*habl-: 'breath, vapour' 1, 'vanity' 2

Root

Language	Form	Sources	Note
Hebrew	הֶבֶל 1, 2, 2 (HALOT 236–237); הבל; hif. 2 (HALOT 236)	HALOT 236–237; HALOT 236	gloss withheld
Judaic Aramaic	hbl 1, 2 (HALOT 236)	HALOT 236	gloss withheld
Mandaic Aramaic	habla, hbila 1 (MdD 115a, 129b apud HALOT 236)	HALOT 236	gloss withheld
Arabic	habalat 1; habil 2; habila 2 (HALOT 236)	HALOT 236	gloss withheld
Tigre	habbala 2 (WTS 15b apud HALOT 236)	WTS 15b; HALOT 236	gloss withheld

A form keeps its source's gloss only when the source is public domain or openly licensed.

HALOT 236 derives the verb הבל from the noun הֶבֶל.

Updated 4 November 2026