בְּטֵל (bᵉṭêl) — Cease

Hebrew word study: בְּטֵל (bᵉṭêl), Strong's H989. to stop

HebrewStrong's H989
Quick definition
Hebrew word
בְּטֵל (bᵉṭêl)
Pronounced: bet-ale'

Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

to stop

Word study
Derivation: (Aramaic) corresponding to H988 (בָּטֵל);

KJV translation words: (cause, make to), cease, hinder.

Where this word appears

Strong's H989 is tagged on 6 words in 5 verses across 1 book of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Ezra 4:21 and last appears in Ezra 6:8.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

to make to cease ×2and they made to cease ×1ceasing ×1it ceased ×1they made cease ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

לְבַטָּלָא ×2בַטִּלוּ ×1בְּטֵלַת ×1בָּטְלָא ×1וּבַטִּלוּ ×1

Verses (all 5)

  • Ezra 4:21 — לְבַטָּלָא — to make to cease
  • Ezra 4:23 — וּבַטִּלוּ — and they made to cease
  • Ezra 4:24 — בְּטֵלַת — it ceased
  • Ezra 5:5 — בַטִּלוּ — they made cease
  • Ezra 6:8 — לְבַטָּלָא — to make to cease

Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: H988 בָּטֵל (bâṭêl).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does bᵉṭêl (H989) mean?

To stop.

How is H989 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H989 as: (cause, make to), cease, hinder..

How often does בְּטֵל (bᵉṭêl) appear?

Strong's H989 is tagged on 6 words in 5 verses across 1 book of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Ezra 4:21 and last appears in Ezra 6:8.