בִּטְח֥וּ
𐤁𐤈𐤇𐤅
bitechu
Trust
a primitive root; properly, to hide for refuge (but not so precipitately as חָסָה); figuratively, to trust, be confident or sure; be bold (confident, secure, sure), careless (one, woman), put confidence, (make to) hope, (put, make to) trust.
Isaiah 26:4 · Word #1
Lexicon H982
| Lemma | בָּטַח |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤁𐤈𐤇 |
| Transliteration | bâṭach |
| Strong's | H982 |
| In-context | Trust |
Morphology HVqv2mp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | v — Imperative — A command |
| Person | 2 — 2nd person — Second person ("you") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
SIBI-P1 H982-10
you (masculine plural) trusted securely
| Root | בטח (b-ṭ-ḥ) |
| Core Meanings | security, confidence, trust, reliance, safety |
| Semantic Range | to trust, rely on, feel secure, be confident, be carefree or unworried, place confidence in someone or something |
| Conceptual Significance | בָּטַח expresses covenantal reliance—whether rightly placed in יהוה as true security or misplaced in human strength, wealth, or idols. It highlights the biblical tension between genuine security grounded in divine faithfulness and false confidence rooted in self-reliance. |
| Morphological Notes | Qal stem, perfect (suffix conjugation), 2nd person masculine plural from בָּטַח. The form בִּטְחוּ marks completed action by a masculine plural subject. |
| Rendering Rationale | The root בטח conveys a sense of feeling secure or confident, often with the nuance of resting in safety. The Qal perfect 2nd masculine plural form indicates a completed action performed by a masculine plural subject, hence "you (masculine plural) trusted," with "securely" preserving the root’s underlying sense of felt safety. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root בטח (security, confidence, trust, reliance, safety)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H982-01 |
batach | he trusted securely |
H982-02 |
batachenu | we have placed our trust |
H982-03 |
batacheta | you placed your trust |
Word Usage (120 occurrences of H982)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deuteronomy 28:52 | בֹּטֵ֥חַ | botecha | trust |
| Judges 9:26 | וַ/יִּבְטְחוּ | vayivetechu | and they trusted |
| Judges 18:7 | וּ/בֹטֵ֗חַ | uvotecha | and confident |