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בְּטֵל H989
H989 is the Hebrew word בְּטֵל, transliterated bᵉṭêl and said bet-ale'. The King James Version most often renders it cease.
What it means
to stop.
Where it comes from
(Aramaic) corresponding to H988 (בָּטֵל).
How the King James Version translates it
Across 7 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: (cause, make to), cease, hinder.
Verses using בְּטֵל
All 4 verses, quoted in full.
Ezra 4:21 · KJV
Give ye now commandment to cause these men to cease, and that this city be not builded, until another commandment shall be given from me.
Ezra 4:23 · KJV
Now when the copy of king Artaxerxes’ letter was read before Rehum, and Shimshai the scribe, and their companions, they went up in haste to Jerusalem unto the Jews, and made them to cease by force and power.
Ezra 4:24 · KJV
Then ceased the work of the house of God which is at Jerusalem. So it ceased unto the second year of the reign of Darius king of Persia.
Ezra 5:5 · KJV
But the eye of their God was upon the elders of the Jews, that they could not cause them to cease, till the matter came to Darius: and then they returned answer by letter concerning this matter.
Common questions
What does Strong's H989 mean?
H989 is the Hebrew word בְּטֵל (bᵉṭêl), meaning to stop.
How is H989 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it cease (3 times), cause (2 times), ceased (2 times).
How many times does H989 appear in the Bible?
בְּטֵל (bᵉṭêl) is tagged in 4 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H989 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: (Aramaic) corresponding to H988 (בָּטֵל).
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