בטח

Hebrew

Root
ב־ט־ח (b-ṭ-kh)

Pronunciation

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Adverb

בֶּטַח • (bétakh) [pattern: קֶטֶל]

1. (colloquial) for sure, definitely
2. (colloquial) sure, of course, naturally
3. (Biblical Hebrew) peacefully, securely

Verb

בָּטַח • (batákh) (pa'al construction)

1. To rely on, to have faith in, to depend on.

Conjugation

Conjugation of בָּטַח (see also Appendix:Hebrew verbs) 

non-finite forms		to-infinitive: לבטוח / לִבְטֹחַ action noun: — passive participle: בָּטוּחַ
finite forms		singular		plural
		m.	f.	m.	f.
past	first	בָּטַחְתִּי		בָּטַחְנוּ
	second	בָּטַחְתָּ	בָּטַחְתְּ	בְּטַחְתֶּם1	בְּטַחְתֶּן1
	third	בָּטַח	בָּטְחָה	בָּטְחוּ
present		בּוֹטֵחַ	בּוֹטַחַת	בּוֹטְחִים	בּוֹטְחוֹת
future	first	אֶבְטַח		נִבְטַח
	second	תִּבְטַח	תִּבְטְחִי	תִּבְטְחוּ	תִּבְטַחְנָה2
	third	יִבְטַח	תִּבְטַח	יִבְטְחוּ	תִּבְטַחְנָה2
imperative		בְּטַח	בִּטְחִי	בִּטְחוּ	בְּטַחְנָה2
notes		Pronounced בָּטַחְתֶּם and בָּטַחְתֶּן in informal Modern Hebrew. Rare in Modern Hebrew.

Related terms

• הַבְטָחָה (havtakhá, “promise”)

References

• H982 in Strong, James (1979) Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance to the Bible

Verb

בִּטֵּחַ • (bitéakh) (pi'el construction)

1. defective spelling of בִּיטֵּחַ.

Verb

בֻּטַּח • (butákh) (pu'al construction)

1. defective spelling of בּוּטַּח.