Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
confidence
Usage: 1) trust, confidence, refuge 1a) act of confiding 1b) object of confidence 1c) state of confidence, security
Strong's Number
H4009
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
15
Books
6
Strong's H4009 Quick Answer
Strong's H4009 מִבטָּח (mibtach) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. mibtach (mib-tawkh') n-m. 1. (properly) a refuge, i.e. (objective) security, or (subjective) assurance [from H982] It has 15 linked Bible usages across 6 books. Visible English usage signals include confidence, hope, trust, refuge, and sure. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- mibtach (mib-tawkh') n-m. 1. (properly) a refuge, i.e. (objective) security, or (subjective) assurance [from H982]
- Usage
- 15 linked usages
- Books
- 6 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- confidence, hope, trust, refuge, and sure
Meaning and Definition
mibtach (mib-tawkh') n-m. 1. (properly) a refuge, i.e. (objective) security, or (subjective) assurance [from H982] KJV: confidence, hope, sure, trust. Root(s): H982
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H4009. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H4009 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render mibtach, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
confidence
Job 18:14
7×
hope
Job 8:14
3×
trust
Psalms 40:4
2×
refuge
Proverbs 14:26
sure
Isaiah 32:18
How Strong's H4009 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 15 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H4009 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's H4009 in the Old Testament
15 indexed usages in Old Testament.
Usage Excerpts
First 15 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H4009.
Whose hope shall be cut off, and whose trust shall be a spider's web.
His confidence shall be rooted out of his tabernacle, and it shall bring him to the king of terrors.
If I have made gold my hope, or have said to the fine gold, Thou art my confidence;
Blessed is that man that maketh the LORD his trust, and respecteth not the proud, nor such as turn aside to lies.
By terrible things in righteousness wilt thou answer us, O God of our salvation; who art the confidence of all the ends of the earth, and of them that are afar off upon the sea:
For thou art my hope, O Lord GOD: thou art my trust from my youth.
In the fear of the LORD is strong confidence: and his children shall have a place of refuge.
A wise man scaleth the city of the mighty, and casteth down the strength of the confidence thereof.
That thy trust may be in the LORD, I have made known to thee this day, even to thee.
Confidence in an unfaithful man in time of trouble is like a broken tooth, and a foot out of joint.
And my people shall dwell in a peaceable habitation, and in sure dwellings, and in quiet resting places;
Yea, thou shalt go forth from him, and thine hands upon thine head: for the LORD hath rejected thy confidences, and thou shalt not prosper in them.
Blessed is the man that trusteth in the LORD, and whose hope the LORD is.
And Moab shall be ashamed of Chemosh, as the house of Israel was ashamed of Bethel their confidence.
And it shall be no more the confidence 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.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H4009, grouped by book.
Psalms 3 usages, Old Testament
Proverbs 4 usages, Old Testament
Isaiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Jeremiah 3 usages, Old Testament
Ezekiel 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H4009 FAQ
What does mibtach (מִבְטָח) mean?
Mibtach (Strong's H4009) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "confidence". mibtach (mib-tawkh') n-m. 1. (properly) a refuge, i.e. (objective) security, or (subjective) assurance [from H982]
How many times is mibtach (מִבְטָח) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 15 linked usages for Strong's H4009 across 6 books.
Where can I study mibtach (מִבְטָח) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H4009 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate mibtach (מִבְטָח)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as confidence, hope, trust, refuge, and sure. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.