בְּ/הַבְלֵי/הֶ֑ם
𐤁/𐤄𐤁𐤋𐤉/𐤄𐤌
behaveleyhem
with-their-vain-idols
or (rarely in the abs.) הֲבֵל; from הָבַל; emptiness or vanity; figuratively, something transitory and unsatisfactory; often used as an adverb; [idiom] altogether, vain, vanity.
Deuteronomy 32:21 · Word #6
Lexicon H1892
| Lemma | הֶבֶל |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤄𐤁𐤋 |
| Transliteration | hebel |
| Strong's | H1892 |
| In-context | with-their-vain-idols |
Morphology HR/Ncmpc/Sp3mp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
| State | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
SIBI-P1 H1892-03
with their vapors
| Root | הבל (h-b-l) |
| Core Meanings | vapor, breath, emptiness, transience, futility |
| Semantic Range | literal vapor or breath; metaphor for transience; futility; worthlessness; idols (as empty things); that which is fleeting or insubstantial |
| Conceptual Significance | הֶבֶל expresses the biblical theme of human frailty and the fleeting nature of life and false worship. When used of idols or misguided pursuits, it underscores their emptiness and inability to endure, contrasting sharply with the enduring reality of YHWH. |
| Morphological Notes | Preposition בְּ ("with/in") + masculine plural construct noun הַבְלֵי ("vapors of") + 3mp pronominal suffix הֶם ("their"). The construct form links the noun to the suffix, yielding "their vapors." |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun הֶבֶל (hebel) literally denotes a vapor or breath—something fleeting and insubstantial. In the masculine plural construct with a 3rd person masculine plural suffix ("their"), and preceded by the preposition בְּ ("with/in"), the form means "with their vapors," preserving both the plural form and the possessive relationship while retaining the root image of insubstantiality. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root הבל (vapor, breath, emptiness, transience, futility)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H1892-01 |
bahevel | in the vapor |
H1892-02 |
behaveley | in vanities of |
H1892-04 |
hahevel | the vapor-breath |
Word Usage (73 occurrences of H1892)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deuteronomy 32:21 | בְּ/הַבְלֵי/הֶ֑ם | behaveleyhem | with-their-vain-idols |
| 1 Kings 16:13 | בְּ/הַבְלֵי/הֶֽם | behaveleyhem | with their vanities |
| 1 Kings 16:26 | בְּ/הַבְלֵי/הֶֽם | behaveleyhem | with their vanities |