◄ 983. betach ►
Strong's Lexicon betach: Security, safety, confidence, trust Original Word: בֶּטח Part of Speech: Noun Masculine Transliteration: betach Pronunciation: BEH-takh Phonetic Spelling: (beh'takh) Definition: a place of refuge, safety, safely Meaning: The noun בֶּטח (betach) primarily denotes a state or condition of security, safety, or confidence. It conveys the idea of being in a place of refuge or experiencing a sense of safety and assurance. Word Origin: Derived from the root verb בָּטַח (batach), which means "to trust" or "to be confident." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G803 (asphaleia): Refers to safety or security, often used in the New Testament to describe a state of being free from danger or fear. • G806 (asphalēs): Meaning secure or certain, it conveys the idea of being firm and reliable. • G1515 (eirēnē): Translated as peace, it encompasses the concept of tranquility and harmony, often associated with divine peace. • G2271 (hēsychia): Denotes quietness or rest, reflecting a state of calm and peace. • G3982 (peithō): To persuade or have confidence, it relates to trust and assurance, similar to the trust implied in בֶּטח (betach). In summary, בֶּטח (betach) is a rich biblical term that encapsulates the themes of trust, safety, and divine protection, emphasizing the peace and security found in a faithful relationship with God. Usage: The term בֶּטח (betach) is used in the Hebrew Bible to describe a condition of safety or security, often in the context of divine protection or trust in God. It can also refer to a physical place of refuge or a metaphorical state of being free from fear or danger. Context: בֶּטח (betach) appears in various contexts throughout the Hebrew Scriptures, often highlighting the theme of trust and security in God. It is used to describe the peace and safety that come from reliance on divine protection. For instance, in Proverbs 1:33, it is written, "But whoever listens to me will dwell in safety, secure from the fear of evil." Here, בֶּטח (betach) underscores the assurance and peace found in heeding divine wisdom. In Ezekiel 28:26, the term is used to describe a future time of peace for Israel: "They will live there securely, build houses, and plant vineyards. They will live securely when I execute judgments on all their neighbors who treat them with contempt. Then they will know that I am the LORD their God." This passage illustrates the prophetic vision of a secure and peaceful existence under God's protection. The concept of בֶּטח (betach) is not limited to physical safety but extends to a spiritual and emotional state of confidence and trust. It reflects the biblical understanding that true security is found in a relationship with God, who is a refuge and fortress for His people. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin from batach Definition security NASB Translation confidence (1), safely (1), safety (6), secure (2), securely (21), security (8), unawares (1), unsuspecting (2). Brown-Driver-Briggs I. בֶּ֫טַח noun [masculine] security — Genesis 34:25 41t.; 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). Strong's Exhaustive Concordance assurance, boldly, without care, confidence, hope, safely secure, surely From batach; 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. see HEBREW batach Forms and Transliterations בֶּ֑טַח בֶּ֔טַח בֶּ֤טַח בֶּֽטַח׃ בֶֽטַח׃ בטח בטח׃ וָבֶ֖טַח ובטח לָ֝בֶ֗טַח לָ֠בֶטַח לָ֭בֶטַח לָבֶ֑טַח לָבֶ֔טַח לָבֶ֖טַח לָבֶ֗טַח לָבֶ֣טַח לָבֶ֥טַח לָבֶֽטַח׃ לָבֶטַח֒ לבטח לבטח׃ be·ṭaḥ ḇe·ṭaḥ Betach beṭaḥ ḇeṭaḥ lā·ḇe·ṭaḥ lāḇeṭaḥ laVetach vaVetach Vetach wā·ḇe·ṭaḥ wāḇeṭaḥ Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Genesis 34:25 HEB: עַל־ הָעִ֖יר בֶּ֑טַח וַיַּֽהַרְג֖וּ כָּל־ NAS: upon the city unawares, and killed KJV: upon the city boldly, and slew INT: upon the city unawares and killed every Leviticus 25:18 HEB: עַל־ הָאָ֖רֶץ לָבֶֽטַח׃ NAS: them out, that you may live securely on the land. KJV: in the land in safety. INT: on the land securely Leviticus 25:19 HEB: לָשֹׂ֑בַע וִֽישַׁבְתֶּ֥ם לָבֶ֖טַח עָלֶֽיהָ׃ NAS: your fill and live securely on it. KJV: and dwell therein in safety. INT: your fill and live securely But Leviticus 26:5 HEB: לָשֹׂ֔בַע וִֽישַׁבְתֶּ֥ם לָבֶ֖טַח בְּאַרְצְכֶֽם׃ NAS: and live securely in your land. KJV: and dwell in your land safely. INT: to the full and live securely your land Deuteronomy 12:10 HEB: מִסָּבִ֖יב וִֽישַׁבְתֶּם־ בֶּֽטַח׃ NAS: [you] so that you live in security, KJV: so that ye dwell in safety; INT: around you live security Deuteronomy 33:12 HEB: יְהֹוָ֔ה יִשְׁכֹּ֥ן לָבֶ֖טַח עָלָ֑יו חֹפֵ֤ף NAS: dwell in security by Him, Who shields KJV: shall dwell in safety by him; [and the LORD] shall cover INT: of the LORD dwell security and shields Deuteronomy 33:28 HEB: וַיִּשְׁכֹּן֩ יִשְׂרָאֵ֨ל בֶּ֤טַח בָּדָד֙ עֵ֣ין NAS: dwells in security, The fountain KJV: then shall dwell in safety alone: INT: dwells Israel security secluded the fountain Judges 8:11 HEB: וְהַֽמַּחֲנֶ֖ה הָ֥יָה בֶֽטַח׃ NAS: when the camp was unsuspecting. KJV: the host: for the host was secure. INT: the camp become was unsuspecting Judges 18:7 HEB: בְּקִרְבָּ֣הּ יוֹשֶֽׁבֶת־ לָ֠בֶטַח כְּמִשְׁפַּ֨ט צִדֹנִ֜ים NAS: were in it living in security, after the manner KJV: how they dwelt careless, after the manner INT: that therein living security the manner of the Sidonians 1 Samuel 12:11 HEB: מִסָּבִ֔יב וַתֵּשְׁב֖וּ בֶּֽטַח׃ NAS: so that you lived in security. KJV: on every side, and ye dwelled safe. INT: around you lived security 1 Kings 4:25 HEB: יְהוּדָ֨ה וְיִשְׂרָאֵ֜ל לָבֶ֗טַח אִ֣ישׁ תַּ֤חַת NAS: lived in safety, every man KJV: dwelt safely, every man INT: Judah and Israel safety every under Job 11:18 HEB: תִּקְוָ֑ה וְ֝חָפַרְתָּ֗ לָבֶ֥טַח תִּשְׁכָּֽב׃ NAS: and rest securely. KJV: [about thee, and] thou shalt take thy rest in safety. INT: is hope look securely and rest Job 24:23 HEB: יִתֶּן־ ל֣וֹ לָ֭בֶטַח וְיִשָּׁעֵ֑ן וְ֝עֵינֵ֗יהוּ NAS: He provides them with security, and they are supported; KJV: [Though] it be given him [to be] in safety, whereon he resteth; INT: provides security are supported and his eyes Psalm 4:8 HEB: יְהוָ֣ה לְבָדָ֑ד לָ֝בֶ֗טַח תּוֹשִׁיבֵֽנִי׃ NAS: O LORD, make me to dwell in safety. KJV: only makest me dwell in safety. INT: LORD alone safety to dwell Psalm 16:9 HEB: בְּ֝שָׂרִ֗י יִשְׁכֹּ֥ן לָבֶֽטַח׃ NAS: also will dwell securely. KJV: my flesh also shall rest in hope. INT: my flesh will dwell securely Psalm 78:53 HEB: וַיַּנְחֵ֣ם לָ֭בֶטַח וְלֹ֣א פָחָ֑דוּ NAS: He led them safely, so that they did not fear; KJV: And he led them on safely, so that they feared INT: led safely did not fear Proverbs 1:33 HEB: לִ֭י יִשְׁכָּן־ בֶּ֑טַח וְ֝שַׁאֲנַ֗ן מִפַּ֥חַד NAS: to me shall live securely And will be at ease KJV: unto me shall dwell safely, and shall be quiet INT: listens shall live securely ease the dread Proverbs 3:23 HEB: אָ֤ז תֵּלֵ֣ךְ לָבֶ֣טַח דַּרְכֶּ֑ךָ וְ֝רַגְלְךָ֗ NAS: in your way securely And your foot KJV: in thy way safely, and thy foot INT: Then will walk securely your way and your foot Proverbs 3:29 HEB: וְהֽוּא־ יוֹשֵׁ֖ב לָבֶ֣טַח אִתָּֽךְ׃ NAS: While he lives securely beside KJV: seeing he dwelleth securely by thee. INT: he lives securely beside Proverbs 10:9 HEB: בַּ֭תֹּם יֵ֣לֶךְ בֶּ֑טַח וּמְעַקֵּ֥שׁ דְּ֝רָכָ֗יו NAS: walks securely, But he who perverts KJV: walketh surely: but he that perverteth INT: integrity walks securely perverts his ways Isaiah 14:30 HEB: דַלִּ֔ים וְאֶבְיוֹנִ֖ים לָבֶ֣טַח יִרְבָּ֑צוּ וְהֵמַתִּ֤י NAS: will lie down in security; I will destroy KJV: shall lie down in safety: and I will kill INT: helpless and the needy security will lie will destroy Isaiah 32:17 HEB: הַצְּדָקָ֔ה הַשְׁקֵ֥ט וָבֶ֖טַח עַד־ עוֹלָֽם׃ NAS: quietness and confidence forever. KJV: quietness and assurance for INT: of righteousness quietness and confidence for ever Isaiah 47:8 HEB: עֲדִינָה֙ הַיּוֹשֶׁ֣בֶת לָבֶ֔טַח הָאֹֽמְרָה֙ בִּלְבָ֔בָהּ NAS: Who dwells securely, Who says KJV: that dwellest carelessly, that sayest INT: sensual dwells securely says your heart Jeremiah 23:6 HEB: וְיִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל יִשְׁכֹּ֣ן לָבֶ֑טַח וְזֶה־ שְּׁמ֥וֹ NAS: will dwell securely; And this KJV: shall dwell safely: and this [is] his name INT: and Israel will dwell securely and this is his name Jeremiah 32:37 HEB: הַזֶּ֔ה וְהֹשַׁבְתִּ֖ים לָבֶֽטַח׃ NAS: place and make them dwell in safety. KJV: and I will cause them to dwell safely: INT: to this dwell safety 42 Occurrences Strong's Hebrew 983 42 Occurrences be·ṭaḥ — 8 Occ. lā·ḇe·ṭaḥ — 32 Occ. wā·ḇe·ṭaḥ — 1 Occ. ḇe·ṭaḥ — 1 Occ.