Hebrew · H981, G4312

בֹּטֶה

To babble ; hence, to vociferate angrily · reckless

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בָּטָא H981 to babble ; hence, to vociferate angrily

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προπετής G4312 reckless

Pronunciation propetḗs

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What does בֹּטֶה (boteh) mean in the Bible?

בָּטָא · προπετής is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to speak rashly, impulsively, or thoughtlessly".

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What does בָּטָא · προπετής mean in the Bible?

בָּטָא · προπετής is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to speak rashly, impulsively, or thoughtlessly".

How many biblical occurrences are listed for H981, G4312?

H981, G4312 is connected to 4 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.

Evidence Summary

Hebrew phrase. to speak rashly, impulsively, or thoughtlessly

Strong's H981, G4312

Lexical occurrences 4 verses Word forms 2 forms 2 references

Source Gloss

to speak rashly, impulsively, or thoughtlessly

Grammatical Forms

How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.

This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.

Form groups 2 Aligned forms 2

Piel intensive active — emphasizes thoroughness or repeated action 1×

Imperfect Lev 5:4 1×

Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 1×

Participle active Prov 12:18 1×

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