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Lexicon :: Strong's H1891 - hāḇal

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הָבַל
Transliteration
hāḇal
Pronunciation
haw-bal'
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
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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 with which H834 He warned H5749 them. And they followed H1980 H310 vanity H1892 and became H1891 vain, H1891 and went after H310 the nations H1471 which H834 surrounded H5439 them, concerning which H834 the LORD H3068 had commanded H6680 them not to do H6213 like them.
Unchecked Copy BoxJob 27:12 - “Behold, H2005 all H3605 of you have seen H2372 it;
Why H4100 then H2088 do you [fn]act H1891 foolishly? H1891
Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 62:10 - Do not trust H982 in oppression H6233
And do not [fn]vainly H1891 hope H1891 in robbery; H1498
If H3588 riches H2428 increase, H5107 do not set H7896 your heart H3820 upon them.
Unchecked Copy BoxJer 2:5 - Thus H3541 says H559 the LORD, H3068
“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 - Thus H3541 says H559 the LORD H3068 of hosts, H6635
“Do not listen H8085 to the words H1697 of the prophets H5030 who are prophesying H5012 to you.
They are leading H1891 you into futility; H1891
They speak H1696 a vision H2377 of their own [fn]imagination, H3820
Not from the mouth H6310 of the LORD. H3068
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