בָּטָא

Strong’s Definition

to babble; hence, to vociferate angrily

Etymology & Derivation

or בָּטָה; a primitive root;

KJV Usage

pronounce, speak (unadvisedly).

Detailed Definition

From the Brown–Driver–Briggs (BDB) Hebrew lexicon outline.

• 1.to speak rashly or angrily, speak thoughtlessly
• 2.(qal) one that babbles, speaks rashly (part.)
• 3.(piel) to speak rashly, unadvisedly

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: bâṭâʼ; Pronunciation: baw-taw'