Quick Definition
to become vain
Strong's Definition
to be vain in act, word, or expectation; specifically to lead astray
Derivation: a primitive root;
KJV Usage: be (become, make) vain.
TWOT Reference: 463
Outline of Biblical Usage
1) to act emptily, become vain, be vain
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to become vain
1a2) to be utterly vain (with cognate acc)
1b) (Hiphil)
1b1) to cause to become vain
1b2) to fill with vain hopes
Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents
This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
1) to act emptily, become vain, be vain
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to become vain
1a2) to be utterly vain (with cognate acc)
1b) (Hiphil)
1b1) to cause to become vain
1b2) to fill with vain hopes
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
הָבַל
hâbal
BDB Definition:
1) to act emptily, become vain, be vain
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to become vain
1a2) to be utterly vain (with cognate acc)
1b) (Hiphil)
1b1) to cause to become vain
1b2) to fill with vain hopes
Part of Speech: verb
A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: a primitive root
Same Word by TWOT Number: 463
Total KJV Occurrences: 8