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בְּטֵל (bᵉṭêl) v (bet-ale')
Source: (Aramaic) corresponding to H988;
Meaning: to stop
KJV: (cause, make to), cease, hinder.

Brown, Driver, Briggs lexicon entry

Appears in a total of 5 verses:

EZR 6:8

OET-LV: 8 And_from_me a_decree it_is_made to_whatever that you(pl)_will_do with the_elders_of the_Yəhūdī these to_ the_house_of _build the_god this and_from_the_properti(es)_of Oh/the_king which is_the_tribute_of the_region_beyond the_river diligently the_expense let_it_be given to_the_men these that not to_make_to_cease.   (EZR_6:8)

OET-RV: 8 So here’s my decree about what should be done for those Jewish elders to build that house of God: Using the king’s treasures that come from the tribute of that west-Euphrates province, let those workers costs be regularly reimbursed so that the work doesn’t stop. (EZR 6:8)

EZR 5:5

OET-LV: 5 And_the_eye_of their_god it_was on the_elders_of the_Yəhūdī/(Jews) and_not they_made_cease them until the_report to_Dārəyāvesh it_will_go and_then they_will_send_back the_letter concerning this.   (EZR_5:5)

OET-RV: 5 However, God was watching over the Jewish leaders, and they weren’t actually stopped. A report was sent to King Dareyavesh, then they waited for a response. (EZR 5:5)

EZR 4:21

OET-LV: 21 Now make a_decree to_make_to_cease the_men these and_the_city this not it_will_be_built until from_me the_decree it_will_be_made.   (EZR_4:21)

OET-RV: 21 So command those Jews to stop rebuilding the city until such time as I make a decree. (EZR 4:21)

EZR 4:23

OET-LV: 23 then from that the_copy_of the_letter of ʼArtaḩshashtāʼ Oh/the_king it_was_read_aloud before Rəḩūm and_Shimshay the_scribe and_their_of_associates they_went in_haste to_Yərūshelēm/(Jerusalem) to the_Yəhūdī/(Jews) and_they_made_to_cease them with_force and_power.   (EZR_4:23)

OET-RV: 23 When King Artahshasta’s letter reached Rehum, Shimshai the secretary, and their companions, and was read aloud to them all, they immediately went to Yerushalem and used force to stop the Jews from their rebuilding. (EZR 4:23)

EZR 4:24

OET-LV: 24 in_then the_work_of it_ceased of_the_house_of the_god which is_in_Yərūshelēm/(Jerusalem) and_it_was ceasing until year_of two of_(the)_reign of_Dārəyāvesh the_king_of Pāraş.   (EZR_4:24)

OET-RV: 24 So there was a period when the rebuilding of the temple in Yerushalem stopped, and it remained paused until the second year of King Dareyavesh’s reign in Persia. (EZR 4:24)

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