H1891 הָבַל
hâbal — to be vain in act, word, or expectation; specifically to lead astray
KJV: be (become, make) vain.
Occurs 5 times. Every verse with this word
Brown–Driver–Briggs
- הָבַל vb. denom. act emptily, become vain
- Qal they went after vanity and became vain
- Hiph. cause to become vain (of false prophets) i.e. fill you with vain hopes.
Where it occurs
- 2 Kings 17:15 — They rejected his statutes and his covenant that he made with their fathers, and his testimonies which he testified to…
- Jeremiah 2:5 — The LORD says, “What unrighteousness have your fathers found in me, that they have gone far from me, and have walked…
- Jeremiah 23:16 — The LORD of Hosts says, “Don’t listen to the words of the prophets who prophesy to you. They teach you vanity. They…
- Psalms 62:11 — Don’t trust in oppression. Don’t become vain in robbery. If riches increase, don’t set your heart on them.
- Job 27:12 — Behold, all of you have seen it yourselves; why then have you become altogether vain?