הֶ֥בֶל
𐤄𐤁𐤋
hevel
vapor
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 21:6 · Word #5
Lexicon H1892
| Lemma | הֶבֶל |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤄𐤁𐤋 |
| Transliteration | hebel |
| Strong's | H1892 |
| In-context | vapor |
Morphology HNcmsa
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 H1892-07
a vapor-breath
| Root | הבל (h-b-l) |
| Core Meanings | breath, vapor, emptiness, transience, futility |
| Semantic Range | breath, vapor, fleeting mist, emptiness, vanity, futility, worthlessness, that which is transient or insubstantial |
| Conceptual Significance | הֶבֶל is central to biblical wisdom literature, especially Ecclesiastes, where it characterizes human endeavors and life under the sun as fleeting and insubstantial. It underscores the contrast between human transience and divine permanence, highlighting the ephemeral nature of worldly pursuits apart from reverence for God. |
| Morphological Notes | Masculine singular noun in the absolute state (HNp). No article or suffix; used both substantivally and adverbially in various contexts. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun הֶבֶל is a masculine singular absolute form derived from the root הבל, conveying the idea of breath or vapor—something insubstantial and fleeting. Rendering it as "a vapor-breath" preserves the concrete image of exhaled breath while communicating its figurative sense of transience and futility, and it reflects the singular masculine morphology of the form. |
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 |
H1892-08 |
hevelekha | your vapor-emptiness |
H1892-09 |
mehevel | from 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 |