Batala (בטלה) means idleness in Hebrew.
It can also mean vanity. It is a feminine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
idleness, vanity
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives 2 meanings for Batala.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1אי־עשיה והמנעות מפעולה.
- 2קיום ללא הבאת תועלת.
The word Batala is a feminine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- בַּטָּלָה
- Written without vowel points
- בטלה
- Said
- batala
- Root
- ב־ט־ל
- Pattern
- קַטָּלָה
- Plural
- בַּטָּלוֹת
- Inflections
- בַּטָּלַת־, ר' בַּטָּלוֹת
- Gematria
- 46
This is how Batala is said in other languages.
- English
- idleness, vanity
These words mean nearly the same as Batala.
- מנוחהrest
- שביתה
- שוא
- פנאיleisure
- פגרה
A word with a dashed border has no page of its own in this dictionary yet.
These words mean the opposite of Batala.
- כוונהintention
- מעש
- עיסוק
- עשיה
- תכליתpurpose
- עבודהwork
A word with a dashed border has no page of its own in this dictionary yet.
These words rhyme with Batala.
The word Batala is part of these phrases and sayings.
- נר של בטלה
- שכר בטלה
- ברכה לבטלה
- הוציא זרע לבטלה
A word with a dashed border has no page of its own in this dictionary yet.
The word Batala comes from the root ב־ט־ל, like these words.
These words come before and after Batala in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Batala.
What does Batala (בטלה) mean in Hebrew?
Batala (בטלה) means idleness and vanity. It is said batala, with the stress on la.
What is a synonym for Batala (בטלה)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Batala (בטלה) are מנוחה, שביתה, שוא, פנאי, and פגרה.
What is the opposite of Batala (בטלה)?
Words that mean the opposite of Batala (בטלה) are כוונה, מעש, עיסוק, עשיה, תכלית, and עבודה.
What rhymes with Batala (בטלה)?
Words that rhyme with Batala (בטלה) include מחלה, פעולה, מילה, מעלה, מילה, and תפילה.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry בטלה of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.