מַבָּט
mab.batexpectationHow to read Hebrew
hebrewOld TestamentNoun · masculine3 occurrences2 books3 verses
Definition
or מֶבָּט; from H5027; something expected, i.e. (abstractly) expectation
Traditional renderings: expectation.
Traditional renderings: expectation.
In the Greek Old Testament
How the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders מַבָּט:
- πείθωpeithō“to persuade”always
Usage patterns
Occurrences
3 total
- Isaiah 20:5מַבָּטָ֔ם · their hopeThose who made Cush their hope and Egypt their boast will be dismayed and ashamed.
- Isaiah 20:6מַבָּטֵ֗נוּ · to our source of hopeAnd on that day the dwellers of this coastland will say, ‘See what has happened to our source of hope, those to whom we fled for help and deliverance from the king of Assyria! How then can we escape?’”
- Zechariah 9:5מֶבָּטָ֑הּ · her hopeAshkelon will see and fear; Gaza will writhe in agony, as will Ekron, for her hope will wither. There will cease to be a king in Gaza, and Ashkelon will be uninhabited.