What does בְּטֵל (bĕṭēl) mean in the Bible?
בְּטֵל (bĕṭēl): To nullify or make ineffective; often means to halt an action or render something inactive or void
Hebrew · H989
בְּטֵל
To stop
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בְּטֵלH989
Pronunciationbĕṭēl
What does בְּטֵל (bĕṭēl) mean in the Bible?
בְּטֵל (bĕṭēl): To nullify or make ineffective; often means to halt an action or render something inactive or void
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H989?
The BSB source-word alignment has 6 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include stopped (2), at a standstill (1), be hindered (1), ceased (1), to stop (1).
Where does בְּטֵל (bĕṭēl) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Ezra 4:21. Its strongest book concentrations include Ezra (6).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders Itstopped2×Ezra 4:23, Ezra 5:5
at a standstill1×Ezra 4:24
be hindered1×Ezra 6:8
ceased1×Ezra 4:24
to stop1×Ezra 4:21
Show sample aligned rows
Ezra 4:21לְבַטָּלָ֖אtoto stopPreposition-l | Verb - Piel - Infinitive constructEzra 4:23וּבַטִּ֥לוּtostoppedConjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine pluralEzra 4:24בְּטֵלַת֙toceasedVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singularEzra 4:24בָּֽטְלָ֔אtoat a standstillVerb - Qal - Participle - feminine singularEzra 5:5בַטִּ֣לוּtostoppedVerb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine pluralEzra 6:8לְבַטָּלָֽא׃tobe hinderedPreposition-l | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowEzra 4:21
Aligned rows6
Books represented1
Ezra6
Source forms
בָּֽטְלָ֔א1xbā·ṭə·lāEzra 4:24
בַטִּ֣לוּ1xḇaṭ·ṭi·lūEzra 5:5
בְּטֵלַת֙1xbə·ṭê·laṯEzra 4:24
וּבַטִּ֥לוּ1xū·ḇaṭ·ṭi·lūEzra 4:23
לְבַטָּלָ֖א1xlə·ḇaṭ·ṭā·lāEzra 4:21
לְבַטָּלָֽא׃1xlə·ḇaṭ·ṭā·lāEzra 6:8
Parsing patterns
Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct2xEzra 4:21, Ezra 6:8
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine plural1xEzra 4:23
Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine plural1xEzra 5:5
Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singular1xEzra 4:24
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular1xEzra 4:24
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. To nullify or make ineffective; often means to halt an action or render something inactive or void
Source Gloss
to stop
Extended definitionSource: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
To nullify or make ineffective; often means to halt an action or render something inactive or void
to stop BDB: cease Usage: (cause, make to), cease, hinder.
Word Origins
בְּטֵל is built from this root:
בָּטֵלH988