ביטחון

Hebrew

Etymology

Root
ב־ט־ח (b-ṭ-ḥ)

From the root ב־ט־ח (b-t-kh).

Noun

ביטחון / בִּטָּחוֹן (bitakhón) m (plural indefinite ביטחונות \ בִּטְחוֹנוֹת, singular construct ביטחון / בִּטְחוֹן־, plural construct ביטחונות / בִּטְחוֹנוֹת־) [pattern: קִטָּלוֹן]

  1. A feeling of certainty or confidence in the existence of something. [from Biblical Hebrew]
  2. Trust in God. [from Medieval Hebrew]
  3. Responsibility, a guarantee, a warranty. [from Medieval Hebrew]
  4. Security, internal security (such as national security). [Modern Hebrew]
  5. A safeguard, a protection. [Modern Hebrew]
  6. (בִּטְחוֹן־, bitkhón-) Singular construct state form of ביטחון / בִּטָּחוֹן.

Derived terms

References

  • בִּטָּחוֹן, ביטחון” in Abraham Even-Shoshan (אַבְרָהָם אֶבֶן־שׁוֹשָׁן) et al., הַמִּלּוֹן הֶחָדָשׁ (ha-milón he-khadásh, The New Dictionary), Kiryat-Sefer Ltd. (קִרְיַת־סֵפֶר בְּע״ם) (1984), →ISBN, volume 1 of 3 (א to כ), →ISBN, page 108.
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