בטל

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בטל

Rhymes with -el

Where it comes from

The verb “to be idle” is inherited from Proto-Semitic *baṭal-.

verb בָּטַל · batál · לבטול · לִבְטֹל · -

construction pa'al to cease to exist
construction pa'al to be idle

adjective בָּטֵל · batél · בְּטֵלָה · בְּטֵלִים · בְּטֵלוֹת

worthless, valueless
invalid, null, void
literary unemployed

adverb בָּטֵל · batél

idly, aimlessly, purposelessly

verb בִּטֵּל · bitél

construction pi'el, misspelling defective spelling of ביטל

verb בֻּטַּל · butál

construction pu'al, misspelling defective spelling of בוטל

In English

nullify make legally invalid
annul formally revoke the validity of
dissolve transitive: to annul, rescind, revoke
revoke to cancel or invalidate by withdrawing or reversing

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"בטל." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%91%D7%98%D7%9C. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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בטל. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%91%D7%98%D7%9C

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {בטל},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%91%D7%98%D7%9C},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}