בִּטָּח֑וֹן
𐤁𐤈𐤇𐤅𐤍
biṭṭâchôwn
hope
A state or condition of security, trust, or assurance, especially an inner sense of safety or lack of fear arising from reliance on someone or something perceived as dependable. In different contexts, it refers to the quality or state of confident dependence (often on a deity, ruler, or protective force), the feeling of security, or the objective status of being safe. The term encompasses both the psychological experience of trust as well as a substantive ground for such confidence.
Ecclesiastes 9:4 · Word #10
Lexicon H986
| Lemma | בִּטָּחוֹן |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤁𐤈𐤇𐤅𐤍 |
| Transliteration | biṭṭâchôwn |
| Strong's | H986 |
| Definition | A state or condition of security, trust, or assurance, especially an inner sense of safety or lack of fear arising from reliance on someone or something perceived as dependable. In different contexts, it refers to the quality or state of confident dependence (often on a deity, ruler, or protective force), the feeling of security, or the objective status of being safe. The term encompasses both the psychological experience of trust as well as a substantive ground for such confidence. |
Morphology HNcmsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | hope |
SIBI-P1 Translation H986-01
confident security
| Morphological Notes | Noun, common; masculine singular; absolute state. |
| Rendering Rationale | "Confident security" preserves the noun’s abstract state sense derived from בָּטַח, expressing both inner trust and the condition of safety. As a masculine singular absolute noun, it denotes the quality or state of secure reliance. |
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