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Lexicon :: Strong's H1892 - heḇel

Strong's

Red Letter

הֶבֶל

Transliteration

heḇel

Pronunciation

heh'bel

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Part of Speech

adverb, masculine noun

Root Word (Etymology)

From הָבַל (H1891)

Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 463a

Strong's Info

Strong’s Definitions

הֶבֶל hebel, heh'bel; or (rarely in the abs.) הֲבֵל hăbêl; from H1891; emptiness or vanity; figuratively, something transitory and unsatisfactory; often used as an adverb:—× altogether, vain, vanity.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 73x

The KJV translates Strong's H1892 in the following manner: vanity (61x), vain (11x), altogether (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 73x

The KJV translates Strong's H1892 in the following manner: vanity (61x), vain (11x), altogether (1x).

Outline of Biblical Usage [?]

vapour, breath
1. breath, vapour
2. vanity (fig.)
  
  adverb
vainly

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STRONGS H1892: Abbreviations

I. הֶ֫בֶל ₇₃ noun masculine vapour, breath (Late Hebrew id., Syriac Hxbfh id.) figurative vanity (so Late Hebrew, Syriac Hbeh) — 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 ( Vulgate

aura) will carry away, Proverbs 21:6 the getting of treasures by a lying tongue is הֶבֶל נִדָּף 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 (|| שֶׁקֶר), 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 קֹבֵץ עַל יָד) is minished (but Greek Version of the LXX

Ew מְבֹהָל, see Proverbs 20:21 Qr), Proverbs 31:30 שֶׁקֶר הַחֵן וְהֶבֶל הַיֹּ֑פִי, Lamentations 4:17 אֶל עֶזְרָתֵנוּ הֶבֶל 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 יָֽחַד׃ מֵהֶבֶל הֵמָּה … אָדָם בְּנֵי הֶבֶל they are altogether (made) of vanity, Psalm 94:11; Psalm 144:4, especially in Ecclesiastes (31 times + הֲבֵל הֲבָלִים Ecclesiastes 1:2 (twice in verse); Ecclesiastes 12:8) of the fruitlessness of all human enterprise and endeavour, Ecclesiastes 1:2 הַכֹּל הֶבֶל, Ecclesiastes 1:14 רוּחַ וּרְעוּת הֶבֶל הַכֹּל 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 הָ֑בֶל מַרְבִּים הַרְבֵּה דְּבָרִים יֵשׁ (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.

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Deuteronomy

32:21; 32:21

1 Kings

16:13; 16:26

2 Kings

17:15

Job

7:16; 9:29; 21:34; 27:12; 35:16

Psalms

31:7; 39:6; 39:7; 39:12; 62:10; 78:33; 94:11; 144:4

Proverbs

13:11; 20:21; 21:6; 31:30

Ecclesiastes

1:2; 1:2; 1:2; 1:2; 1:2; 1:14; 2:1; 2:14; 2:15; 5:6; 6:4; 6:11; 6:12; 6:12; 7:15; 7:15; 9:9; 9:9; 9:9; 12:8; 12:8; 12:8

Isaiah

30:7; 49:4; 57:13

Jeremiah

2:5; 8:19; 8:19; 10:3; 10:8; 10:8; 10:15; 14:22; 16:19; 51:18

Lamentations

4:17

Jonah

2:9

Zechariah

10:2

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Strong's Number H1892 matches the Hebrew הֶבֶל (heḇel),
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Isa 30:7 - For the Egyptians^H4714 shall help^H5826 in vain,^H1892 and to no purpose:^H7385 therefore^H3651 have I cried^H7121 concerning this,^H2063 Their^H1992 strength^H7293 is to sit still.^H7674

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Isa 49:4 - Then I^H589 said,^H559 I have laboured^H3021 in vain,^H7385 I have spent^H3615 my strength^H3581 for nought,^H8414 and in vain:^H1892 yet surely^H403 my judgment^H4941 is with^H854 the LORD,^H3068 and my work^H6468 with^H854 my God.^H430

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Isa 57:13 - When thou criest,^H2199 let^H5337^➔ thy companies^H6899 deliver thee;^➔^H5337 but^H853 the wind^H7307 shall carry^H5375^➔ them all^H3605 away;^➔^H5375 vanity^H1892 shall take^H3947 them: but he that putteth his trust^H2620 in me shall possess^H5157 the land,^H776 and shall inherit^H3423 my holy^H6944 mountain;^H2022

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Jer 2:5 - Thus^H3541 saith^H559 the LORD,^H3068 What^H4100 iniquity^H5766 have^H4672^➔ your fathers^H1 found^➔^H4672 in me, that^H3588 they are gone far^H7368 from me,^H5921 and have walked^H3212 after^H310 vanity,^H1892 and are become vain?^H1891

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Jer 8:19 - Behold^H2009 the voice^H6963 of the cry^H7775 of the daughter^H1323 of my people^H5971 because of them that dwell in a^H776^➔ far^H4801 country:^➔^H776 Is not^H369 the LORD^H3068 in Zion?^H6726 is not^H369 her king^H4428 in her? Why^H4069 have they provoked me to anger^H3707 with their graven images,^H6456 and with^H1892^➔ strange^H5236 vanities?^➔^H1892

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Jer 10:3 - For^H3588 the customs^H2708 of the people^H5971 are vain:^H1892 for^H3588 one cutteth^H3772 a tree^H6086 out of the forest,^H3293 the work^H4639 of the hands^H3027 of the workman,^H2796 with the axe.^H4621

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Jer 10:8 - But^H259^➔ they are^H1197^➔ altogether^➔^H259 brutish^➔^H1197 and foolish:^H3688 the stock^H6086 is a doctrine^H4148 of vanities.^H1892

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Jer 10:15 - They^H1992 are vanity,^H1892 and the work^H4639 of errors:^H8595 in the time^H6256 of their visitation^H6486 they shall perish.^H6

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Jer 14:22 - Are there^H3426 any among the vanities^H1892 of the Gentiles^H1471 that can cause rain?^H1652 or^H518 can^H5414^➔ the heavens^H8064 give^➔^H5414 showers?^H7241 art not^H3808 thou^H859 he,^H1931 O LORD^H3068 our God?^H430 therefore we will wait^H6960 upon thee: for^H3588 thou^H859 hast made^H6213 all^H3605 these^H428 things.

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Jer 16:19 - O LORD,^H3068 my strength,^H5797 and my fortress,^H4581 and my refuge^H4498 in the day^H3117 of affliction,^H6869 the Gentiles^H1471 shall come^H935 unto thee^H413 from the ends^H657 of the earth,^H776 and shall say,^H559 Surely^H389 our fathers^H1 have inherited^H5157 lies,^H8267 vanity,^H1892 and^H369^➔ things wherein there is no^➔^H369 profit.^H3276

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Jer 51:18 - They^H1992 are vanity,^H1892 the work^H4639 of errors:^H8595 in the time^H6256 of their visitation^H6486 they shall perish.^H6

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Lam 4:17 - As for us,^H5750 our eyes^H5869 as yet failed^H3615 for^H413 our^H5833^➔ vain^H1892 help:^➔^H5833 in our watching^H6836 we have watched^H6822 for^H413 a nation^H1471 that could^H3467^➔ not^H3808 save^➔^H3467 us.

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Jon 2:8 - They that observe^H8104 lying^H7723 vanities^H1892 forsake^H5800 their own mercy.^H2617

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Zec 10:2 - For^H3588 the idols^H8655 have spoken^H1696 vanity,^H205 and the diviners^H7080 have seen^H2372 a lie,^H8267 and^H2472^➔ have told^H1696 false^H7723 dreams;^➔^H2472 they comfort^H5162 in vain:^H1892 therefore^H5921^H3651 they went their way^H5265 as^H3644 a flock,^H6629 they were troubled,^H6031 because^H3588 there was no^H369 shepherd.^H7462

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