הָבַל

ha.valto become vainHow to read Hebrew
hebrewOld TestamentVerb5 occurrences4 books5 verses

Definition

a primitive root; to be vain in act, word, or expectation; specifically to lead astray
Traditional renderings: be (become, make) vain.

In the Greek Old Testament

How the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders הָבַל:

Usage patterns

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Occurrences

5 total
  1. 2 Kings 17:15וַיֶּהְבָּ֔לוּ · and became worthless themselves
    They rejected His statutes and the covenant He had made with their fathers, as well as the decrees He had given them. They pursued worthless idols and became worthless themselves, going after the surrounding nations that the LORD had commanded them not to imitate.
  2. Job 27:12תֶּהְבָּֽלוּ׃
    Surely all of you have seen it for yourselves. Why then do you keep up this empty talk?
  3. Psalm 62:10תֶּ֫הְבָּ֥לוּ · or false hope
    Place no trust in extortion or false hope in stolen goods. If your riches increase, do not set your heart upon them.
  4. Jeremiah 2:5וַיֶּהְבָּֽלוּ׃ · and became worthless themselves
    This is what the LORD says: “What fault did your fathers find in Me that they strayed so far from Me? They followed worthless idols, and became worthless themselves.
  5. Jeremiah 23:16מַהְבִּלִ֥ים · They are filling you with false hopes
    This is what the LORD of Hosts says: “Do not listen to the words of the prophets who prophesy to you. They are filling you with false hopes. They speak visions from their own minds, not from the mouth of the LORD.