69.  TRUST.
The Appendixes were written by Dr. E.W. Bullinger.

In the Old Testament there are seven Hebrew words translated "trust", which itself occurs 155 times.  "Trust" is the New Testament word "believe".

  1. batah = to confide in, so as to be secure and without fear.  This is the word rendered "trust" in 107 passages, viz. every passage except those given below.

  2. hasah = to flee for refuge to, take shelter in.  This is the word rendered "trust" in thirty-seven passages, viz. Deut. 32:37.  Judg. 9:15.  Ruth 2:12.  2Sam. 22:3, 31.  Pss. 2:12; 5:11; 7:1; 11:1; 16:1; 17:7; 18:2, 30; 25:20; 31:1, 19; 34:8, 22; 36:7; 37:40; 57:1; 61:4; 64:10; 71:1; 73:28; 91:4; 118:8, 9; 141:8; 144:2.  Prov. 30:5.  Isa. 14:32; 30:2, 3; 57:13.  Nah. 1:7.  Zeph. 3:12.

  3. 'aman = to put faith in; hence, to stay or rest on.  Rendered "trust" in six passages, viz. Judg. 11:20.  Job 4:18; 12:20; 15:15, 31.  Mic. 7:5.

  4. hul = to tarry, or wait for, once :  Job 35:14.

  5. galal = to roll on, or devolve, once :  Ps. 22:8.

  6. yahal = to wait on, or for, with confidence, twice :  Job 13:15.  Isa. 51:5.

  7. rehaz = to rely on, once.  Dan. 3:28.
     


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