What does בִּטָּחוֹן (biṭāḥwōn) mean in the Bible?
בִּטָּחוֹן (biṭāḥwōn) is a Hebrew word meaning "trust".
Hebrew · H986
בִּטָּחוֹן
Trust
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בִּטָּחוֹןH986
Pronunciationbiṭāḥwōn
What does בִּטָּחוֹן (biṭāḥwōn) mean in the Bible?
בִּטָּחוֹן (biṭāḥwōn) is a Hebrew word meaning "trust".
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How does the BSB render H986?
The BSB source-word alignment has 3 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include confidence (2), hope (1).
Where does בִּטָּחוֹן (biṭāḥwōn) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at 2 Kings 18:19. Its strongest book concentrations include 2 Kings (1), Ecclesiastes (1), Isaiah (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 Itconfidence2×2 Kings 18:19, Isaiah 36:4
hope1×Ecclesiastes 9:4
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Usage map
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First aligned row2 Kings 18:19
Aligned rows3
Books represented3
2 Kings1Ecclesiastes1Isaiah1
Source forms
הַבִּטָּח֛וֹן2xhab·biṭ·ṭā·ḥō·wn2 Kings 18:19, Isaiah 36:4
בִּטָּח֑וֹן1xbiṭ·ṭā·ḥō·wnEcclesiastes 9:4
Parsing patterns
Article | Noun - masculine singular2x2 Kings 18:19, Isaiah 36:4
Noun - masculine singular1xEcclesiastes 9:4
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. trust
Source Gloss
trust
Extended definitionSource: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
trust Usage: confidence, hope.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
בִּטָּחוֹן is built from this root: