What does הֶבֶל · שָׁוְא mean in the Bible?
הֶבֶל · שָׁוְא is a Hebrew phrase meaning "empty vanities, worthless falsehoods".
Hebrew · H1892, H7723
הַבְלֵי־שָׁוְא
Emptiness or vanity ; figuratively, something transitory and unsatisfactory ; often used as an adverb · evil (as destructive ), literally ( ruin ) or morally (especially guile ); figuratively idolatry (as false, subjective), uselessness (as deceptive, objective; also adverbially, in vain )
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הֶבֶל H1892 emptiness or vanity ; figuratively, something transitory and unsatisfactory ; often used as an adverb
Pronunciation heḇel
Ephemeral unreality: what appears substantial but evaporates, leaving existential dissatisfaction and futility.
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שָׁוְא H7723 evil (as destructive ), literally ( ruin ) or morally (especially guile ); figuratively idolatry (as false, subjective), uselessness (as deceptive, objective; also adverbially, in vain )
What does הַבְלֵי־שָׁוְא (havlei-shav) mean in the Bible?
הֶבֶל · שָׁוְא is a Hebrew phrase meaning "empty vanities, worthless falsehoods".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H1892, H7723?
H1892, H7723 is connected to 127 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. empty vanities, worthless falsehoods
Strong's H1892, H7723
Lexical occurrences 127 verses Source Gloss
empty vanities, worthless falsehoods
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
הַבְלֵי־שָׁוְא is built from this root:
הָבַל H1891
Sources
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