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
- 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 timesAppears 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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