{
  "type": "word",
  "id": "H1891",
  "lemma": "הָבַל",
  "transliteration": "hâbal",
  "definition": "to be vain in act, word, or expectation; specifically to lead astray",
  "kjv": "be (become, make) vain.",
  "occurrences": 5,
  "language": "Hebrew",
  "brownDriverBriggs": [
    "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."
  ],
  "whereItOccurs": [
    {
      "reference": "2 Kings 17:15",
      "text": "They rejected his statutes and his covenant that he made with their fathers, and his testimonies which he testified to…",
      "url": "https://besorah.bible/tanakh/2-kings/17?v=15"
    },
    {
      "reference": "Jeremiah 2:5",
      "text": "The LORD says, “What unrighteousness have your fathers found in me, that they have gone far from me, and have walked…",
      "url": "https://besorah.bible/tanakh/jeremiah/2?v=5"
    },
    {
      "reference": "Jeremiah 23:16",
      "text": "The LORD of Hosts says, “Don’t listen to the words of the prophets who prophesy to you. They teach you vanity. They…",
      "url": "https://besorah.bible/tanakh/jeremiah/23?v=16"
    },
    {
      "reference": "Psalms 62:11",
      "text": "Don’t trust in oppression. Don’t become vain in robbery. If riches increase, don’t set your heart on them.",
      "url": "https://besorah.bible/tanakh/psalms/62?v=11"
    },
    {
      "reference": "Job 27:12",
      "text": "Behold, all of you have seen it yourselves; why then have you become altogether vain?",
      "url": "https://besorah.bible/tanakh/job/27?v=12"
    }
  ],
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