Hebrew · H981 · unreviewed

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". to babble; hence, to vociferate angrily BDB: speak rashly Usage: pronounce, speak (unadvisedly).

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Meaning

to babble ; hence, to vociferate angrily
Extended definition

to babble; hence, to vociferate angrily BDB: speak rashly Usage: pronounce, speak (unadvisedly).

Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Grammatical Forms

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

Piel intensive active — emphasizes thoroughness or repeated action
Imperfect Lev 5:4
Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense
Participle active Prov 12:18
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