Bâṭâʼ — H981

Definition

verb

to babble; hence, to vociferate angrily

1. to speak rashly or angrily, speak thoughtlessly
1. (Qal) one that babbles, speaks rashly (part.)
2. (Piel) to speak rashly, unadvisedly

Usually translated as

pronounce, speak

Origin

or bâṭâh; a primitive root

Occurrences

Bâṭâʼ occurs 4 times in 3 verses of the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Leviticus (1), Psalms (1), Proverbs (1)

• Leviticus 5:4 — Or if a soul swear, pronouncing (לְבַטֵּ֨א) with his lips to do evil, or to do good, whatsoever it be that a man shall pronounce with an oath, and it be hid from him; when he knoweth of it, then he shall be guilty in one of these.
• Leviticus 5:4 — Or if a soul swear, pronouncing with his lips to do evil, or to do good, whatsoever it be that a man shall pronounce (יְבַטֵּ֧א) with an oath, and it be hid from him; when he knoweth of it, then he shall be guilty in one of these.
• Psalms 106:33 — Because they provoked his spirit, so that he spake unadvisedly (וַ֝יְבַטֵּ֗א) with his lips.
• Proverbs 12:18 — There is that speaketh (בּ֭וֹטֶה) like the piercings of a sword: but the tongue of the wise is health.