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UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew

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הבל

Strong’s: H1891

Associated OET lemmas: הָבַל

Authors: Enio R. Mueller

Form 1

Part of speech: vb

Related lemmas: הֶבֶל

Sense 1: to become futile, to fail

Semantic domains: Fail (002003003012)

Core domains: Success and Failure (173)

Definition: = action by which humans are engaged in activities that do not serve any purpose

Forms: vbqal-

Show passage in OET: KI2 17:15

OET-RV KI2 17:15

15 They rejected his statutes and the agreement that he made with their ancestors, and the warning that he gave them. They chose to worship lifeless objects, and they became hollow and empty themselves, just like the people of the surrounding countries which Yahweh had commanded them not to imitate.

OET-LV KI2 17:15

15 And_they_rejected DOM regulations_of_his and_DOM covenant_of_his which he_had_made with ancestors_of_their and_DOM testimonies_of_his which he_warned (in)_them and_they_walked after (the)_vanity and_they_became_vain and_after the_nations which were_around_of_them which YHWH he_had_commanded DOM_them to_not to_do like_them.
Show passage in OET: JOB 27:12

OET-RV JOB 27:12

12 Yes, all of you have seen this for yourselves,
 ⇔ so why do you vainly speak such nonsense?

OET-LV JOB 27:12

12 THERE you(pl) of_you_of_all you(pl)_have_seen and_for_what this vanity do_you(pl)_become_vain.

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Jump to OET JOB 27:12 section.

All 4 recorded passages for this sense

KI2: OET KI2 17:15

JOB: OET JOB 27:12

PSA: OET PSA 62:10

JER: OET JER 2:5

Sense 2: to cause to become futile, to cause to fail

Semantic domains: Fail (002003003012)

Core domains: Success and Failure (173)

Definition: = causative action by which humans cause other humans to be engaged in activities that do not serve any purpose

Forms: vbhif-

Show passage in OET: JER 23:16

OET-RV JER 23:16

16 This is what Commander-in-chief Yahweh says:
 ⇔ Don’t listen to the words of the prophets who prophesy to you.
 ⇔ They are filling you all with false hopes.
 ⇔ They speak visions from their own minds,
 ⇔ not from Yahweh’s mouth.

OET-LV JER 23:16

16 Thus YHWH soldiers/messengers he_says do_not listen to the_words/messages_of the_prophets who_are_prophesying to/for_you(pl) they are_causing_to_become_vain you(pl) the_vision_of their_own_heart_of_their they_speak not from_the_mouth_of YHWH.

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