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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 - They rejected H3988 His statutes H2706 and His covenant H1285 which H834 He made H3772 with their fathers H1, and His warnings H5715 which H834 He [fn]gave H5749 them. And they followed H1980 H310 [fn]idols H1892 and became H1891 empty H1891, and followed H310 the nations H1471 that surrounded H5439 them, about which H834 the LORD H3068 had commanded H6680 them not to do H6213 as they did.
Unchecked Copy BoxJob 27:12 -

“Behold H2005, all H3605 of you have seen H2372 it;

Why H4100 then H2088 do you talk H1891 of H1891 nothing H1891 H1892?

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 62:10 -

Do not trust H982 in oppression H6233,

And do not vainly H1891 rely H1891 on robbery H1498;

If H3588 wealth H2428 increases H5107, do not set H7896 your heart H3820 on it.

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 2:5 - This H3541 is H3541 what H3541 the LORD H3068 says H559:

“What H4100 injustice H5766 did your fathers H1 find H4672 in Me,

That they went H7368 far H7368 from Me,

And walked H1980 after H310 emptiness H1892 and became H1891 empty H1891?

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 23:16 -

This H3541 is H3541 what H3541 the LORD H3068 of armies H6635 says H559:

“Do not listen H8085 to the words H1697 of the prophets H5030 who are prophesying H5012 to you.

They are leading H1891 you into H1891 futility H1891;

They tell H1696 a vision H2377 of their own [fn]imagination H3820,

Not from the mouth H6310 of the LORD H3068.

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