Breath, vapor — the “vanity” of Ecclesiastes: what cannot be held; also the Hebrew name of Abel
also written: hebel, havel, хевель, хе́вель, гевел
In Scripture
World English Bible
“Vanity of vanities,” says the Preacher; “Vanity of vanities, all is vanity.”
Ecclesiastes 1:2
The keynote of the book: hevel of hevels, the superlative of a breath.
“Vanity of vanities,” says the Preacher. “All is vanity!”
Ecclesiastes 12:8
The same words close the Preacher’s speech before the epilogue.
