Lexical Definition

‎בָּטַח‎ bâṭach (baw-takh') to trust ^H:V
a primitive root; properly, to hide for refuge (but not so precipitately as ‎חָסָה‎)

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

• figuratively, to trust, be confident or sure

1) to trust
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to trust, trust in
1a2) to have confidence, be confident
1a3) to be bold
1a4) to be secure
1b) (Hiphil)
1b1) to cause to trust, make secure
2) (TWOT) to feel safe, be careless

See Greek: ἀσφάλεια · ἐλπίζω · ἐλπίς · θαρσέω · πείθω · πείθω · πείθω

Brown-Driver-Briggs

I. ‎בָּטַח‎ verb trust (compare Arabic to throw one down upon his face Thes, lie extended on the ground, 'se reposer sur quelqu' un' Fl MV) —

Qal Perfect ‎בָּטַח‎ Ps 28:7 + 35 t.; Imperfect ‎יִבְּטַח‎ Job 40:23 + 27 t.; Imperative ‎בְּטַח‎ Ps 37:3 + 8 t.; Infinitive abs ‎בָּטוֺחַ‎ Isa 59:4, construct ‎בְּטֹחַ‎ Ps 118:8 + 2 t.; Participle ‎בֹּטֵחַ‎ Ps 21:8* + 35 t.; passive ‎בָּטוּחַ‎ Ps 112:7; Isa 26:3. I. trust.

1. absolute Isa 12:2.

2. with cognate accusative ‎מה הבטחון הזה אשׁר בטחת‎ what is this trust that thou dost trust ? 2Kgs 18:19 = Isa 36:4.

3. with ‎בְּ‎ trust in —
a. God 2Kgs 18:5; 2Kgs 19:10; 1Chr 5:20; Ps 9:11*; Ps 21:8*; Ps 22:5*; Ps 22:6*; Ps 25:2; Ps 26:1; Ps 28:7; Ps 32:10; Ps 37:3; Ps 40:4*; Ps 55:24*; Ps 56:5*; Ps 56:12*; Ps 62:9*; Ps 84:13*; Ps 91:2; Ps 112:7; Ps 115:9; Ps 115:10; Ps 115:11; Ps 125:1; Ps 143:8; Prov 16:20; Prov 29:25; Isa 26:3; Isa 26:4; Isa 37:10; Jer 17:7; Jer 39:18; Zeph 3:2.
b. persons Judg 9:26; Ps 41:10*; Ps 118:8; Ps 118:9; Ps 146:3; Prov 31:11; Jer 17:5; Jer 46:25; Mic 7:5.
c. things Deut 28:32; Job 39:11; Ps 27:3; Ps 44:7*; Ps 52:9*; Ps 62:11*; Ps 115:8; Ps 135:18; Prov 11:28; Prov 28:26; Isa 30:12; Isa 42:17; Isa 47:10; Jer 5:17; Jer 7:14; Jer 12:5; Jer 13:25; Jer 48:7; Jer 49:4; Ezek 16:15; Hos 10:13; Amos 6:1.
d. in the name of Gos Psalm Amos 33:21; Isa 5:10 mercy of God Ps 13:6*; Ps 52:10* word of God Ps 119:42 salvation of God Ps 78:22.

4. with ‎עַל‎, trust or rely upon —
a. God Ps 31:15*; Ps 37:5; Prov 28:25; Jer 49:11.
b. persons 2Kgs 18:20; 2Kgs 18:21; 2Kgs 18:24 = Isa 36:5; Isa 36:6; Isa 36:9; Jer 9:3*.
c. things 2Kgs 18:21 = Isa 36:6; 2Chr 32:10; Ps 49:7*; Isa 31:1; Isa 59:4; Ezek 33:13; Hab 2:18.

5. with ‎אֶל‎ trust to —
a. God 2Kgs 18:22 (= Isa 36:7) Ps 4:6*; Ps 31:7*; Ps 56:4*; Ps 86:2; Prov 3:5.
b. persons Judg 20:36.
c. things Jer 7:4 (= ‎על דבר‎ Jer 7:8). II. be confident Job 6:20; Job 40:23; Prov 14:16 ‎צַדִּיקִים כִּכְפִיר‎ ‎יִבְטַח‎ the righteous are bold as a lion Prov 28:1 secure Job 11:18; Prov 11:15 ‎עַם בֹּטֵחַ‎ a people secure Judg 18:7; Judg 18:10; Judg 18:27 ‎בָּנוֺת בֹּטְחוֺת‎ careless daughters,, (women) Isa 32:9 compare vIsa 32:10 vIsa 32:11. Hiph`il Perfect ‎הִבְטַחְתָּ‎ Jer 28:15 Imperfect ‎יַבְטַח‎ Isa 36:15 + 2 t.; Participle ‎מַבְטִיחִי‎ Ps 22:10* cause to trust, make secure, absolute Ps 22:10* with ‎עַל‎ Jer 28:15; Jer 29:31 with ‎אֶל‎ 2Kgs 18:30 = Isa 36:15.

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