הֶבֶל hebel

Meaning

emptiness or vanity; figuratively, something transitory and unsatisfactory; often used as an adverb

In the King James Version: [idiom] altogether, vain, vanity.

Derivation: or (rarely in the abs.) הֲבֵל; from H1891 (הָבַל);

Where it is used

• Jeremiah 51:18 They are worthless, a work to be mocked. In the time of their punishment they will perish.
• Lamentations 4:17 All the while our eyes were failing as we looked in vain for help. We watched from our towers for a nation that could not save us.
• Jonah 2:8 Those who cling to worthless idols forsake His loving devotion.
• Zechariah 10:2 For idols speak deceit and diviners see illusions; they tell false dreams and offer empty comfort. Therefore the people wander like sheep, oppressed for lack of a shepherd.