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KING JAMES BIBLE DICTIONARY

 

Hebrew - English Dictionary

H1891 - Vain

Strong's No.:H1891

Hebrew:הָבַל

Transliteration:hâbal

Phonetic:haw-bal'

Word Origin:A primitive root

Bible Usage:be ({become} make) vain.

Part of Speech:Verb

Strongs
Definition:

to be vain in {act} {word} or expectation; specifically to lead astray


Brown Driver
Biggs Definition:

1. to act emptily, become vain, be vain

a. (Qal)

1. to become vain

2. to be utterly vain (with cognate acc)

b. (Hiphil)

1. to cause to become vain

2. to fill with vain hopes


Bible References:
Vain

Translation
Occurrences:
vain ( 5 )

 

Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.