הבל

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Hebrew[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Root
ה־ב־ל (h-b-l)

Compare Arabic هبل.

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

הֶבֶל (hévelm [pattern: קֶטֶל]

  1. steam, vapor
  2. breath
  3. foolishness, nonsense, absurdity

Related terms[edit]

Adverb[edit]

הֶבֶל (hével) [pattern: קֶטֶל]

  1. for nothing, uselessly

Proper noun[edit]

הֶבֶל (hévelm [pattern: קֶטֶל]

  1. Abel, the son of Adam.

Descendants[edit]

  • Ancient Greek: Ἅβελ (Hábel) (see there for further descendants)
  • Arabic: هَابِيل (hābīl)
  • Yiddish: הבל (hevl)

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Yiddish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Hebrew הֶבֶל.

Proper noun[edit]

הבל (hevlm

  1. Abel, the son of Adam.