Occurrences
Bᵉṭêl occurs 6 times in 5 verses of the King James.
Distribution of the word across the Bible: Ezra (5)
- Ezra 4:21 — Give ye now commandment to cause these men to cease (לְבַטָּלָ֖א), and that this city be not builded, until another commandment shall be given from me.
- Ezra 4:23 — 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 (וּבַטִּ֥לוּ) by force and power.
- Ezra 4:24 — Then ceased (בְּטֵלַת֙) 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 4:24 — Then ceased the work of the house of God which is at Jerusalem. So it ceased (בָּֽטְלָ֔א) unto the second year of the reign of Darius king of Persia.
- Ezra 5:5 — But the eye of their God was upon the elders of the Jews, that they could not cause them to cease (בַטִּ֣לוּ), till the matter came to Darius: and then they returned answer by letter concerning this matter.
- Ezra 6:8 — Moreover I make a decree what ye shall do to the elders of these Jews for the building of this house of God: that of the king’s goods, even of the tribute beyond the river, forthwith expenses be given unto these men, that they be not hindered (לְבַטָּלָֽא).