הָבַל

Strong’s Definition

to be vain in act, word, or expectation; specifically to lead astray

Etymology & Derivation

a primitive root;

KJV Usage

be (become, make) vain.

Detailed Definition

From the Brown–Driver–Briggs (BDB) Hebrew lexicon outline.

• 1.to act emptily, become vain, be vain
• 2.(qal)
• 3.(hiphil)

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: hâbal; Pronunciation: haw-bal'