Betakh (בטח) means sure in Hebrew.
It can also mean surely and of course. It is an adverb, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
sure, surely, of course
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives 2 meanings for Betakh.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1מצב בו האדם ללא דאגה מפני דבר.
...וַיִּקְחוּ שְׁנֵי-בְנֵי-יַעֲקֹב שִׁמְעוֹן וְלֵוִי אֲחֵי דִינָה אִישׁ חַרְבּוֹ וַיָּבֹאוּ עַל-הָעִיר בֶּטַח וַיַּהַרְגוּ כָּל-זָכָר.
- 2ידיעה ודאית. ללא ספק.
The verses are quoted from the Hebrew Bible, with the word in bold.
The word Betakh is an adverb.
- Written with vowel points
- בֶּטַח
- Written without vowel points
- בטח
- Said
- betakh
- Root
- ב־ט־ח
- Pattern
- קֶטֶל
- Gematria
- 19
This is how Betakh is said in other languages.
- English
- sure, surely, of course
These words mean nearly the same as Betakh.
- בטחה
- ודאי
- רוגע
- שלווהpeace
- שאננות
- אכן
A word with a dashed border has no page of its own in this dictionary yet.
These words rhyme with Betakh.
The word Betakh is part of these phrases and sayings.
- ישב לבטח
A word with a dashed border has no page of its own in this dictionary yet.
The word Betakh comes from the root ב־ט־ח, like these words.
These words come before and after Betakh in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Betakh.
What does Betakh (בטח) mean in Hebrew?
Betakh (בטח) means sure, surely, and of course. It is said betakh, with the stress on be.
What is a synonym for Betakh (בטח)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Betakh (בטח) are בטחה, ודאי, רוגע, שלווה, שאננות, and אכן.
What rhymes with Betakh (בטח)?
Words that rhyme with Betakh (בטח) include שטח, פתח, מתח, and נתח.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry בטח of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.