1:2
+;
cstr.
הֲבֵל
•Ec 1:2
(×2);
12:8
,
sf.
הֶבְלִי
etc.
Ec 6:12
;
7:15
;
9:9
(×2);
pl.
הֲבָלִים
Je 10:8
+;
cstr.
הַבְלֵי
Je 8:19
+,
sf.
הַבְלֵיהֶם
Dt 32:21
+;—
1.
lit.
Is 57:13
all of them (the idols)
יִשָּׂא־רוּחַ יִקַּח הָ˜בֶל
a
breath
(
É
aura) will carry away,
Pr 21:6
, the getting of treasures by a lying tongue is
נִדָּף הֶבֶל
, a
vapour
driven away. Elsewhere always
2.
fig.
of what is evanescent, unsubstantial, worthless,
vanity
, as of idols
Je 10:15
=
51:1
8;
16:19
הֶבֶל וְאֵין בָּם מֹועִיל
(
||
שֶׁקֶר
), heathen observances
10:3
, and in phr.
הָלַךְ אַחֲרֵי הַהֶבֶל
2:5 2 K 17:5
;
Pr 13:11
הֹון מֵהֶבֶל
wealth (gotten)
out of vanity
(i.e. not by solid toil,
opp.
עַל יָד קֹבֵץ
) is minished (but
Ö É
Ew
מְבֹהָל
,
v.
20:21
Q
r),
31:30
שֶׁקֶר הַחֵן וְהֶבֶל הַיֹּ˜פִי
,
La 4:17
הֶבֶל אֶל עֶזְרָתֵנוּ
to our
vain
(
Dr
§ 193 n.) help; of life
Jb 7:16
כִּי הֶבֶל יָמָֽי׃
,
ψ 78:33
וַיְכַל בַּהֶבֶל יְמֵיהֶם
consumed their days
as
(
בְּ
I
7d
)
vanity
, man
ψ 39:6
,
12
;
62:10
הֵמָּה מֵהֶבֶל יָחַֽד׃
…
הֶבֶל בְּנֵי אָדָם
they are altogethr (made)
of vanity
,
94:11
:
144:4
, especially in Ec (31 times
+
הֲבֵל הֲבָלִים
1:2
(×2);
12:8
) of the fruitlessness of all human enterprise and endeavour,
1:2
הֶבֶל הַכֹּל
,
v
14
הַכֹּל הֶבֶל וּרְעוּת רוּחַ
all was
vanity
and the pursuit of wind,
2:1
,
14
,
15
etc.,
6:4
(of an abortion)
בַּהֶבֶל בֶּא
i.e. into a lifeless existence,
v
11
יֵשׁ דְּבָרִים הַרְבֵּה מַרְבִּים הָ˜בֶל
(of discussions leading to no result), note also the phrases
יְמֵי
(
הֶבְלֹו
,
הֶבְלְךָ
)
הֶבְלִי
7:1
5;
9:9
,
יְמֵי חַיֵּי ה׳
6:1
2;
9:9
;
Jb 27:12
(
v.
הָבַל
),
Is 49:4
לְתֹהוּ וָהֶבֶל
for nought and
vanity
have I spent my strength; as
adv.
accus.
vainly, to no purpose
Is 30:7
הֶבֶל וָרִיק יַעְזֹ˜רוּ
,
ψ 39:7
אַךְ הֶבֶל יֶהֱמָיוּן
they disquiet themselves
to no purpose
,
Jb 9:29
הֶבֶל אִיגָֽע
35:16
, with
נִחַם
to comfort
21:34 Zc 10:
2.
Pl. •
הֲבָלִים
of false gods,
Dt 32:21
כִּעֲסוּנִי בְהַבְלֵיהֶם
(
||
בְּלֹא־אֵל
)
1 K 16:13
,
26 Je 8:19
הַבְלֵי נֵכָר
(
||
בִּפְסִילֵיהֶם
),
10:8
;
14:22
הַבְלֵי הַגֹּויִם
,
ψ 31:7
הַשֹּׁמְרִים הַבְלֵי־שָׁוְא
empty
vanities
Jon 2:
9; in more general sense
Ec 1:2
(×2);
12:8
הֲבֵל הֲבָלִים
,
5:6
.
• [ הָבַל S 1891 TWOT 463 GK 2038 ] vb. denom. act emptily, become vain — Qal Je 2:5 = 2 K 17:15 they went after vanity וַיֶּהְבָּ˜לוּ and became vain , ψ 62:11 אַל־תֶּהְבָּ˜לוּ וּבְגָזֵל do not become vain (i.e. be demoralized)
cstr.
construct.
opp.
opposite, as opposed to, or contrasted with.
Qr
Q
erê.
adv.
adverb.
vb.
verb.