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בָּטָא H981

H981 is the Hebrew word בָּטָא, transliterated bâṭâʼ and said baw-taw'. The King James Version most often renders it pronouncing.

Word: בָּטָאTransliteration: bâṭâʼSaid: baw-taw'Language: HebrewIn the KJV: 3 verses

What it means

to babble; hence, to vociferate angrily.

Where it comes from

or בָּטָה; a primitive root.

How the King James Version translates it

Across 4 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

pronouncing 1×pronounce 1×spake unadvisedly 1×speaketh 1×

Strong's own list of renderings: pronounce, speak (unadvisedly).

Verses using בָּטָא

All 3 verses, quoted in full.

Leviticus 5:4 · KJV

Or if a soul swear, pronouncing with his lips to do evil, or to do good, whatsoever it be that a man shall pronounce with an oath, and it be hid from him; when he knoweth of it, then he shall be guilty in one of these.

Psalm 106:33 · KJV

Because they provoked his spirit, so that he spake unadvisedly with his lips.

Proverbs 12:18 · KJV

There is that speaketh like the piercings of a sword: but the tongue of the wise is health.

Common questions

What does Strong's H981 mean?

H981 is the Hebrew word בָּטָא (bâṭâʼ), meaning to babble; hence, to vociferate angrily.

How is H981 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it pronouncing (1 time), pronounce (1 time), spake unadvisedly (1 time), speaketh (1 time).

How many times does H981 appear in the Bible?

בָּטָא (bâṭâʼ) is tagged in 3 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does H981 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: or בָּטָה; a primitive root.

Nearby entries

H978 · בַּחֲרוּמִי — a Bacharumite or inhabitant of Bachurim H979 · בְּחֻרוֹת — youth (collectively and abstractly)H980 · בַּחֻרִים — Bachurim, a place in Palestine H982 · בָּטַח — figuratively, to trust, be confident or sure H983 · בֶּטַח — properly, a place of refuge; abstract…H984 · בֶּטַח — Betach, a place in Syria

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