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Old Testament Hebrew Lexical DictionaryHebrew Lexicon

Strong's #1892 - הֲבֵל

Transliteration

hebel

Phonetics

heh'-bel, hab-ale'

Origin

from (H1891)

Parts of Speech

adverb, masculine noun

TWOT

463a

Definition

Brown-Driver-Briggs
Strong

Brown-Driver-Briggs' Definition

n m
1. vapour, breath
  1. breath, vapour
  2. vanity (figuratively)
adv
1. vainly

Greek Equivalent Words:

Strong #: 1601 ‑ ἐκπίπτω (ek‑pip'‑to); 6 ‑ Ἅβελ (ab'‑el); 1497 ‑ εἴδωλον (i'‑do‑lon); 2756 ‑ κενός (ken‑os'); 3152 ‑ μάταιος (mat'‑ah‑yos); 3153 ‑ ματαιότης (mat‑ah‑yot'‑ace); 3155 ‑ μάτην (mat'‑ane);

Frequency Lists

Book
Word

Verse Results

ASV (69)

Deuteronomy 1

1 Kings 2

2 Kings 1

Job 5

Psalms 8

Proverbs 3

Ecclesiastes 38

Isaiah 3

Jeremiah 6

Jonah 1

Zechariah 1

BSB (73)

Deuteronomy 1

1 Kings 2

2 Kings 1

Job 5

Psalms 9

Proverbs 3

Ecclesiastes 38

Isaiah 3

Jeremiah 8

Lamentations 1

Jonah 1

Zechariah 1

CSB (61)

Deuteronomy 1

1 Kings 2

2 Kings 1

Job 5

Psalms 9

Proverbs 3

Ecclesiastes 35

Isaiah 3

Jeremiah 8

Lamentations 1

Jonah 1

Zechariah 1

ESV (72)

Deuteronomy 1

1 Kings 2

2 Kings 1

Job 5

Psalms 9

Proverbs 3

Ecclesiastes 37

Isaiah 3

Jeremiah 8

Lamentations 1

Jonah 1

Zechariah 1

KJV (69)

Deuteronomy 1

1 Kings 2

2 Kings 1

Job 5

Psalms 9

Proverbs 3

Ecclesiastes 34

Isaiah 3

Jeremiah 8

Lamentations 1

Jonah 1

Zechariah 1

LEB (71)

Deuteronomy 1

1 Kings 2

2 Kings 1

Job 5

Psalms 9

Proverbs 3

Ecclesiastes 37

Isaiah 3

Jeremiah 8

Lamentations 1

Jonah 1

LSB (74)

Deuteronomy 1

1 Kings 2

2 Kings 1

Job 4

Psalms 9

Proverbs 4

Ecclesiastes 38

Isaiah 3

Jeremiah 8

Lamentations 1

Jonah 1

Zechariah 2

N95 (61)

Deuteronomy 1

1 Kings 2

2 Kings 1

Job 4

Proverbs 3

Ecclesiastes 37

Isaiah 3

Jeremiah 8

Lamentations 1

Jonah 1

NAS (72)

Deuteronomy 1

1 Kings 2

2 Kings 1

Job 4

Psalms 11

Proverbs 3

Ecclesiastes 37

Isaiah 3

Jeremiah 8

Lamentations 1

Jonah 1

NLT (0)

The World English Bible
did not use
this Strong's Number

WEB (72)

Deuteronomy 1

1 Kings 2

2 Kings 1

Job 5

Psalms 9

Proverbs 3

Ecclesiastes 38

Isaiah 3

Jeremiah 7

Lamentations 1

Jonah 1

Zechariah 1

ASV (69)

a vanity 1

all is vanity 2

and vanity 1

and, behold, all is vanity 1

and, behold, all was vanity 1

and, behold, this also was vanity 1

any among the vanities 1

are vanity 1

for all is vanity 1

gotten by vanity 1

in him. surely this also is vanity 1

in vain 3

in vanity 3

is a vapor 1

is vain 1

is vanity 3

it; this is vanity 1

it; why then are ye become altogether 1

lighter than vanity 1

of his vain 1

of life are vanity 1

of low degree are vanity 1

of vanities 3

of vanity 3

that they are vanity 1

that this also is vanity 1

them, a breath 1

there are vanities 1

they are vanity 2

this also is vanity 10

to vanity 1

unto me; for all is vanity 1

vanities 3

vanity 8

with their vanities 3

ye me in vain 1

BSB (73)

a breath 2

a futility 1

a vapor 1

and offer empty 1

and vanity 1

are fleeting 1

are futile 1

are worthless 3

as we looked in vain 1

bring futility 1

but a breath 1

by worthless idols 1

dishonest 1

empty talk 1

exists as but a breath 1

futility 5

his fleeting 1

idols 2

in futility 2

in my futile 1

in vain 3

is but a vapor 1

is fleeting 1

is futile 19

is vain 1

mist 1

of futilities 3

of the fleeting 1

the worthless idols 1

they are but a vapor 1

to be futile 3

to worthless idols 1

with empty words 1

with their worthless idols 3

worthless idols 3

your fleeting 1

CSB (61)

a breath 1

a vapor 3

are fleeting 1

are worthless 1

breath 1

by worthless idols 1

fleeting 2

futile 21

futility 10

idols 6

in vain 4

is fleeting 1

is futile 3

meaningless 1

mist 1

of the worthless idols 1

only a vapor 1

worthless 2

ESV (72)

altogether 1

breath 9

empty 1

empty nothings 1

empty talk 1

false gods 1

fleeting vapor 1

gained hastily 1

idols 7

nothing 1

vain 5

vainly 1

vanities 4

vanity 33

worthless 4

worthlessness 1

KJV (69)

altogether 1

vain 11

vanities 9

vanity 45

vanity of vanities 3

LEB (71)

⌊have you become altogether vain⌋ 1

a breath 2

a mere vapor 1

a vanity 1

a vapor 1

a vapor are 1

and vanity 1

another vanity 1

any among the idols of 1

are a breath 1

are fleeting 1

are vanity 3

are worthless 1

come vanities 1

futility⌋ 1

haste 1

his fleeting 1

idols 2

in empty talk 1

in my vain 1

in vain 3

into vanity 1

is vain 1

is vanity 18

me with emptiness 1

me with their idols 1

the idols 1

the vanity 1

to no purpose⌋ 1

useless 1

vain 1

vanities 2

vanity 6

vanity of 3

vapor 1

with futility 1

with idols of 1

with their idols 2

with vanity 1

LSB (74)

breath 4

effort 1

empty 1

futility 2

idols 7

in 1

vain 7

vainly 2

vanities 5

vanity 44

N95 (61)

breath 2

delusion 2

emptily 1

emptiness 2

fleeting 2

fraud 1

futile 1

futility 12

idols 6

useless 1

vain 3

vainly 1

vanities 3

vanity 21

vapor 1

worthless 2

NAS (72)

breath 8

emptiness 1

empty 2

fleeting 1

futile 3

futilities 3

futility 35

idols 9

mere 1

nothing 2

useless 1

vain 3

vapor 1

worthless 2

NLT (0)

The World English Bible
did not use
this Strong's Number

WEB (72)

a breath 2

a vanity 1

all is vanity 2

and vanity 1

any among the vanities 1

are but a breath 1

are vanity 1

for all is vanity 1

gained dishonestly 1

in vain 3

in vanity 2

is a fleeting vapor 1

is but a breath 1

is vain 1

is vanity 2

lighter than a breath 1

looking in vain 1

me with nonsense 1

of his vain 1

of life are vanity 1

of low degree are just a breath 1

of vanities 3

of vanity 3

that they are futile 1

that this also is vanity 1

themselves in vain 1

there are vanities 1

they are vanity 2

this also is vanity 8

vanities 3

vanity 8

with empty 1

with their vanities 3

Ancient Hebrew Lexicon Definitions

1035) l b (בל BL) AC: Flow CO: ? AB: Nothing: A flowing of any substance. (eng: ball; bowl; flow - with the exchange of the f for a b)

A) l b (בל BL) AC: ? CO: ? AB: Nothing: To come to nothing when effort is given.

N^m) l b (בל BL) - Nothing: KJV (9): none, not, nor, lest, nothing, not, neither, no - Strongs: H1077 (בַּל)

e^f4) t i l i b (בילית BYLYT) - Except: A flowing away of all except one. Can also mean not or nothing in the sense of all things flowing away. [df: ytlb] KJV (30): but, except, save, nothing, lest, no, from, inasmuch - Strongs: H1115 (בִּלְתִּי)

f^m ) i l b (בלי BLY) - Without: KJV (15): not, without, lack, confusion - Strongs: H1097 (בְּלִי), H1099 (בְּלִימָה)

i^f) l b t (תבל TBL) - I. Earth:A land flowing with substance. II. Confusion:An action that lacks any results. [Used in the sense of beastiality] KJV (38): world, habitable part, confusion - Strongs: H8397 (תֶּבֶל), H8398 (בֵּבֵל)

i^f4) t i l b t (תבלית TBLYT) - Ruin: A complete flowing away of something by destruction. KJV (1): destruction - Strongs: H8399 (תַּבְלִית)

q^m) f l b (בלו BLW) - Tribute: [Unknown connection to root; Aramaic only] KJV (3): tribute - Strongs: H1093 (בְּלוֹ)

B) l l b (בלל BLL) AC: Mix CO: Fodder AB: ?: A flowing or mixing of a liquid or solid.

V) l l b (בלל BLL) - Mix: KJV (44): (vf: Paal, Hiphil) mingle, confound, anoint, mix - Strongs: H1101 (בָּלַל)

b^m) l i l b (בליל BLYL) - Fodder: A mixed feed for livestock. KJV (3): fodder, corn, provender - Strongs: H1098 (בְּלִיל)

id^m) l f l b t (תבלול TBLWL) - Cataract: The clouding color of the eyes that appear as a mixture. KJV (1): blemish - Strongs: H8400 (תְּבַלֻּל)

C) l b a (אבל ABL) AC: Flow CO: Stream AB: ?: A flowing of tears.

V) l b a (אבל ABL) - Mourn: KJV (39): (vf: Paal, Hiphil, Hitpael) mourn, mourner, lament - Strongs: H56 (אָבַל)

N^f) l b a (אבל ABL) - I. Meadow:A moist ground. II. Mourning:A flowing of tears. III. Surely:A flowing of certainty. KJV (44): mourning, plain, but, nevertheless - Strongs: H57 (אָבֵל), H58 (אָבֵל), H60 (אֵבֶל), H61 (אֲבָל)

o^m) l b f a (אובל AWBL) - Stream: A flowing of water. KJV (3): river - Strongs: H180 (אֻבָל)

E) a l b (בלא BLA) AC: ? CO: Old AB: ?: A flowing away life.

N^m) a l b (בלא BLA) - Old: [df: ywlb] KJV (3): old - Strongs: H1094 (בְּלוֹא)

F) l b e (הבל HBL) AC: ? CO: Empty AB: ?: A flowing out or away of contents.

V) l b e (הבל HBL) - Empty: Void of usefulness, to be vain. KJV (5): (vf: Paal, Hiphil) become vain - Strongs: H1891 (הָבַל)

N^m) l b e (הבל HBL) - Emptyness: The state of being empty of contents or usefulness. KJV (73): vanity - Strongs: H1892 (הֲבֵל)

G) l e b (בהל BHL) AC: Stir CO: ? AB: Trouble: The flowing of the insides through trouble, amazement, haste or anxiety.

V) l e b (בהל BHL) - Stir: [Hebrew and Aramaic] KJV (50): (vf: Niphal, Hiphil, Pual, Piel) haste, trouble, amaze, afraid, vex, rash, dismay, speedy, thrust out - Strongs: H926 (בָּהַל), H927 (בְּהַל)

N^f1) e l e b (בהלה BHLH) - Trouble: KJV (4): trouble, terror - Strongs: H928 (בֶּהָלָה)

b^m) l i e b (בהיל BHYL) - Haste: [Aramaic only] [df: wlyhb] KJV (1): haste - Strongs: H924 (בְּהִילוּ)

H) e l b (בלה BLH) AC: Wear CO: ? AB: Terror: A flowing away of function, life or strength.

V) e l b (בלה BLH) - Wear Out: KJV (17): (vf: Paal, Piel) waxed old, old, consume, waste, enjoy - Strongs: H1086 (בָּלָה), H1089 (בָּלַהּ)

N^m) e l b (בלה BLH) - Worn Out: [Hebrew and Aramaic] KJV (6): old, wear out - Strongs: H1080 (בְּלָה), H1087 (בָּלֶה)

N^f1) e e l b (בלהה BLHH) - Terror: A flowing away of the insides. KJV (10): terror - Strongs: H1091 (בַּלָּהָה)

J) l f b (בול BWL) AC: ? CO: Flood AB: ?: A large flowing of water. As the river rises and overflows its banks, the surrounding lands are flooded depositing the water for growing the crops.

N^m) l f b (בול BWL) - Food: The crops grown in the flood plains of rivers. KJV (2): food, stock - Strongs: H944 (בּוּל)

a^m) l f b m (מבול MBWL) - Flood: KJV (13): flood - Strongs: H3999 (מַבּוּל)

L) l b i (יבל YBL) AC: Flow CO: Stream AB: ?: A flowing of wealth, water or sound.

V) l b i (יבל YBL) - Flow: [Hebrew and Aramaic] KJV (21): (vf: Hiphil, Hophal) carry, brought - Strongs: H2986 (יָבַל), H2987 (יְבַל)

N^m) l b i (יבל YBL) - Stream: A flowing body of water. KJV (2): stream, course - Strongs: H2988 (יָבָל)

N^f2) t l b i (יבלת YBLT) - Ulcer: A flowing lesion. KJV (1): wen - Strongs: H2990 (יַבֶּלֶת)

d^m) l f b i (יבול YBWL) - Produce: The growth of fruits and crops from flooding waters. KJV (13): increase, fruit - Strongs: H2981 (יְבוּל)

g^m) l b f i (יובל YWBL) - Trumpet: An instrument of flowing air to make a sound, also the horn of a ram used as a trumpet. KJV (27): jubilee, rams horn, trumpet - Strongs: H3104 (יֹבֵל)

o^m) l b f i (יובל YWBL) - Stream: A flowing body of water. KJV (1): river - Strongs: H3105 (יוּבַל)

Adopted Roots:

A2020 O l b (Swallow)
A2021 Q l b (Empty)
A2228 L b u (Dip)
A2369 L b n (Flow)
A2806 L b s (Flow, Flood)

Brown-Driver-Briggs Expanded Definition

I. הֶ֫בֶל₇₃ noun masculine vapour, breath (Late Hebrew id., Syriac

id.) figurative vanity (so Late Hebrew, Syriac

) — הָ֑בֶל Ecclesiastes 1:2 +; construct הֲבֵל Ecclesiastes 1:2 (twice in verse); Ecclesiastes 12:8, suffix הֶבְלִי etc. Ecclesiastes 6:12; Ecclesiastes 7:15; Ecclesiastes 9:9 (twice in verse); plural הֲבָלִים Jeremiah 10:8 +; construct הַבְלֵי Jeremiah 8:19 +, suffix הַבְלֵיהֶם Deuteronomy 32:21 +; —

1 literal Isaiah 57:13 all of them (the idols) יִשָּׂארֿוּחַ יִקַּח הָ֑בֶל a breath (ᵑ9 aura) will carry away, Proverbs 21:6 the getting of treasures by a lying tongue is הֶבֶלנִדָּף a vapour driven away. Elsewhere always

2 figurative of what is evanescent, unsubstantial, worthless, vanity, as of idols Jeremiah 10:15 = Jeremiah 51:18; Jeremiah 16:19 הֶבֶל וְאֵין בָּם מוֺעִיל "" (שֶׁקֶרׅ, heathen observances Jeremiah 10:3, and in phrase הָלַךְ אַחֲרֵי הַהֶבֶל Jeremiah 2:5; 2 Kings 17:15; Proverbs 13:11 הוֺן מֵהֶבֶל wealth (gotten) out of vanity, (i.e. not by solid toil, opposed to קֹבֵץעַל יָד) is minished (but ᵐ5ᵑ9 Ew מְבֹהָל, see Proverbs 20:21 Qr), Proverbs 31:30 שֶׁקֶר הַחֵן וְהֶבֶל הַיֹּ֑פִי, Lamentations 4:17 אֶל עֶזְרָתֵנוּהֶבֶל to our vain (Dr^{§ 193 n}.) help; of life Job 7:16 כִּי הֶבֶל יָמָֽי׃, Psalm 78:33 וַיְכַל בַּהֶבֶל יְמֵיהֶם consumed their days as (בְּ I:7 d vanity, man Psalm 39:6; Psalm 39:12; Psalm 62:10 הֶבֶל בְּנֵי אָדָם ֗֗֗ הֵמָּה מֵהֶבֶל יָחַד׃ they are altogether (made) of vanity, Psalm 94:11; Psalm 144:4, especially in Ecclesiastes (31t. + הֲבֵל הֲבָלִים Ecclesiastes 1:2 (twice in verse); Ecclesiastes 12:8) of the fruitlessness of all human enterprise and endeavour, Ecclesiastes 1:2 הַכֹּלהֶבֶל, Ecclesiastes 1:14 הַכֹּל הֶבֶל וּרְעוּת רוּחַ all was vanity and the pursuit of wind, Ecclesiastes 2:1,14,15 etc., Ecclesiastes 6:4 (of an abortion) בַּהֶבֶל בָּא i.e. into a lifeless existence, Ecclesiastes 6:11 יֵשׁ דְּבָרִים הַרְבֵּה מַרְבִּים הָ֑בֶל (of discussions leading to no result), note also the phrases יְמֵי (הֶבְלוֺ, הֶבְלְךָ) הֶבְלִי Ecclesiastes 7:15; Ecclesiastes 9:9, ׳יְמֵי חַיֵּי ה Ecclesiastes 6:12; Ecclesiastes 9:9; Job 27:12 (see הָבַל), Isaiah 49:4 לְתֹהוּ וָהֶבֶל for nought and vanity have I spent my strength; as adverb accusative vainly, to no purpose Isaiah 30:7 הֶבֶל וָרִיק יַעֲזֹ֑רוּ, Psalm 39:7 אַךְ הֶבֶל יֶהֱמָיוּן they disquiet themselves to no purpose, Job 9:29: הֶבֶל אִיגָָֽע Job 35:16, with נִחַם to comfort Job 21:34; Zechariah 10:2. Plural הֲבָלִים of false gods, Deuteronomy 32:21 ) כִּעֲסוּנִי בְהַבְלֵיהֶם "" בְּלֹאאֵֿל) 1 Kings 16:13,26; Jeremiah 8:19 הַבְלֵי נֵכָר "" (בִּפְסִילֵיהֶםׅ, Jeremiah 10:8; Jeremiah 14:22 הַבְלֵי הַגּוֺיִם, Psalm 31:7 הַשֹּׁמְרִים הַבְלֵישָֿׁוְא empty vanities Jonah 2:9; in more General sense Ecclesiastes 1:2 (twice in verse); Ecclesiastes 12:8 הֲבֵל הֲבָלִים, Ecclesiastes 5:6.

Gesenius' Hebrew and Chaldee Definition

הֲבֵל i.q. הֶבֶל No. 1, breath, hence vanity, a Chaldaizing form. הֲבֵל הֲבָלִים Ecclesiastes 1:2, 12:8.

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List of Word Forms

בְּהַבְלֵ֤י בְּהַבְלֵ֥י בְּהַבְלֵיהֶ֑ם בְּהַבְלֵיהֶֽם׃ בַּהֶ֥בֶל בַהֶ֥בֶל בהבל בהבלי בהבליהם בהבליהם׃ הֲבֵ֤ל הֲבֵ֥ל הֲבֵ֧ל הֲבָלִ֖ים הֲבָלִ֛ים הֲבָלִים֙ הֶ֖בֶל הֶ֙בֶל֙ הֶ֛בֶל הֶ֣בֶל הֶ֥בֶל הֶבְל֖וֹ הֶבְלִ֑י הֶבְלֶ֑ךָ הֶבְלֶ֔ךָ הֶבֶל֮ הַבְלֵי־ הַהֶ֖בֶל הַהֶ֙בֶל֙ הָ֑בֶל הָֽבֶל׃ הבל הבל׃ הבלו הבלי הבלי־ הבלים הבלך ההבל וְהֶ֖בֶל וְהֶ֣בֶל וַהֲבָלִ֔ים והבל והבלים לַהֶ֣בֶל להבל מֵהֶ֣בֶל מֵהֶ֥בֶל מהבל ba·he·ḇel ḇa·he·ḇel baheḇel ḇaheḇel baHevel bə·haḇ·lê bə·haḇ·lê·hem bəhaḇlê bəhaḇlêhem behavLei behavleiHem hă·ḇā·lîm hă·ḇêl hā·ḇel ha·he·ḇel haḇ·lê- hăḇālîm hăḇêl hāḇel haḇlê- haheḇel haHevel havaLim Havel havlei he·ḇel heḇ·le·ḵā heḇ·lî heḇ·lōw heḇel heḇleḵā heḇlî heḇlōw Hevel hevLecha hevLi hevLo la·he·ḇel laheḇel laHevel mê·he·ḇel mêheḇel meHevel vahavaLim vaHevel veHevel wa·hă·ḇā·lîm wahăḇālîm wə·he·ḇel wəheḇel