הָבַל
Used: 5 times · Key: 1891 · BDB: הָבַל
Glosses
they.became.vain (2); [are].causing.to.become.vain (1); do.you.become.vain (1)
Meaning (OSHB)
act emptily tree →
Meaning (BDB 1906)
vb. denom. act emptily, become vain tree →
The whole BDB entry
vb. denom. act emptily, become vain— Je 2:5 = 2 K 17:15 they went after vanity וַיֶּהְבָּ֑לוּ and became vain, ψ 62:11 וּבְגָזֵל אַל־תֶּהְבָּ֑לוּ do not become vain (i.e. be demoralized) by robbery; with acc. cogn. Jb 27:12 לָמָּה זֶה הֶבֶל תֶּהְבָּ֑לוּ why do ye become vain with vanity (i.e. shew yourselves utterly vain)? cause to become vain Je 23:16 (of false prophets) מַהְבִּלִים הֵמָּה אֶתְכֶם i.e. fill you with vain hopes.
Why these entries: BDB: headword, part of speech agrees, 5 of its verses cited, 2 words shared with the glosses, lists its Strong's number (3 candidates); OSHB: headword, part of speech agrees, 2 words shared with the BDB entry, 0 with the glosses (3 candidates)
Trees and pragmatics
Every English meaning of «הָבַל» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.
In the verses
הֵן־אַתֶּ֣ם כֻּלְּכֶ֣ם חֲזִיתֶ֑ם וְלָמָּה־זֶּ֝֗ה הֶ֣בֶל תֶּהְבָּֽלוּ׃
Word for word: there! you of.you all you.have.seen and why? this vanity do.you.become.vain
JPS 1917: Behold, all ye yourselves have seen it; why then are ye become altogether vain?
אַל־תִּבְטְח֣וּ בְעֹשֶׁק֮ וּבְגָזֵ֪ל אַל־תֶּ֫הְבָּ֥לוּ חַ֤יִל ׀ כִּֽי־יָנ֑וּב אַל־תָּשִׁ֥יתוּ לֵֽב׃
Word for word: do.not trust in extortion and in robbery do.not put.vain.hope wealth (dm) it.will.bear.fruit do.not set heart
JPS 1917: Trust not in oppression, and put not vain hope in robbery; if riches increase, set not your heart thereon.
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