הֶ֫בֶל

he.velNoun (Masculine)H1892

vanity

From: or (rarely in the abs.) הֲבֵל; from H1891 (הָבַל);

Short Definition

emptiness or vanity; figuratively, something transitory and unsatisfactory; often used as an adverb

Full Lexicon Entry

  1. vapour, breath 1a) breath, vapour 1b) vanity (fig.) adv 2) vainly

Grammar

Part of Speech Noun (Masculine)

Morphology H:N-M

DescriptionH:N-M

Occurrences

56 times

Appears 56 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Ecclesiastes
28
Jeremiah
8
Job
5
Isaiah
3
Proverbs
3

Key Passages

  • 1 Kings 16:13
  • Ecclesiastes 2:15
  • Ecclesiastes 6:2
  • Isaiah 49:4
  • Job 27:12

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