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1891 – הָבַל (haval)

to become vain


Type:
Verb Verb
 
Rootword
Hebrew: הָבַל (haval)
Pronunciation: ha-val    Listen
Gematria: 37(5 + 2 + 30)    words with the same gematria
Origin: a primitive root
Usage: 5 times in OT

Description

1) to act emptily, become vain, be vain
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to become vain
1a2) to be utterly vain (with cognate acc)
1b) (Hiphil)
1b1) to cause to become vain
1b2) to fill with vain hopes


Word root

Word with haval as root:

הֶ֫בֶלhevelH1892vanity

Equivalent Greek words

In the greek translation Septuagint (LXX) the Hebrew word haval was translated to the following:

ἐπιβάλλωepiballoG1911lay
ἐπιποθέωepipotheoG1971greatly desire
κενόςkenosG2756vain
ματαιόωmataiooG3154become vain

Alternative forms

Grammatical code shortcode Swedish Quantity
Verb Verb
qal wayyiqtol 3p ♂ pl. qal wayyiqtol (sequential imperfect) third person masculine plural
Vqw3mp-2
Verb Verb
hiphil participle active ♂ pl. hiphil participle active masculine plural
Vhrmpa-1
Verb Verb
qal ♂ pl. qal second person masculine plural
Vqi2mp-2


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Usage in OT


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Total    5

References (5 occurances in 5 verses)




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