הָבַל hâbal

Hebrew · Strong's H1891 · pronounced haw-bal' · used 5 times in 5 verses

Meaning

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

In the King James Version: be (become, make) vain.

Derivation: a primitive root;

2 Kings 17:15 They rejected His statutes and the covenant He had made with their fathers, as well as the decrees He had given them. They pursued worthless idols and became worthless themselves, going after the surrounding nations that the LORD had commanded them not to imitate.
Job 27:12 Surely all of you have seen it for yourselves. Why then do you keep up this empty talk?
Psalms 62:10 Place no trust in extortion or false hope in stolen goods. If your riches increase, do not set your heart upon them.
Jeremiah 2:5 This is what the LORD says: “What fault did your fathers find in Me that they strayed so far from Me? They followed worthless idols, and became worthless themselves.
Jeremiah 23:16 This is what the LORD of Hosts says: “Do not listen to the words of the prophets who prophesy to you. They are filling you with false hopes. They speak visions from their own minds, not from the mouth of the LORD.