What does בָּטָא mean in the Bible?
בָּטָא is a Hebrew word meaning "to babble ; hence, to vociferate angrily".
Hebrew · H981
בָּטָא
To babble ; hence, to vociferate angrily
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בָּטָא H981
What does בָּטָא mean in the Bible?
בָּטָא is a Hebrew word meaning "to babble ; hence, to vociferate angrily".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H981?
The BSB source-word alignment has 4 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include and [Moses] spoke rashly (1), may rashly pronounce (1), Speaking rashly (1), thoughtlessly (1).
Where does בָּטָא appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Leviticus 5:4. Its strongest book concentrations include Leviticus (2), Proverbs (1), Psalms (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It and [Moses] spoke rashly 1× Psalms 106:33
may rashly pronounce 1× Leviticus 5:4
Speaking rashly 1× Proverbs 12:18
thoughtlessly 1× Leviticus 5:4
Show sample aligned rows
Leviticus 5:4 לְבַטֵּ֨א to thoughtlessly Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct Leviticus 5:4 יְבַטֵּ֧א to may rashly pronounce Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Psalms 106:33 וַ֝יְבַטֵּ֗א to and [Moses] spoke rashly Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Proverbs 12:18 בּ֭וֹטֶה to Speaking rashly Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Leviticus 5:4
Aligned rows 4
Books represented 3
Leviticus 2 Psalms 1 Proverbs 1
Source forms
בּ֭וֹטֶה 1x bō·w·ṭeh Proverbs 12:18
וַ֝יְבַטֵּ֗א 1x way·ḇaṭ·ṭê Psalms 106:33
יְבַטֵּ֧א 1x yə·ḇaṭ·ṭê Leviticus 5:4
לְבַטֵּ֨א 1x lə·ḇaṭ·ṭê Leviticus 5:4
Parsing patterns
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular 1x Psalms 106:33
Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct 1x Leviticus 5:4
Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular 1x Leviticus 5:4
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular 1x Proverbs 12:18
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. to babble ; hence, to vociferate angrily
Source Gloss
to babble ; hence, to vociferate angrily
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
to babble; hence, to vociferate angrily BDB: speak rashly Usage: pronounce, speak (unadvisedly).
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×
Word Origins
בָּטָא is a primitive root - no further derivation.
Part of These Phrases
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Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain