Mibṭâch — H4009

Definition

masculine noun

properly, a refuge, i.e. (objective) security, or (subjective) assurance

1. trust, confidence, refuge
1. act of confiding
2. object of confidence
3. state of confidence, security

Usually translated as

confidence, trust, hope, sure

Origin

from H982

• Derived from Bâṭach (H982)

Occurrences

Mibṭâch occurs 15 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Job (3), Psalms (3), Proverbs (4), Isaiah (1), Jeremiah (3), Ezekiel (1)

• Job 8:14 — Whose hope shall be cut off, and whose trust (מִבְטַחֽוֹ) shall be a spider’s web.
• Job 18:14 — His confidence (מִבְטַח֑וֹ) shall be rooted out of his tabernacle, and it shall bring him to the king of terrors.
• Job 31:24 — If I have made gold my hope, or have said to the fine gold, Thou art my confidence (מִבְטַחִֽי);
• Psalms 40:4 — Blessed is that man that maketh the LORD his trust (מִבְטַח֑וֹ), and respecteth not the proud, nor such as turn aside to lies.
• Psalms 65:5 — By terrible things in righteousness wilt thou answer us, O God of our salvation; who art the confidence (מִבְטָ֥ח) of all the ends of the earth, and of them that are afar off upon the sea:
• Psalms 71:5 — For thou art my hope, O Lord GOD: thou art my trust (מִבְטַחִ֥י) from my youth.
• Proverbs 14:26 — In the fear of the LORD is strong confidence (מִבְטַח): and his children shall have a place of refuge.
• Proverbs 21:22 — A wise man scaleth the city of the mighty, and casteth down the strength of the confidence (מִבְטֶחָֽה) thereof.
• Proverbs 22:19 — That thy trust (מִבְטַחֶ֑ךָ) may be in the LORD, I have made known to thee this day, even to thee.
• Proverbs 25:19 — Confidence (מִבְטָ֥ח) in an unfaithful man in time of trouble is like a broken tooth, and a foot out of joint.
• Isaiah 32:18 — And my people shall dwell in a peaceable habitation, and in sure (מִבְטַחִ֔ים) dwellings, and in quiet resting places;
• Jeremiah 2:37 — Yea, thou shalt go forth from him, and thine hands upon thine head: for the LORD hath rejected thy confidences (בְּמִבְטַחַ֔יִךְ), and thou shalt not prosper in them.
• Jeremiah 17:7 — Blessed is the man that trusteth in the LORD, and whose hope (מִבְטַחֽוֹ) the LORD is.
• Jeremiah 48:13 — And Moab shall be ashamed of Chemosh, as the house of Israel was ashamed of Beth-el their confidence (מִבְטֶחָֽם).
• Ezekiel 29:16 — And it shall be no more the confidence (לְמִבְטָח֙) of the house of Israel, which bringeth their iniquity to remembrance, when they shall look after them: but they shall know that I am the Lord GOD.