הַבְטָחָה, (בָּטַח) assurance, divine promise, faith. Ex. R. s. 38 באתה הה׳ the promise came true. Ber. 17ᵃ גדולה ה׳ וכ׳ the divine promise (of reward) to women is greater &c. Ib. V, 4; Sot. 38ᵇ ואם הַבְטָחָתוֹ וכ׳ but if he is confident that &c. Gen. R. s. 76 אין ה׳ לצדיקים וכ׳ the rigtheous do not rely on the divine promise in this world (they are afraid, lest their sin may have caused its withdrawal, v. Ber. 4ᵇ). Mekh. Yithro s. 2 אנשי אמת אלו בעלי ה׳ (Var. אַבְטָחָה) ‘men of truth’ (Ex. XVIII, 21) that means men having faith in God; a. e.—Pl. הַבְטָחוֹת. Ex. R. s. 19 הרי כל ה׳ וכ׳ are these all the promises held out to the proselyte &c.?; a. fr.