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OSHB Job 21:34 הָבֶל (hāⱱel) Strongs=1892 Lemma=‘הֶבֶל’
contextual word gloss=‘vanity’ word gloss=‘Abel’
Morphology=Ncmsa PoS=common_noun Gender=masculine Number=singular State=absolute
Year=-1520 TimeSeries=Job's_Trial

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Other uses (16) of identical word form הָבֶל (Morphology=Ncmsa PoS=common_noun Gender=masculine Number=singular State=absolute) in the Hebrew originals

The word form ‘הָבֶל’ (Morphology=Ncmsa PoS=common_noun Gender=masculine Number=singular State=absolute) has 7 different glosses: ‘[are]_a_breath’, ‘[are]_futility’, ‘[is]_futility’, ‘[was]_futility’, ‘a_breath’, ‘futility’, ‘vanity’.

PSA 94:11 contextual word gloss=‘[are]_a_breath’ word gloss=‘Abel’ OSHB PSA 94:11 word 7

OET-LV: 11 YHWH is_knowing the_thoughts _of a _person if/because _that they are_a _breath. (PSA_94:11)

OET-RV: 11 Yahweh knows people’s thoughts—
⇔ that they’re just vapour. (PSA 94:11)

ECC 1:2 contextual word gloss=‘[is]_futility’ word gloss=‘Abel’ OSHB ECC 1:2 word 8

OET-LV: 2 Futility _of futilities Teacher he _said futility _of futilities (the)_everything is_futility. (ECC_1:2)

OET-RV: 2 “Totally pointless,” says the leader.
⇔ “A complete waste of time. Everything’s worthless.” (ECC 1:2)

ECC 2:1 contextual word gloss=‘[was]_futility’ word gloss=‘Abel’ OSHB ECC 2:1 word 13

OET-LV: 2 I _said I in_my _of_heart come please let_me _put _you _to _the _test with_pleasure and_look on_good and_see/lo/see also it was_futility. (ECC_2:1)

OET-RV: 2 I said to myself,
⇔ “Come on, let me find out what’s good and enjoy the pleasure from them.”
⇔ But look, it was also pointless. (ECC 2:1)

ECC 2:15 contextual word gloss=‘[is]_futility’ word gloss=‘Abel’ OSHB ECC 2:15 word 18

OET-LV: 15 And_I _said I in_my _of_heart like_the _fate _of the _fool also me it_will _happen _to _me and_for_what have _I _become _wise I then excessively and_I _said in_my _of_heart (cmp)_also this is_futility. (ECC_2:15)

OET-RV: 15 I said to myself, “The fool’s end will also come to me,
⇔ so what use was it being so wise back then?”
⇔ Then I told myself that that also is pointless, (ECC 2:15)

ECC 2:19 contextual word gloss=‘[is]_futility’ word gloss=‘Abel’ OSHB ECC 2:19 word 16

OET-LV: 19 And_who is_knowing a_wise_person will _he _be or a _fool and_he _will _have _power in_all toil _of_my which_I _have _toiled and_which_I _have _been _wise under the_sun also this is_futility. (ECC_2:19)

OET-RV: 19 And who knows whether my successor will be wise or a fool?
⇔ He’ll have authority over all my projects that I worked hard on
⇔ and which I’ve applied wisdom to in this world.
⇔ That also was pointless. (ECC 2:19)

ECC 3:19 contextual word gloss=‘[is]_futility’ word gloss=‘Abel’ OSHB ECC 3:19 word 25

OET-LV: 19 If/because the _fate of _the _children _of the_humankind and_the _fate the_cattle/livestock and_fate one to/for_them like_the _death _of this so the _death _of this and_spirit one belongs_to_all and_the _advantage _of the_humankind is_more _than the_cattle/livestock not if/because (the)_everything is_futility. (ECC_3:19)

OET-RV: 19 because the same one thing happens to both people and animals:
⇔ just like one dies, so does the other—they both have the same breath.
⇔ But people have no advantage over animals—everything is pointless. (ECC 3:19)

ECC 5:9 contextual word gloss=‘[is]_futility’ word gloss=‘Abel’ OSHB ECC 5:9 word 13

OET-LV: 9  one _who_loves silver not he _will _be _satisfied silver and_whoever is_loving in_wealth not income also this is_futility. (ECC_5:9)

OET-RV: 9 Land is an advantage for everyone—the king gets served from the countryside. (ECC 5:9)

ECC 6:11 contextual word gloss=‘futility’ word gloss=‘Abel’ OSHB ECC 6:11 word 6

OET-LV: 11 If/because there_are words/messages many which_increase futility what advantage belongs_to_person. (ECC_6:11)

OET-RV: 11 Yes, many words just become more pointless.
⇔ What advantage is that to anyone? (ECC 6:11)

ECC 7:6 contextual word gloss=‘[is]_futility’ word gloss=‘Abel’ OSHB ECC 7:6 word 11

OET-LV: 6 If/because like_the _sound _of (the)_thorns under the_pot so the _laughter _of the _fool and_also this is_futility. (ECC_7:6)

OET-RV: 6 because the laughter of a fool
⇔ is like the crackling of burning thorn twigs under a cooking pot—
⇔ that’s also pointless. (ECC 7:6)

ECC 8:10 contextual word gloss=‘[is]_futility’ word gloss=‘Abel’ OSHB ECC 8:10 word 16

OET-LV: 10 And_in_such I _have _seen wicked_people being _buried and_they _came and_from_a _place _of holy they _went and_they _will _be _forgotten in_city where right they _had _done also this is_futility. (ECC_8:10)

OET-RV: 10 I’ve seen wicked people being buried—
⇔ being carried out from a sacred place,
⇔ and what they’d done there in the city was just forgotten.
⇔ That’s also pointless. (ECC 8:10)

ECC 8:14 contextual word gloss=‘[is]_futility’ word gloss=‘Abel’ OSHB ECC 8:14 word 24

OET-LV: 14 There_is futility which it _is _done on the_earth/land (cmp) there_are righteous_people whom it_is_happening to_them according_to _the _deed[s]_of (the)_wicked_people and_there_are wicked_people whom_it_is_happening to_them according_to _the _deed[s]_of (the)_righteous_people I _said (cmp)_also this is_futility. (ECC_8:14)

OET-RV: 14 There’s something else strange that happens in this world:
⇔ when bad things happen to godly people
⇔ and when good things happen to evil people.
⇔ That’s also hard to understand. (ECC 8:14)

ECC 11:8 contextual word gloss=‘[is]_futility’ word gloss=‘Abel’ OSHB ECC 11:8 word 18

OET-LV: 8 If/because if years many he _will _live the_humankind in_all _of_of _them let _him _take _pleasure and_let _him _remember DOM the _days _of the_darkness if/because many they _will _be all that_it _has _come is_futility. (ECC_11:8)

OET-RV: 8 Even if a person lives for many years,
⇔ they should take pleasure in all of them,
⇔ but remember the dark days
⇔ because everything that happens is pointless. (ECC 11:8)

ECC 11:10 contextual word gloss=‘[are]_futility’ word gloss=‘Abel’ OSHB ECC 11:10 word 10

OET-LV: 10 And_remove vexation from_your _of_heart and_put _away evil from_your _of_flesh if/because (the)_youth and_the _black_hair are_futility. (ECC_11:10)

OET-RV: ⇔  10 Don’t allow yourself to be controlled by anger
⇔ and keep your body away from evil,
⇔ because youth and good looks are a vapour that passes. (ECC 11:10)

ECC 12:8 contextual word gloss=‘[is]_futility’ word gloss=‘Abel’ OSHB ECC 12:8 word 6

OET-LV: 8 Futility _of futilities he _said the_Teacher (the)_everything is_futility. (ECC_12:8)

OET-RV: 8 “Nothing but a puff of air,” says the leader. “Everything is pointless.” (ECC 12:8)

ISA 57:13 contextual word gloss=‘a_breath’ word gloss=‘Abel’ OSHB ISA 57:13 word 9

OET-LV: 13 When_you_cry _out let_them _deliver _you collection(s)_of_your and_DOM of _them _of_all it _will _carry _away a _wind it _will _take_them_away a _breath and_the_one_who_takes _refuge in_me he _will _inherit the_land and_he _will _possess the _mountain _of my _holiness _of_of. (ISA_57:13)

OET-RV: 13 ◙
⇔ …
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⇔ … (ISA 57:13)

LAM 4:17 contextual word gloss=‘futility’ word gloss=‘Abel’ OSHB LAM 4:17 word 6

OET-LV: 17 yet_we they _failed eyes _of_our to help _of_our futility in_our _of_watchtower we _watched to a _nation which_not it _will _save. (LAM_4:17)

OET-RV: 17 Our eyes failed as we waited uselessly for help.
⇔ From our watchtowers, we expected to see other nations come to rescue us, but no. (LAM 4:17)

The various word forms of the root word (lemma) ‘Lemma=‘הֶבֶל’’ have 8 different glosses: ‘Abel’, ‘[are]_a_breath’, ‘[are]_futility’, ‘[is]_futility’, ‘[was]_futility’, ‘a_breath’, ‘futility’, ‘vanity’.

Hebrew words (16) other than הָבֶל (Morphology=Ncmsa PoS=common_noun Gender=masculine Number=singular State=absolute) with a gloss related to ‘vanity’

Have 16 other words (הֶבֶל, שָׁוְא, לַשָּׁוְא, מֵהֶבֶל, הַהֶבֶל, הֶבֶל, הֶבֶל, שָׁוְא, הַהֶבֶל, לַשָּׁוְא, הֶבֶל, לַשָּׁוְא, לַשָּׁוְא, הֶבֶל, הֶבֶל, שָׁוְא) with 6 lemmas altogether (Lemma=‘הֶבֶל’, Lemma=‘שָׁוְא’, Lemma=‘עֹופֶרֶת’, Lemmas=‘הַ’, ‘הֶבֶל’, Lemmas=‘לְ’, ‘שָׁוְא’, Lemmas=‘מִן’, ‘הֶבֶל’)

2 KI 17:15 הַהֶבֶל (haheⱱel) Lemmas=‘הַ’, ‘הֶבֶל’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘(the), vanity’ morpheme glosses=‘the, worthless_idols’ OSHB 2 KI 17:15 word 17

OET-LV: 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 he _had _commanded YHWH DOM_them to_not to _do like_them. (KI2_17:15)

OET-RV: 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. (KI2 17:15)

JOB 9:29 הֶבֶל (heⱱel) Lemma=‘הֶבֶל’ contextual word gloss=‘vanity’ word gloss=‘Abel’ OSHB JOB 9:29 word 5

OET-LV: 29 I I _will _be _guilty to/for_what this vanity will _I _labour. (JOB_9:29)

OET-RV: 29 I’d be guilty,
⇔ so why would I work hard for such vanity? (JOB 9:29)

JOB 27:12 הֶבֶל (heⱱel) Lemma=‘הֶבֶל’ contextual word gloss=‘vanity’ word gloss=‘Abel’ OSHB JOB 27:12 word 7

OET-LV: 12 There you(pl) of _you _of_all you(pl)_have _seen and_for_what this vanity do _you(pl)_become _vain. (JOB_27:12)

OET-RV: 12 Yes, all of you have seen this for yourselves,
⇔ so why do you vainly speak such nonsense? (JOB 27:12)

JOB 35:16 הֶבֶל (heⱱel) Lemma=‘הֶבֶל’ contextual word gloss=‘vanity’ word gloss=‘Abel’ OSHB JOB 35:16 word 2

OET-LV: 16 And_ʼIyyōⱱ/(Job) vanity he _opens mouth _of_his with_not _of knowledge words/messages he _multiplies. (JOB_35:16)

OET-RV: 16 So Iyyov opens his mouth for nothing.
⇔ ≈ He says many words but doesn’t know what he’s talking about. (JOB 35:16)

PSA 39:6 הֶבֶל (heⱱel) Lemma=‘הֶבֶל’ contextual word gloss=‘vanity’ word gloss=‘Abel’ OSHB PSA 39:6 word 10

OET-LV: 6  here handbreadths you _have _made days _of_my and_my _of_lifespan is_like_nothing before_you is_only all _of vanity all _of humankind which_stands Şelāh. (PSA_39:6)

OET-RV: 6 Surely every person walks around like a shadow.
⇔ Surely everyone hurries about to accumulate riches although they don’t know who’ll inherit them. (PSA 39:6)

PSA 39:7 הֶבֶל (heⱱel) Lemma=‘הֶבֶל’ contextual word gloss=‘vanity’ word gloss=‘Abel’ OSHB PSA 39:7 word 6

OET-LV: 7  only in_(the)_image he _goes _about a _person only vanity people_are _in _turmoil he _heaps _up and_not he _knows who will _of_be_gathering _them. (PSA_39:7)

OET-RV: 7 Now, my master, what am I waiting for?
⇔ → My hope is in you. (PSA 39:7)

PSA 39:12 הֶבֶל (heⱱel) Lemma=‘הֶבֶל’ contextual word gloss=‘vanity’ word gloss=‘Abel’ OSHB PSA 39:12 word 10

OET-LV: 12  with_rebukes on iniquity you _have _disciplined a _person and_you _have _melted like_moth his _desired _of_thing is_only vanity all _of humankind Şelāh. (PSA_39:12)

OET-RV: ⇔  12 Hear my prayer, Yahweh, and my call for help.
⇔ ≈ Listen to my weeping.
⇔ Don’t be deaf to me,
⇔ because I’m like a foreigner with you—a refugee like all my ancestors were. (PSA 39:12)

PSA 127:1 שָׁוְא (shāvəʼ) Lemma=‘שָׁוְא’ contextual word gloss=‘vanity’ word gloss=‘in_vain’ OSHB PSA 127:1 word 9

OET-LV: 127 The _song _of the _ascents of_Shəlomoh/(Solomon) if YHWH not he _will _build a _house vanity they _have _toiled its _of_builders in/on/over_him/it if YHWH not he _will _watch _over a _city vanity he _has _kept _awake the_watchman. (PSA_127:1)

OET-RV: A song by Solomon while walking uphill to Yerushalem.
⇔  127 If it’s not Yahweh who builds the house, those who build it are just wasting their time.
⇔ ≈ If it’s not Yahweh who guards the city, the watchman stands guard uselessly. (PSA 127:1)

PSA 127:1 שָׁוְא (shāvəʼ) Lemma=‘שָׁוְא’ contextual word gloss=‘vanity’ word gloss=‘in_vain’ OSHB PSA 127:1 word 18

PSA 127:2 שָׁוְא (shāvəʼ) Lemma=‘שָׁוְא’ contextual word gloss=‘vanity’ word gloss=‘in_vain’ OSHB PSA 127:2 word 1

OET-LV: 2 Vanity to/for_you(pl) who_rise _early _of (of)_to _rise who_delay _of (of)_to _sit who_eat _of (of)_the _bread _of (the)_hard _labours thus he _gives to_his _beloved _of_one sleep. (PSA_127:2)

OET-RV: 2 It’s pointless getting up early, then coming home late,
⇔ or working so hard to get your food,
⇔ because Yahweh provides for those he loves even while they’re asleep. (PSA 127:2)

PROV 13:11 מֵהֶבֶל (mēheⱱel) Lemmas=‘מִן’, ‘הֶבֶל’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘from, vanity’ morpheme glosses=‘by, fraud’ OSHB PROV 13:11 word 2

OET-LV: 11 Wealth from_vanity it _will _become _small and_one _who_gathers on hand he _will _increase. (PRO_13:11)

OET-RV: 11 Wealth gained dishonestly gets frittered away,
⇔ ^ but what’s earnt through hard work will increase. (PRO 13:11)

JER 2:5 הַהֶבֶל (haheⱱel) Lemmas=‘הַ’, ‘הֶבֶל’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘(the), vanity’ morpheme glosses=‘the, worthless_idols’ OSHB JER 2:5 word 14

OET-LV: 5 Thus YHWH he _says what did _they _find ancestors _of_your(pl) in_me injustice (cmp) they _became _distant from_with_me and_they _walked after (the)_vanity and_they _became _vain. (JER_2:5)

OET-RV: 5 ◙
⇔ …
⇔ …
⇔ …
⇔ … (JER 2:5)

JER 2:30 לַשָּׁוְא (lashshāvəʼ) Lemmas=‘לְ’, ‘שָׁוְא’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘for, vanity’ morpheme glosses=‘in_the, vain’ OSHB JER 2:30 word 1

OET-LV: 30 For_vanity I _struck DOM sons _of_your(pl) correction not they _accepted sword _of_your(pl) it _devoured prophets _of_your(pl) like_a _lion destroying. (JER_2:30)

OET-RV: 30 ◙
⇔ …
⇔ …
⇔ … (JER 2:30)

JER 4:30 לַשָּׁוְא (lashshāvəʼ) Lemmas=‘לְ’, ‘שָׁוְא’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘for, vanity’ morpheme glosses=‘in_the, vain’ OSHB JER 4:30 word 16

OET-LV: 30 And_you Oh _devastated_one what are _you _doing (cmp) you _are _dressing scarlet (cmp) you _adorn _yourself ornament[s]_of gold (cmp) you _tear _open with_eye-paint eyes _of_your for_vanity you _beautify _yourself they _have _rejected (in)_you lovers life _of_your they _seek. (JER_4:30)

OET-RV: 30 ◙
⇔ …
⇔ …
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⇔ …
⇔ … (JER 4:30)

JER 6:29 לַשָּׁוְא (lashshāvəʼ) Lemma=‘עֹופֶרֶת’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘for, vanity’ morpheme glosses=‘in_the, vain’ OSHB JER 6:29 word 5

OET-LV: 29 the_bellow[s] It _puffs from_a _fire lead for_vanity someone _has _refined thoroughly _(refine) and_evil_people not they _have _been _separated. (JER_6:29)

OET-RV: 29 ◙ (JER 6:29)

JER 46:11 לַשָּׁוְא (lashshāvəʼ) Lemmas=‘לְ’, ‘שָׁוְא’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘for, vanity’ morpheme glosses=‘in_the, vain’ OSHB JER 46:11 word 8

OET-LV: 11 Go _up Gilˊād and_acquire balm Oh _virgin _of the _daughter _of Miʦrayim/(Egypt) for_vanity you _have _multiplied medications healing there_is_not to/for_you(fs). (JER_46:11)

OET-RV: 11 ◙
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⇔ … (JER 46:11)