מֵ/הֶ֣בֶל
𐤌/𐤄𐤁𐤋
mehevel
from-vanity
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.
H1892
Proverbs 13:11 · Word #2
Lexicon H1892
| Lemma | הֶבֶל |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤄𐤁𐤋 |
| Transliteration | hebel |
| Strong's | H1892 |
| In-context | from-vanity |
Morphology HR/Ncmsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
SIBI-P1 H1892-09
from vapor-emptiness
| Root | הבל (h-b-l) |
| Core Meanings | breath, vapor, emptiness, transience, futility |
| Semantic Range | literal breath or vapor; fleetingness; futility; emptiness; that which is insubstantial, transient, or unsatisfactory |
| Conceptual Significance | הֶבֶל becomes a key term in wisdom literature (especially Ecclesiastes) to express the fleeting and insubstantial nature of human life and achievements. It frames human striving apart from YHWH as vapor-like—real yet passing and elusive. |
| Morphological Notes | Preposition מִן (min, "from") in reduced form מֵ־ prefixed to a masculine singular absolute noun (Ncmsa). No article or pronominal suffix is present. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun הֶבֶל (hebel) denotes breath or vapor as a metaphor for emptiness and transience. The prefixed מֵ־ is the preposition "from," and the noun is masculine singular absolute (Ncmsa), so the rendering preserves the singular form and conveys the root image of fleeting vapor rather than abstract "vanity." |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root הבל (breath, vapor, emptiness, transience, futility)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H1892-01 |
behaveley | in vanities of |
H1892-02 |
behaveleyhem | with their vapors |
H1892-03 |
hahevel | the vapor-breath |
H1892-04 |
havalim | vapors |
H1892-05 |
havel | a fleeting vapor |
H1892-06 |
haveley | vapors of |
H1892-07 |
hevel | a vapor-breath |
H1892-08 |
hevelekha | your vapor-emptiness |
H1891-01 |
tehebalu | you all act emptily |
H1892-10 |
vahavalim | vapors |
H1891-02 |
vayehebalu | and they became empty |
H1892-11 |
vehevel | and vapor |
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 |