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Lexicon :: Strong's H1891 - hāḇal

Aa
הָבַל
Transliteration
hāḇal
Pronunciation
haw-bal'
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 463

Strong’s Definitions

הָבַל hâbal, haw-bal'; a primitive root; to be vain in act, word, or expectation; specifically to lead astray:—be (become, make) vain.


KJV Translation Count — Total: 5x

The KJV translates Strong's H1891 in the following manner: become vain (4x), make vain (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 5x
The KJV translates Strong's H1891 in the following manner: become vain (4x), make vain (1x).
  1. to act emptily, become vain, be vain

    1. (Qal)

      1. to become vain

      2. to be utterly vain (with cognate acc)

    2. (Hiphil)

      1. to cause to become vain

      2. to fill with vain hopes

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
הָבַל hâbal, haw-bal'; a primitive root; to be vain in act, word, or expectation; specifically to lead astray:—be (become, make) vain.
STRONGS H1891: Abbreviations
הָבַל verb denominative act emptily, become vain
Qal Jeremiah 2:5 = 2 Kings 17:15 they went after vanity וַיֶּהְבָּ֑לוּ and became vain, Psalm 62:11 וּבְגָזֵל אַלתֶּֿהְבָּ֑לוּ do not become vain (i.e. be demoralized) by robbery; with cognate accusative Job 27:12 לָמָּה זֶה הֶבֶל תֶּהְבָּ֑לוּ why do ye become vain with vanity (i.e. shew yourselves utterly vain) ?
Hiph. cause to become vain Jeremiah 23:16 (of false prophets) מַהְבִּלִים הֵמָּה אֶתְכֶם i.e. fill you with vain hopes.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

2 Kings

17:15

Job

27:12

Psalms

62:11

Jeremiah

2:5; 23:16

H1891

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H1891 matches the Hebrew הָבַל (hāḇal),
which occurs 5 times in 5 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 17:15 - And they rejected H3988 his statutes, H2706 and H853 his covenant H1285 that H834 he made H3772 with H854 their fathers, H1 and H853 his testimonies H5715 which H834 he testified H5749 against them; and they followed H3212 H310 vanity, H1892 and became vain, H1891 and went after H310 the heathen H1471 that H834 were round about them, H5439 concerning whom H834 the LORD H3068 had charged H6680 them, H853 that H1115 they should H6213 not H1115 do H6213 like them.
Unchecked Copy BoxJob 27:12 - Behold, H2005 all ye H3605 yourselves H859 have seen H2372 it; why H4100 then H2088 are ye thus altogether vain? H1892 H1891
Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 62:10 - Trust H982 not H408 in oppression, H6233 and H1498 become H1891 not H408 vain  H1891 in robbery: H1498 if H3588 riches H2428 increase, H5107 set H7896 not H408 your heart H3820 upon them.
Unchecked Copy BoxJer 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
Unchecked Copy BoxJer 23:16 - Thus H3541 saith H559 the LORD H3068 of hosts, H6635 Hearken H8085 not H408 unto H5921 the words H1697 of the prophets H5030 that prophesy H5012 unto you: they H1992 make H1891 you H853 vain:  H1891 they speak H1696 a vision H2377 of their own heart, H3820 and not H3808 out of the mouth H6310 of the LORD. H3068
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