Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
to speak rashly
Usage: 1) to speak rashly or angrily, speak thoughtlessly 1a) (Qal) one that babbles, speaks rashly (part.) 1b) (Piel) to speak rashly, unadvisedly
Strong's Number
H981
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
3
Books
3
Strong's H981 Quick Answer
Strong's H981 בָּטָא בָּטָה (bata') is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. bata' (baw-taw') (or batah {baw-taw'}) v. 1. to babble 2. (hence) to vociferate angrily It has 3 linked Bible usages across 3 books. Visible English usage signals include pronounce, unadvisedly, and speaketh. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- bata' (baw-taw') (or batah {baw-taw'}) v. 1. to babble 2. (hence) to vociferate angrily
- Usage
- 3 linked usages
- Books
- 3 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- pronounce, unadvisedly, and speaketh
Meaning and Definition
bata' (baw-taw') (or batah {baw-taw'}) v. 1. to babble 2. (hence) to vociferate angrily [a primitive root] KJV: pronounce, speak (unadvisedly).
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H981. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H981 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render bata', 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.
How Strong's H981 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 3 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H981 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 H981 in the Old Testament
3 indexed usages in Old Testament.
Or if a soul swear, pronouncing 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.
Because they provoked his spirit, so that he spake unadvisedly with his lips.
There is that speaketh like the piercings of a sword: but the tongue of the wise is health.
Usage Excerpts
First 3 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H981.
Or if a soul swear, pronouncing 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.
Because they provoked his spirit, so that he spake unadvisedly with his lips.
There is that speaketh like the piercings of a sword: but the tongue of the wise is health.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H981, grouped by book.
Leviticus 1 usage, Old Testament
Psalms 1 usage, Old Testament
Proverbs 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H981 FAQ
What does bata (בָּטָא) mean?
Bata (Strong's H981) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "pronounce". bata' (baw-taw') (or batah {baw-taw'}) v. 1. to babble 2. (hence) to vociferate angrily
How many times is bata (בָּטָא) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 3 linked usages for Strong's H981 across 3 books.
Where can I study bata (בָּטָא) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H981 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate bata (בָּטָא)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as pronounce, unadvisedly, and speaketh. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.