the land, follow my decrees and obey my regulations.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 25:19

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 25:19 - Then the land will yield large crops, and you will eat your fill and live securely in it.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 26:5

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 26:5 - Your threshing season will overlap with the grape harvest, and your grape harvest will overlap with the season of planting grain. You will eat your fill and live securely in your own land.

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 12:10

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 12:10 - But you will soon cross the Jordan River and live in the land the LORD your God is giving you. When he gives you rest from all your enemies and you’re living safely in the land,

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 33:12

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 33:12 - Moses said this about the tribe of Benjamin:
“The people of Benjamin are loved by the LORD
and live in safety beside him.
He surrounds them continuously
and preserves them from every harm.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 33:28

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 33:28 - So Israel will live in safety,
prosperous Jacob in security,
in a land of grain and new wine,
while the heavens drop down dew.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 8:11

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 8:11 - Gideon circled around by the caravan route east of Nobah and Jogbehah, taking the Midianite army by surprise.

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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 Box 1Sa 12:11

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 12:11 - Then the LORD sent Gideon,[fn] Bedan,[fn] Jephthah, and Samuel[fn] to save you, and you lived in safety.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 4:25

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 4:25 - During the lifetime of Solomon, all of Judah and Israel lived in peace and safety. And from Dan in the north to Beersheba in the south, each family had its own home and garden.[fn]

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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 24:23

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 24:23 - They may be allowed to live in security,
but God is always watching them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 4:8

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 4:8 - In peace I will lie down and sleep,
for you alone, O LORD, will keep me safe.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 16:9

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 16:9 - No wonder my heart is glad, and I rejoice.[fn]
My body rests in safety.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 78:53

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 78:53 - He kept them safe so they were not afraid;
but the sea covered their enemies.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 1:33

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 1:33 - But all who listen to me will live in peace,
untroubled by fear of harm.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 3:23

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 3:23 - They keep you safe on your way,
and your feet will not stumble.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 3:29

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 3:29 - Don’t plot harm against your neighbor,
for those who live nearby trust you.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 10:9

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 10:9 - People with integrity walk safely,
but those who follow crooked paths will slip and fall.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 14:30

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 14:30 - I will feed the poor in my pasture;
the needy will lie down in peace.
But as for you, I will wipe you out with famine
and destroy the few who remain.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 32:17

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 32:17 - And this righteousness will bring peace.
Yes, it will bring quietness and confidence forever.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 47:8

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 47:8 - “Listen to this, you pleasure-loving kingdom,
living at ease and feeling secure.
You say, ‘I am the only one, and there is no other.
I will never be a widow or lose my children.’

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 23:6

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 23:6 - And this will be his name:
‘The LORD Is Our Righteousness.’[fn]
In that day Judah will be saved,
and Israel will live in safety.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 32:37

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 32:37 - I will certainly bring my people back again from all the countries where I will scatter them in my fury. I will bring them back to this very city and let them live in peace and safety.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 33:16

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 33:16 - In that day Judah will be saved,
and Jerusalem will live in safety.
And this will be its name:
‘The LORD Is Our Righteousness.’[fn]

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 49:31

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 49:31 - “Go up and attack that complacent nation,”
says the LORD.
“Its people live alone in the desert
without walls or gates.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 28:26

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 28:26 - They will live safely in Israel and build homes and plant vineyards. And when I punish the neighboring nations that treated them with contempt, they will know that I am the LORD their God.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 30:9

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 30:9 - At that time I will send swift messengers in ships
to terrify the complacent Ethiopians.
Great panic will come upon them
on that day of Egypt’s certain destruction.
Watch for it!
It is sure to come!

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 34:25

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 34:25 - “I will make a covenant of peace with my people and drive away the dangerous animals from the land. Then they will be able to camp safely in the wildest places and sleep in the woods without fear.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 34:27

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 34:27 - The orchards and fields of my people will yield bumper crops, and everyone will live in safety. When I have broken their chains of slavery and rescued them from those who enslaved them, then they will know that I am the LORD.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 34:28

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 34:28 - They will no longer be prey for other nations, and wild animals will no longer devour them. They will live in safety, and no one will frighten them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 38:8

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 38:8 - A long time from now you will be called into action. In the distant future you will swoop down on the land of Israel, which will be enjoying peace after recovering from war and after its people have returned from many lands to the mountains of Israel.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 38:11

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 38:11 - You will say, ‘Israel is an unprotected land filled with unwalled villages! I will march against her and destroy these people who live in such confidence!

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 38:14

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 38:14 - “Therefore, son of man, prophesy against Gog. Give him this message from the Sovereign LORD: When my people are living in peace in their land, then you will rouse yourself.[fn]

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 39:6

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 39:6 - And I will rain down fire on Magog and on all your allies who live safely on the coasts. Then they will know that I am the LORD.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 39:26

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 39:26 - They will accept responsibility for[fn] their past shame and unfaithfulness after they come home to live in peace in their own land, with no one to bother them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Hos 2:18

Unchecked Copy BoxHos 2:18 - On that day I will make a covenant
with all the wild animals and the birds of the sky
and the animals that scurry along the ground
so they will not harm you.
I will remove all weapons of war from the land,
all swords and bows,
so you can live unafraid
in peace and safety.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mic 2:8

Unchecked Copy BoxMic 2:8 - Yet to this very hour
my people rise against me like an enemy!
You steal the shirts right off the backs
of those who trusted you,
making them as ragged as men
returning from battle.

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Unchecked Copy Box Zep 2:15

Unchecked Copy BoxZep 2:15 - This is the boisterous city,
once so secure.
“I am the greatest!” it boasted.
“No other city can compare with me!”
But now, look how it has become an utter ruin,
a haven for wild animals.
Everyone passing by will laugh in derision
and shake a defiant fist.

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Unchecked Copy Box Zec 14:11

Unchecked Copy BoxZec 14:11 - And Jerusalem will be filled, safe at last, never again to be cursed and destroyed.
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