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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width; initial-scale=1"/><title>Strong's Hebrew: 1891. הָבַל (habal) -- To act emptily, to become vain, to lead astray, to be futile</title></title><link rel="canonical" href="http://biblehub.com/hebrew/1891.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/strongsnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="/interlinear/vmenus/jeremiah/23-16.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="//biblehu.com/bmstrongs/hebrew/1891.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/">Bible</a> > <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's</a> > <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Hebrew</a> > 1891</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../hebrew/1890.htm" title="1890">◄</a> 1891. habal <a href="../hebrew/1892.htm" title="1892">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">Strong's Lexicon</div><div align="left"><span class="toptitle2">habal: To act emptily, to become vain, to lead astray, to be futile</span></div><p><span class="tophdg">Original Word: </span><span class="hebrew">הָבַל</span><br><span class="tophdg">Part of Speech: </span>Verb<br><span class="tophdg">Transliteration: </span>habal<br><span class="tophdg">Pronunciation: </span>hah-VAL<br><span class="tophdg">Phonetic Spelling: </span>(haw-bal')<br><span class="tophdg">Definition: </span>To act emptily, to become vain, to lead astray, to be futile<br><span class="tophdg">Meaning: </span>to be vain, to lead astray<p><span class="tophdg">Word Origin: </span>A primitive root<p><span class="tophdg">Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: </span> - <b>Strong's Greek 3152 (ματαιότης, mataiotēs):</b> Vanity, futility<p> - <b>Strong's Greek 2756 (κενός, kenos):</b> Empty, vain<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>The Hebrew verb "habal" primarily conveys the idea of acting in a way that is empty or futile. It often describes actions or behaviors that are devoid of substance or purpose, leading to vanity or worthlessness. In the context of the Hebrew Bible, it can also imply leading someone astray or engaging in idolatry, which is seen as a vain pursuit.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In ancient Israelite culture, the concept of vanity or futility was often associated with idolatry and the worship of false gods. The Israelites were repeatedly warned against following practices that were considered empty or meaningless in the sight of Yahweh. The use of "habal" in the Hebrew Bible reflects a worldview that values actions and beliefs that are grounded in the covenant relationship with God, as opposed to those that are seen as transient or deceptive.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>denominative verb from <a href="/hebrew/1892.htm">hebel</a><br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>to act emptily, become vain<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>act foolishly (1), became empty (1), became vain (1), leading you into futility (1), vainly hope (1).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Brown-Driver-Briggs</div> <font class="hebrew2">הָבַל</font> <font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>verb denominative</b></font> <font size="+1"><b>act emptily, become vain</b></font> — <p><font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>Qal</b></font> <a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/2-5.htm">Jeremiah 2:5</a> = <a href="/interlinear/2_kings/17-15.htm">2 Kings 17:15</a> they went after vanity <font class="hebrew2">וַיֶּהְבָּ֑לוּ</font> and <em>became vain</em>, <a href="/interlinear/psalms/62-11.htm">Psalm 62:11</a> <font class="hebrew2">וּבְגָזֵל</font> <font class="hebrew2">אַלתֶּֿהְבָּ֑לוּ</font> do not <em>become vain</em> (i.e. be demoralized) by robbery; with cognate accusative <a href="/interlinear/job/27-12.htm">Job 27:12</a> <font class="hebrew2">לָמָּה</font> <font class="hebrew2">זֶה הֶבֶל תֶּהְבָּ֑לוּ</font> why do ye <em>become vain</em> with vanity (i.e. shew yourselves utterly vain) ? <p><font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>Hiph`il</b></font> <em>cause to become vain</em> <a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/23-16.htm">Jeremiah 23:16</a> (of false prophets) <font class="hebrew2">מַהְבִּלִים הֵמָּה אֶתְכֶם</font> i.e. fill you with vain hopes. <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft2.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>be become, make vain <p>A primitive root; to be vain in act, word, or expectation; specifically to lead astray -- be (become, make) vain. <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>וַיֶּהְבָּ֔לוּ וַיֶּהְבָּֽלוּ׃ ויהבלו ויהבלו׃ מַהְבִּלִ֥ים מהבלים תֶּ֫הְבָּ֥לוּ תֶּהְבָּֽלוּ׃ תהבלו תהבלו׃ mah·bi·lîm mahbiLim mahbilîm teh·bā·lū tehBalu tehbālū vaiyehBalu way·yeh·bā·lū wayyehbālū<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/2_kings/17-15.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">2 Kings 17:15</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/2_kings/17.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">אַחֲרֵ֤י הַהֶ֙בֶל֙ <b> וַיֶּהְבָּ֔לוּ </b> וְאַחֲרֵ֤י הַגּוֹיִם֙</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/2_kings/17.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> vanity <span class="itali">and became vain,</span> and [went] after<br><a href="/kjvs/2_kings/17.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> vanity, <span class="itali">and became vain,</span> and went after<br><a href="/interlinear/2_kings/17-15.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> and after vanity <span class="itali">and became</span> and after the nations<p><b><a href="/text/job/27-12.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Job 27:12</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/job/27.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">זֶּ֝֗ה הֶ֣בֶל <b> תֶּהְבָּֽלוּ׃ </b> </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/job/27.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> [it]; Why then <span class="itali">do you act foolishly?</span><br><a href="/kjvs/job/27.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> [it]; why then are ye thus altogether <span class="itali">vain?</span><br><a href="/interlinear/job/27-12.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> then altogether <span class="itali">act</span><p><b><a href="/text/psalms/62-10.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Psalm 62:10</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/psalms/62.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">וּבְגָזֵ֪ל אַל־ <b> תֶּ֫הְבָּ֥לוּ </b> חַ֤יִל ׀ כִּֽי־</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/psalms/62.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> in oppression <span class="itali">And do not vainly hope</span> in robbery;<br><a href="/kjvs/psalms/62.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> not in oppression, <span class="itali">and become not vain</span> in robbery:<br><a href="/interlinear/psalms/62-10.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> robbery not <span class="itali">vainly</span> riches If<p><b><a href="/text/jeremiah/2-5.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Jeremiah 2:5</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/2.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">אַחֲרֵ֥י הַהֶ֖בֶל <b> וַיֶּהְבָּֽלוּ׃ </b> </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/jeremiah/2.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> after emptiness <span class="itali">and became empty?</span><br><a href="/kjvs/jeremiah/2.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> after vanity, <span class="itali">and are become vain?</span><br><a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/2-5.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> after emptiness <span class="itali">and became</span><p><b><a href="/text/jeremiah/23-16.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Jeremiah 23:16</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/23.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">הַנִּבְּאִ֣ים לָכֶ֔ם <b> מַהְבִּלִ֥ים </b> הֵ֖מָּה אֶתְכֶ֑ם</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/jeremiah/23.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> who are prophesying <span class="itali">to you. They are leading you into futility;</span> They speak<br><a href="/kjvs/jeremiah/23.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> that prophesy <span class="itali">unto you: they make you vain:</span> they speak<br><a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/23-16.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> of the prophets are prophesying <span class="itali">are leading</span> like A vision<p><i><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1891.htm">5 Occurrences</a></i><br /><br /><b><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1891.htm">Strong's Hebrew 1891<br>5 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/hebrew/mahbilim_1891.htm">mah·bi·lîm — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/tehbalu_1891.htm">teh·bā·lū — 2 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/vaiyehbalu_1891.htm">way·yeh·bā·lū — 2 Occ.</a><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script><br /><br /> </div> <div id="left"><a href="/hebrew/1890.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1890"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1890" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/hebrew/1892.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1892"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1892" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhchap.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>