הָבַלhâbal

Meanings

Same root

• הֶבֶלhebel · H1892emptiness or vanity; figuratively, something transitory and unsatisfactory; often used as an adverb

Where it appears

Appears 5 times in the Bible.

• 2 Kings 17:15 They rejected his decrees and the covenant he had made with their ancestors, and they despised all his warnings. They worshiped worthless idols, so they became worthless themselves. They followed the example of the nations around them, disobeying the Lord’s command not to imitate them.
• Job 27:12 But you have seen all this, yet you say all these useless things to me.
• Psalms 62:10 Don’t make your living by extortion or put your hope in stealing. And if your wealth increases, don’t make it the center of your life.
• Jeremiah 2:5 This is what the Lord says: “What did your ancestors find wrong with me that led them to stray so far from me? They worshiped worthless idols, only to become worthless themselves.
• Jeremiah 23:16 This is what the Lord of Heaven’s Armies says to his people: “Do not listen to these prophets when they prophesy to you, filling you with futile hopes. They are making up everything they say. They do not speak for the Lord!