hebrew #1891 - הָבַל habal (to act emptily)
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance be become, make vain A primitive root; to be vain in act, word, or expectation; specifically to lead astray -- be (become, make) vain. Englishman's Concordance 1) to act emptily, become vain, be vain 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to become vain 1a2) to be utterly vain (with cognate acc) 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to cause to become vain 1b2) to fill with vain hopes Part of Speech: verb A Related Word by BDB/Strong’s Number: a primitive root Same Word by TWOT Number: 463 Brown-Driver-Briggsהָבַלverb denominativeact emptily, become vain — QalJeremiah 2:5=2 Kings 17:15 they went after vanity וַיֶּהְבָּ֑לוּ and became vain, Psalm 62:11וּבְגָזֵלאַלתֶּֿהְבָּ֑לוּ do not become vain (i.e. be demoralized) by robbery; with cognate accusative Job 27:12לָמָּהזֶה הֶבֶל תֶּהְבָּ֑לוּ why do ye become vain with vanity (i.e. shew yourselves utterly vain) ? Hiph`ilcause to become vainJeremiah 23:16 (of false prophets) מַהְבִּלִים הֵמָּה אֶתְכֶם i.e. fill you with vain hopes. Englishman's Concordance (References)Strong's Hebrew: 1891. הָבַל (habal) — 5 Occurrences2 Kings 17:15 Job 27:12 Psalm 62:10 Jeremiah 2:5 Jeremiah 23:16 |