הבל
hâbal
haw-bal'
A primitive root; to be vain in act, word, or expectation; specifically to lead astray
KJV Usage: be (become, make) vain.
הבל
hâbal
haw-bal'
A primitive root; to be vain in act, word, or expectation; specifically to lead astray
Brown-Driver-Briggs' Hebrew Definitions
הבל
1. to act emptily, become vain, be vain
a. (Qal)
1. to become vain
2. to be utterly vain (with cognate acc)
b. (Hiphil)
1. to cause to become vain
2. to fill with vain hopes
Origin: a primitive root
TWOT: 463
Parts of Speech: Verb
- הָבַל
- ha.val
- H:V
- to become vain
- 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