יִשְׁכֹּן לָבֶטַח
To reside or permanently stay (literally or figuratively) · properly, a place of refuge ; abstract, safety , both the fact (security) and the feeling (trust); often (adverb with or without preposition) safely
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שָׁכַן H7931 to reside or permanently stay (literally or figuratively)
בֶּטַח H983 properly, a place of refuge ; abstract, safety , both the fact (security) and the feeling (trust); often (adverb with or without preposition) safely
What does יִשְׁכֹּן לָבֶטַח (yishkon la-vetach) mean in the Bible?
שָׁכַן · בֶּטַח is a Hebrew word meaning "to dwell, settle, remain in safety or security".
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