בָּטַחbâṭach

trust

Pronunciation: baw-takh' · Hebrew/Aramaic (Old Testament) · H982

Meanings

Qal: construct (Psalms 28:7; Job 40:23; Psalms 37:3)

I. trust

1. absolute (Isaiah 12:2)

2. with cognate accusative (2 Kings 18:19; Isaiah 36:4)

3. trust in, with בְּ

a. God (2 Kings 18:5; 2 Kings 19:10; 1 Chronicles 5:20)

b. persons (Judges 9:26; Psalms 41:10; Psalms 118:8)

c. things (Deuteronomy 28:32; Job 39:11; Psalms 27:3)

4. trust, rely upon, with עַל

a. God (Psalms 31:15; Psalms 37:5; Proverbs 28:25)

b. persons (2 Kings 18:20; 2 Kings 18:21; 2 Kings 18:24)

c. things (2 Kings 18:21; Isaiah 36:6; 2 Chronicles 32:10)

5. trust to, with אֶל

a. God (2 Kings 18:22; Isaiah 36:7; Psalms 4:6)

b. persons (Judges 20:36)

c. things (Jeremiah 7:4; Jeremiah 7:8)

II. be confident (Job 6:20; Job 40:23; Proverbs 14:16)

Hiph`il: cause to trust, make secure (Jeremiah 28:15; Isaiah 36:15; Psalms 22:10)

Same root

Where it appears

Appears 120 times in the Bible.

  • Deuteronomy 28:52 They will attack your cities until all the fortified walls in your land—the walls you trusted to protect you—are knocked down. They will attack all the towns in the land the Lord your God has given you.
  • Judges 9:26 One day Gaal son of Ebed moved to Shechem with his brothers and gained the confidence of the leading citizens of Shechem.
  • Judges 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. The people were also wealthy because their land was very fertile. And they lived a great distance from Sidon and had no allies nearby.
  • Judges 18:10 When you get there, you will find the people living carefree lives. God has given us a spacious and fertile land, lacking in nothing!”
  • Judges 18:27 Then, with Micah’s idols and his priest, the men of Dan came to the town of Laish, whose people were peaceful and secure. They attacked with swords and burned the town to the ground.
  • Judges 20:36 Then the men of Benjamin saw that they were beaten. The Israelites had retreated from Benjamin’s warriors in order to give those hiding in ambush more room to maneuver against Gibeah.
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