וְ/הֶ֣בֶל
𐤅/𐤄𐤁𐤋
vehevel
and vain
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 31:30 · Word #3
Lexicon H1892
| Lemma | הֶבֶל |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤄𐤁𐤋 |
| Transliteration | hebel |
| Strong's | H1892 |
| In-context | and vain |
Morphology HC/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 H1892-11
and vapor
| Root | הבל (h-b-l) |
| Core Meanings | breath, vapor, emptiness, transience, insubstantiality |
| Semantic Range | literal breath or vapor; figurative emptiness, vanity, futility, transience, that which is insubstantial or fleeting; sometimes used adverbially to express worthlessness. |
| Conceptual Significance | הֶבֶל becomes a key theological term in wisdom literature (notably Ecclesiastes) to express the fleeting and elusive nature of human life and endeavors. It frames a worldview that contrasts human transience with divine permanence. |
| Morphological Notes | Conjunction וְ prefixed to a masculine singular common noun in the absolute state (Ncmsa). No article or pronominal suffix; indefinite singular sense. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun הֶבֶל denotes something breath-like and fleeting—vapor or emptiness. The form is masculine singular absolute with a prefixed conjunction וְ (“and”), so the rendering preserves both the singular form and the connective force: “and vapor.” |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root הבל (breath, vapor, emptiness, transience, insubstantiality)
| 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 |
H1892-09 |
mehevel | from vapor-emptiness |
H1891-01 |
tehebalu | you all act emptily |
H1892-10 |
vahavalim | vapors |
H1891-02 |
vayehebalu | and they became empty |
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 |