4007. mabbat or mebbat

Lexicon

mabbat or mebbat: Look, gaze, regard, view

Original Word: מַבָּט
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: mabbat
Pronunciation: mab-bat' or meb-bat'
Phonetic Spelling: (mab-bawt')
Definition: Look, gaze, regard, view
Meaning: something expected, expectation

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

expectation

Or mebbat {meb-bawt'}; from nabat; something expected, i.e. (abstractly) expectation -- expectation.

see HEBREW nabat

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from nabat
Definition
expectation
NASB Translation
expectation (1), hope (2).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

[מַבָּט] noun masculine^{Zechariah 9:5} expectation = object of hope or confidence (literally thing looked to); — suffix מַבָּטֵנוּ Isaiah 20:6, מַבָּטָם Isaiah 20:5, מֶבָּטָהּ Zechariah 9:5; — of Cush as ally of Judah Isaiah 20:5,6; of Tyre as ally of l'hilistia Zechariah 9:5.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the root נָבַט (nabat), which means "to look" or "to regard."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The corresponding Greek term in the New Testament that aligns with the concept of מַבָּט is ἐλπίς (elpis), Strong's Greek Number G1680. This Greek word is commonly translated as "hope" and carries a similar connotation of expectation and trust in future fulfillment, particularly in the context of God's promises and salvation.

In summary, מַבָּט (mabbat) encapsulates the biblical theme of expectation and hope, encouraging believers to look forward with confidence to the fulfillment of God's promises. This concept is echoed in the New Testament through the Greek term ἐλπίς (elpis), emphasizing the continuity of hope and expectation throughout the biblical narrative.

Usage: The word מַבָּט is used in the context of anticipation or looking forward to something with hope or expectation.

Context: מַבָּט (mabbat) appears in the Hebrew Bible as a noun that conveys the idea of expectation or something that is anticipated. It is derived from the root נָבַט (nabat), which means "to look" or "to regard," suggesting a forward-looking perspective. This term is used to express the concept of hope or anticipation for future events or outcomes. In the context of biblical literature, מַבָּט often carries a sense of waiting with hope or confidence for God's promises or deliverance.

The usage of מַבָּט can be seen in various passages where the faithful are encouraged to maintain their hope and expectation in God's intervention and fulfillment of His promises. This aligns with the broader biblical theme of trust and reliance on God's faithfulness and timing.

Forms and Transliterations

מֶבָּטָ֑הּ מַבָּטֵ֗נוּ מַבָּטָ֔ם מבטה מבטם מבטנו mab·bā·ṭām mab·bā·ṭê·nū mabbaTam mabbāṭām mabbaTenu mabbāṭênū meb·bā·ṭāh mebbaTah mebbāṭāh

Englishman's Concordance

Isaiah 20:5
HEB: וָבֹ֑שׁוּ מִכּוּשׁ֙ מַבָּטָ֔ם וּמִן־ מִצְרַ֖יִם
NAS: of Cush their hope and Egypt
KJV: of Ethiopia their expectation, and of Egypt
INT: and ashamed of Cush their hope because and Egypt

Isaiah 20:6
HEB: הִנֵּה־ כֹ֣ה מַבָּטֵ֗נוּ אֲשֶׁר־ נַ֤סְנוּ
NAS: such is our hope, where
KJV: Behold, such [is] our expectation, whither we flee
INT: Behold such is our hope after fled

Zechariah 9:5
HEB: כִּֽי־ הֹבִ֣ישׁ מֶבָּטָ֑הּ וְאָ֤בַד מֶ֙לֶךְ֙
NAS: Also Ekron, for her expectation has been confounded.
KJV: and Ekron; for her expectation shall be ashamed;
INT: for has been her expectation will perish the king

3 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 4007
3 Occurrences

mab·bā·ṭām — 1 Occ.
mab·bā·ṭê·nū — 1 Occ.
meb·bā·ṭāh — 1 Occ.