הֶבֶל

Strong’s Definition

emptiness or vanity; figuratively, something transitory and unsatisfactory; often used as an adverb

Etymology & Derivation

or (rarely in the abs.) הֲבֵל; from H1891 (הָבַל);

KJV Usage

[idiom] altogether, vain, vanity.

Detailed Definition

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

• 1.vapour, breath
• 2.breath, vapour
• 3.vanity (figuratively)
• 4.(adv) vainly

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: hebel; Pronunciation: heh'bel