Proverbs 21:6

פֹּ֣עַל אֹ֭צָרוֹת בִּלְשׁ֣וֹן שָׁ֑קֶר הֶ֥בֶל נִ֝דָּ֗ף מְבַקְשֵׁי מָֽוֶת
The getting of treasures by a lying tongue is a vanity tossed to and fro of them that seek death.
Select a Hebrew word above to see its details.

פֹּ֣עַל
פֹּ֣עַל
Root word work, works, acts, deeds, do, …
Dictionary form: פֹּעַל · poh-AL

Noun — Common, masculine singular, construct state "___ of …" — bound to the next word

In the KJV here: the getting
his work ×5 the work ×5 thy work ×3 acts ×2 them according to their deeds ×2 a work ×1 according to his work ×1 according to his works ×1
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deed — Most natural modern term; suits narrative and poetic contexts.
work — Modernized KJV form; good for labor or divine activity.
act — Prefer for single, decisive or dramatic actions.
action — Slightly more formal; suits ethical or legal contexts.
achievement — Highlights a positive or accomplished outcome.
doing — Colloquial; captures ongoing or habitual behavior well.

BDB6712 H6467

BDB6711 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB6713

פֹּ֫עַל37 noun masculineProv 20:11 doing, deed, work (in poetry and late, nearly = מַעֲשֶׂה); — ׳פ absolute Hab 1:1; Ps 44:2, construct Deut 33:11 +; suffix פָּעֳלוֺ Deut 32:4 +, פֹּעֲלוֺ Isa 1:31 (Köii.1,35,493 Ges«GKC:93q»§ 93q, see below), Jer 22:13 פָּעָלְכֶם Isa 41:24, etc.; plural פְּעָלִים 2Sam 23:20; 1Chr 11:22 —

1. deed, thing done:
  a. of God, פָּעֳלוֺ his work in providence Deut 32:4; Isa 5:12; Job 36:24 in deliverance Ps 44:2 (as accusative of congnate meaning with verb), Ps 77:13 + 5 t.; in judgment Ps 64:10; Ps 95:9, as accusative of congnate meaning with verb Hab 1:5.
  b. of false gods Isa 41:24.
  c. of men, daily toil Job 24:5; Ps 104:23 specific act Ruth 2:12 יָדָיו ׳פ of sacrificing Deut 33:11 plural of achievements 2Sam 23:20 = 1Chr 11:32 action as having moral quality Job 34:11; Prov 20:11; Prov 24:12; Prov 24:29, evil implied Jer 25:14; Jer 50:29; Job 36:9; Ps 28:4, כַּפָּיו ׳פ Ps 9:17 חָמָס ׳פ Isa 59:6 good action Prov 21:8.
2. work, thing made:
  a. by hands of God Isa 45:9; Isa 45:11 (of men).
  b. by man Isa 1:31 (i.e. probably his idol Ges Checomm. Di and others; > read בַּעֲלוֺ LagSemitic i. 5 StaZAW iii (1888), 12f.).
3. wages of work Jer 22:13; Job 7:2.
4. acquisition of treasures Prov 21:6.

work, works, acts, deeds, do, …
pōʿal
an act or work (concretely)
  • work, deed, doing
    • deed, thing done
      • "work, thing made"wages of work"acquisition (of treasure)

אוֹצָרוֹת
אוֹצָרוֹת
Root word treasures, treasure, treasuries, treasury, storehouses, …
Dictionary form: אוֹצָר · oh-TSAWR

Noun — Common, masculine plural, absolute state plural — usually add "-s"

In the KJV here: of treasures
the treasures ×11 and the treasures ×7 among my treasures ×3 and in the treasures ×3 in his treasures ×2 in the treasures ×2 into the treasure ×2 into the treasury ×2
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treasury — Best for official/royal storage of wealth or goods.
storehouse — Emphasizes physical storage facility for supplies.
treasure — Focuses on the valuable contents rather than the place.
depot — Neutral, functional term for a supply or storage facility.
stockpile — Highlights accumulated reserves; suits military or food contexts.
vault — Implies secure, protected storage; good for wealth contexts.

BDB706 H214

BDB705 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB707

אוֺצָר noun masculineProv 15:16 treasure, store, treasury, storehouse (so Aramaic, also ) — אוֺצָר Prov 15:16 +; construct אוֺצַר Josh 6:19 +; suffix אוֺצָרוֺ Deut 28:12 + 2 t.; plural אוֺצָרוֺת Joel 1:17 +; אֹצָרוֺת Prov 21:6 +; construct אוֺצְרוֺת Mic 6:10 +; אֹצְרוֺת Job 38:22 +; plural suffix אוֺצְרֹתָֽי׃ Deut 32:34; Isa 39:4 אֹצְרֹתָֽי׃ Deut 32:34 אוֺצְרוֺתֶיךָ Jer 17:3 אוֺצְרֹתָם Isa 30:6 אֹצְרֹתֵיהֶם Prov 8:21, etc. —

1. treasure(s), generally plural (gold, silver, costly utensils, etc.) Josh 6:19; Josh 6:24; Isa 2:7; Isa 30:6; Isa 45:3 (חשֶׁח ׳א, i.e. concealed, hoarded) Hos 13:15; Jer 15:13; Jer 17:3; Jer 20:5; Jer 48:7; Jer 49:4; Jer 51:13; 1Kgs 14:26 (twice in verse); 2Kgs 24:13 (twice in verse), perhaps also Isa 39:2; Isa 39:4 = 2Kgs 20:13; 2Kgs 20:15 wealth Prov 15:16; Prov 21:6; Prov 21:20 gathered for temple-building (singular) ׳בֵּית י ׳א 1Chr 29:8, הַמְּלָאכָה ׳א Ezra 2:69 = Neh 7:70, also vNeh 7:69 (compare 1Chr 26:27).
2. store, supply of food, drink, etc., 2Chr 11:11; 1Chr 27:27; 1Chr 27:28 figurative רֶשַׁע ׳א Mic 6:10; Prov 10:2 הִיא אוֺצָרוֺ ׳יִרְאַת י Isa 33:6.
3. בֵּית אוֺצָר
  a. treasure-house Neh 10:39 compare Dan 1:2
  b. storehouse, magazine Mal 3:10 & without בית
  a. treasure-house or chamber, treasury 1Kgs 7:51; 1Kgs 15:18 (twice in verse); 2Kgs 12:19; 2Kgs 14:14; 2Kgs 16:8; 2Kgs 18:15; 2Kgs 50:37 (?) 1Chr 9:26; 1Chr 26:20 (twice in verse); 1Chr 26:22; 1Chr 26:24; 1Chr 26:26; 1Chr 28:12 (twice in verse); 2Chr 5:1; 2Chr 16:2 (?) 2Chr 32:27 compare Ezek 28:4
  b. storehouse Joel 1:17; Prov 8:21; 1Chr 27:25 (twice in verse); Neh 13:12; Neh 13:13
  c. magazine of weapons, figurative of Yahweh's armoury Jer 50:25
  d. storehouses of God for rain, snow, hail, wind, sea Deut 28:12; Job 38:22 (twice in verse); Jer 10:13; Jer 51:16; Ps 135:7; Ps 33:7.

אֶקְדָּח see קדח.

treasures, treasure, treasuries, treasury, storehouses, …
ʾôṣār
a depository
  • treasure, storehouse
    • treasure (gold, silver, etc)
      • "store, supplies of food or drink"treasure-house, treasury
      • treasure-house
        • "storehouse, magazine"treasury"magazine of weapons (figurative for God's armoury)"storehouses (of God for rain, snow, hail, wind, sea)

בִּ לְשׁ֣וֹן
בִּ
Prefix — preposition in, at, by, with
לְשׁ֣וֹן
Root word tongue, tongues, language, bay, wedge, …
Dictionary form: לָשׁוֹן · law-SHONE

Noun — Common, both singular, construct state "___ of …" — bound to the next word

In the KJV here: tongue
tongue ×22 my tongue ×7 and their tongue ×6 the tongue ×6 and the tongue ×5 his tongue ×5 of the tongue ×4 their tongue ×4
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tongue — Most direct equivalent; fits literal and figurative uses.
language — Prefer when referring to a people's speech or dialect.
speech — Good for contexts emphasizing spoken communication or rhetoric.
flame — Use for tongue-shaped fire imagery (e.g., Isa 5:24).
bay — Geographical use; tongue of water or land (e.g., Josh 15:2).
wedge — Use for wedge/bar of metal (e.g., Josh 7:21, 24).

BDB4473 H3956

BDB4472 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB4474

לָשׁוֺן noun masculineJosh 7:21 and (more often) feminineIsa 28:11 tongue (Late Hebrew id.; also Assyrian lišânu; Arabic ; Ethiopic ; Aramaic לִשָּׁן, לִישָּׁן, (all li-); Zinjirli לשן DHMSendsch. 59); — absolute ׳ל Exod 4:10 +; הַלָּשֹׁן Josh 15:2 construct לְשׁוֺן Josh 7:21 +; suffix לְשׁוֺנִי 2Sam 23:2 לְשֹׁנוֺ Exod 11:7 + 2 t.; לְשׁוֺנוֺ Judg 7:5; Esth 1:22 לְשׁוֺנְךָ Ps 34:14 לְשׁוֺנְכֶם Isa 59:3, etc.; plural לְשֹׁנוֺת absolute Ps 31:21; Isa 66:18 construct Zech 8:23 suffix לְשֹׁנֹתָם Gen 10:20; Gen 10:31 —

1. tongue of men,
  a. used in lapping Judg 7:5 cleaving to the palate (חֵק), in thirst Lam 4:4, so as to produce dumbness Job 29:10 (|| קוֺל נֶחְבָּא), Ps 137:6; Ezek 3:26 (|| נֶאֱלַם); cleaving to jaws (מַלְקוֺחַ) Ps 22:16 בַּצָּמָא נָשָׁ֑תָּה ׳ל Isa 41:17 their tongue for thirst is parched; תִּמַּק בְּפִיהֶם ׳לְ Zech 14:12 (of ׳י's judgment); a choice morsel is held ׳תַּחַת ל Job 20:12 (figurative of mischief), compare Ps 10:7 (ready to be uttered), Ps 66:17 (|| פֶּה), Song 4:11.
  b. usually as organ of speech, both good and bad (especially Psalms, Proverbs, often || פֶּה, שָׂפָה); — ׳כְּבַד ל Exod 4:10 (J) heavy of tongue; ׳מַעֲנֵה ל Prov 16:1, מִלָּתוֺ עַללְֿשׁוֺנִי 2Sam 23:2, compare Prov 31:26; Ps 139:4 (׳בִּל), הֲיֵשׁ בִּלְשׁוֺנִי עַוְלָה Job 6:30 ׳מָוֶת וְחַיִּים בְּיַד ל Prov 18:21, compare Prov 21:23; Prov 25:15 of (false) prophets, ׳הַלֹּקְהִים ל Jer 23:31 subject of verb of speaking, בֶּר Di — בִחִכִּי דִּבְּרָה לְשׁוֺנִי Job 33:2; Ps 12:4; Ps 37:30 compare (Jer 9:7 below and) ֗֗֗ תְּמַהֵר ׳ל לְדַבֵּר Isa 32:4, לְשׁוֺנִי עֵט סֹפֵר מָהִיר Ps 45:2, i.e. as swift as a rapid scribe's stylus; subject of הָגָה Isa 59:3; Job 27:4; Ps 35:28; Ps 71:24 subject of נִשְׁבַּע Isa 45:23 תִּהַלַךְ בָּאָרֶץ ׳ל Ps 73:9 of hostile speech, insolence, etc., Josh 10:21 (J E; object of I. חָרַץ q. v., compare 3 below), Jer 18:18; Isa 3:8 ׳זַעַם ל Hos 7:16 (but text dubious, compare We Now), חֶרֶב חַדָּה ׳ל Ps 57:6, compare Ps 64:4 כְּמוֺ ׳נָחָשׁ שָֽׁנְנוּ ל Ps 140:4 תָּקוּם אִתָּךְ ׳כָּללֿ Isa 54:17 ׳הֶאֱרִיךְ ל Isa 57:4 further, Jer 9:2; Jer 9:4 as instrument of seductive flattery (הֶחֱלִיק), without בְּ, Ps 5:10; Prov 28:33, compare ׳נָכְרִיָּה חֶלְקַת לָ Prov 6:24. of falsehood Ps 78:36 (compare below); of slander (compare לושֵׁן) ׳רָגַל עַללֿ Ps 15:3, אִישׁ לָשׁוֺןPs 140:12, compare סָ֑תֶר ׳לְ Prov 25:33 ׳חָטָא בְּל Ps 39:2 compare Ps 64:9 (text dubious, see Hup Che Bae); moral qualities ascribed to: — as arrogant Ps 12:5 (compare vPs 12:4 above); as devising injuries, ׳הַוּוֺת תַּחְשֹׁב ל Ps 52:4, compare הַוֺת ׳לְ Prov 17:4 תַּצְמִיד מִרְמָה ׳ל Ps 50:19 nectere fraudem; ׳מֵרָ֑ע נְצֹר ל Ps 34:14 ׅ || (וּשְׂפָתֶיךָ מִדַּבֵּר מִרְמָה; often of lying tongue: לְשׁוֺן שֶׁקֶר Prov 6:17; Prov 12:19; Prov 21:6; Prov 26:28; Ps 109:2 מִרְמָה ׳לְ Ps 52:6 רְמִיָּה ׳לָ Mic 6:12; Ps 120:2; Ps 120:3 תַּרְמִית ׳לְ Zeph 3:13 תַּהְפֻּכוֺת ׳לְ Prov 10:31, and ׳נֶהְפָּךְ בִּל Prov 17:20 עֲרוּמִים׳ל Job 15:5 also מִרְמָה דִּבֵּ֑ר ׳ל Jer 9:7 on the other hand צַדִּיק ׳לְ Prov 10:20 חֲכָמִים ׳ל Prov 12:18; Prov 15:2 ׳מַרְפֵּה לָ vProv 15:4 לִמּוּדִים ׳לְ Isa 50:4. — Note phrases ׳שׁוֺט ל Job 5:21 scourge of (the) tongue, רִיב לְשֹׁנוֺת Ps 31:21 פַּלַּג לְשׁוֺנָם Ps 55:10: also ׳בַּעַל הַלּ Eccl 10:11 (of serpent-charmer), and ׳וַתֵּעֲלוּ עַלשְֿׂפַת ל Ezek 36:3. — On tongue of ׳י (once), see 4 below
  c. organ of singing, subject of רָנַן Ps 51:16; Ps 126:2; Isa 35:6, עָנָה Ps 119:172.
2. = language Deut 28:49; Jer 5:15 and later, namely: Ezek 3:5; Ezek 3:6 (׳כִּבְדֵי ל, || עִמְקֵי שָׂפָה, but strike out ᵐ5 Manuscripts Co SgfrKauAT), Isa 28:11 (|| אַחֶרֶת ׳ל, לַעֲגֵי שָׂפָה, figurative of ׳י's unintelligible dealings); ׳עַם ֗֗֗ נִלְעַג ל Isa 33:19 (|| עִמְקֵי שָׂפָה); Isa 66:18 (|| גּוֺיִם), Zech 8:23; Gen 10:5; Gen 10:20; Gen 10:31 (all P), Neh 13:24; Esth 1:22 (twice in verse); Esth 3:12; Esth 8:9 (twice in verse); Dan 1:4.
3. tongue of animals: dog Exod 11:7 (J; object of I. חָרַץ q. v.; compare 1 b), Ps 68:24 adder Job 20:16 (subjectof תַּהֲרֹג); crocodile Job 40:25.
4. tongue of fire, devouring, כֶּאֱכֹל קַשׁ לְשׁוֺן אֵשׁ Isa 5:24 compare of ׳י, וּלְשׁוֺנוֺ כְּאֵשׁ אֹכָ֑לֶת Isa 30:27 (|| שְׂפָתָיו מָֽלְאוּ זַעַם).
5. = (tongue-shaped) wedge of gold Josh 7:21; Josh 7:24 (JE).
**So Assyrian lišânu; see MeissnZAW xxlii {1905}, 151 f. JohnsAssyrian Deeds 2, 281.
6. = (tongue-shaped) bay of sea Isa 11:15; Josh 15:2; Josh 15:5; Josh 18:19 (all P).

BDB9646 H3956 H3961

BDB9645 | BIBLICAL ARAMAIC | BDB9647

לִשָּׁן noun masculineDan 3:7 tongue (ᵑ7 Syriac; see Biblical Hebrew לָשׁוֺן, √ לשׁן ); — tongue = language, figurative for people: absolute ׳עַם אֻמָּה וְל Dan 3:29 plural emphatic וְלִשָּׁנַיָּא ׳א ׳ע vDan 3:4 vDan 3:7 v.Dan 4:31; Dan 5:19; Dan 6:26; Dan 7:14 (compare Biblical Hebrew לָשׁוֺן 2, Isa 66:18).

מָא see מָה. below

tongue, tongues, language, bay, wedge, …
lāšôn
the tongue (of man or animals), used literally (as the instrument of licking, eating, or speech), and figuratively (speech, an ingot, a fork of flame, a cove of water)
  • tongue
    • tongue (of men)
      • tongue (literally)
        • "tongue (organ of speech)
      language"tongue (of animals)"tongue (of fire)"wedge, bay of sea (tongue-shaped)

שָׁ֑קֶר
שָׁ֑קֶר
Root word lying, false, lies, falsehood, falsely, …
Dictionary form: שֶׁקֶר · sheh-KER

Noun — Common, masculine singular, absolute state

In the KJV here: by a lying
falsely ×13 lies ×12 a lie ×8 a lying ×7 false ×7 lying ×5 of falsehood ×4 a false ×3
More options
deception — Broad, neutral; suits most prose and legal contexts.
falsehood — Modernized KJV form; fits formal or theological writing.
lie — Direct and concrete; best when a specific false statement is meant.
fraud — Emphasizes deliberate intent to deceive; good in legal contexts.
deceit — Highlights the relational betrayal aspect of the word.
empty — Captures the 'vain/worthless' semantic range of the lemma.

BDB9028 H8267

BDB9027 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB9029

שֶׁ֫קֶר113 noun masculine deception, disappointment, falsehood; — ׳שׁ Exod 23:7 + 64 t.; שָׁ֑קֶר Exod 5:9 + 42 t.; plural שְׁקָרִים Ps 101:7 + 3 t.; suffix שִׁקְרֵיהֶם Jer 23:22 —

1. deception, what deceives, disappoints, and betrays one : a molten image Jer 10:14 = Jer 51:17 gift Prov 25:14 grace of person Prov 31:30, etc.; ׳אֹ֫רַח שׁ Ps 119:104; Ps 119:128 ׳דֶּ֫רֶח שׁ vPs 119:29 ׳בטח בשׁ Jer 13:25 ׳נחל שׁ Jer 16:19, compare also Ps 7:15; Ps 33:17; Ps 119:118; Isa 28:15 לַשֶּׁקֶר for disappointment, in vain 1Sam 25:21; Jer 3:23.
2. deceit, fraud, wrong : ׳עשׂה (ל) שׁ do or practise fraud, wrong Hos 7:1; Jer 6:13; Jer 8:8; Jer 8:10 with בְ, 2Sam 18:13 ׳פְּעֻלַּת שׁ Prov 11:18 ׳לֶ֫חֶם שׁ Prov 20:17 food got by fraud; ׳זֶ֫רע שׁ Isa 57:4 ׳עֵט שׁ Jer 8:8 ׳ילד שׁ Ps 7:15 (|| עמל); ׳דרךְ לשׁון קשׁת שׁ Jer 9:2 ׳בְּשׁ Jer 3:10 (|| בגד), adverb שׁקד fraudulently, wrongfully Ps 35:19; Ps 38:20; Ps 69:5; Ps 119:78; Ps 119:86.
3. injurious falsehood, in testimony, especially in courts : עַד שֶׁקֶר Exod 20:16 (E) Deut 19:18; Ps 27:12; Prov 6:19; Prov 14:5; Prov 25:18 עֵד שׁקרים Prov 12:17; Prov 19:5; Prov 19:9 ׳ענה שׁ Deut 19:18 testify falsehood; ׳שְׁבֻעַת שׁ Ze Deut 8:17 false oath; ׳נשׁבע לשׁ swear falsely Jer 5:2 + 5 t.; ׳נשׁבע על שׁ Lev 5:22 ׳דבּר שׁ Mic 6:12 + (see [ דָּבַר], דָּבָר); ׳אִמְרֵ י שׁ Isa 32:7 ׳שׂפת(י) שׁ Ps 31:19; Ps 120:2; Prov 10:18; Prov 17:7 טפל ׳שׁ Job 13:4; Ps 119:69, compare vPs 119:163 absolute false ! 2Kgs 9:12; Jer 37:14.
4. falsity, of false or self-deceived prophets: ׳נכּא שׁ prophesy falsely Jer 14:14; Jer 23:25; Jer 23:26; Jer 29:21 + ל person Jer 27:10; Jer 20:14; Jer 20:16 ׳לַשּׁ ׳נ vJer 20:15 ׳בשׁ ׳נ Jer 5:31; Jer 20:6; Jer 29:9 ׳מוֺרֶה שׁ Isa 9:14; Hab 2:18 ׳חזה שׁ Zech 10:2 ׳חֲזוֺן שׁ Jer 14:14, etc., (+ 12 t.); ׳רוּח שׁ.
5. lie, falsehood, in general: ׳דבר שׁ Ps 101:7 (|| רְמִיָּה); ׳דְּבַר שׁ Prov 13:5 of מִלִּים Job 36:4 ׳לְשׁוֺן שׁ false tongue Prov 6:17; Prov 12:19; Prov 21:6; Prov 26:28; Ps 109:2 of lips Prov 12:22 ׳אִישׁ שׁ Prov 17:4 liar.

lying, false, lies, falsehood, falsely, …
šeqer
an untruth; by implication, a sham (often adverbial)
  • lie, deception, disappointment, falsehood
    • deception (what deceives or disappoints or betrays one)
      • "deceit, fraud, wrong
      • fraudulently, wrongfully (as adverb)
      falsehood (injurious in testimony)
      • testify falsehood, false oath, swear falsely
      falsity (of false or self-deceived prophets)"lie, falsehood (generally)
      • false tongue
      in vain

הֶ֥בֶל
הֶ֥בֶל
Root word vanity, vanities, vain, altogether
Dictionary form: הֶבֶל · heh-BEL

Noun — Common, masculine singular, absolute state

In the KJV here: is a vanity
vanity ×17 is vanity ×15 are vanity ×6 in vain ×4 of vanities ×4 vanities ×3 of thy vanity ×2 to anger with their vanities ×2
More options
emptiness — Captures the hollow, void quality; broadly applicable.
futility — Emphasizes pointlessness of effort; strong in Ecclesiastes.
vapor — Retains the literal breath/mist image; vivid and poetic.
illusion — Stresses deceptive unreality; good for idol or false-hope contexts.
fleeting breath — Highlights brevity and transience; suits existential passages.
worthlessness — Blunter register; effective when contempt or judgment is implied.

BDB2041 H1892

BDB2040 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB2042

I. הֶ֫בֶל73 noun masculine vapour, breath (Late Hebrew id., Syriac id.) figurative vanity (so Late Hebrew, Syriac ) — הָ֑בֶל Eccl 1:2 +; construct הֲבֵל Eccl 1:2 (twice in verse); Eccl 12:8, suffix הֶבְלִי etc. Eccl 6:12; Eccl 7:15; Eccl 9:9 (twice in verse); plural הֲבָלִים Jer 10:8 +; construct הַבְלֵי Jer 8:19 +, suffix הַבְלֵיהֶם Deut 32:21 +; —

1. literal Isa 57:13 all of them (the idols) יִשָּׂארֿוּחַ יִקַּח הָ֑בֶל a breath (ᵑ9 aura) will carry away, Prov 21:6 the getting of treasures by a lying tongue is הֶבֶל נִדָּף a vapour driven away. Elsewhere always
2. figurative of what is evanescent, unsubstantial, worthless, vanity, as of idols Jer 10:15 = Jer 51:18; Jer 16:19 הֶבֶל וְאֵין בָּם מוֺעִיל || (שֶׁקֶרׅ, heathen observances Jer 10:3, and in phrase הָלַךְ אַחֲרֵי הַהֶבֶל Jer 2:5; 2Kgs 17:15; Prov 13:11 הוֺן מֵהֶבֶל wealth (gotten) out of vanity, (i.e. not by solid toil, opposed to קֹבֵץ עַל יָד) is minished (but ᵐ5 ᵑ9 Ew מְבֹהָל, see Prov 20:21 Qr), Prov 31:30 שֶׁקֶר הַחֵן וְהֶבֶל הַיֹּ֑פִי, Lam 4:17 אֶל עֶזְרָתֵנוּ הֶבֶל to our vain (Dr§ 193 n.) help; of life Job 7:16 כִּי הֶבֶל יָמָֽי׃, Ps 78:33 וַיְכַל בַּהֶבֶל יְמֵיהֶם consumed their days as (בְּ I:7 d vanity, man Ps 39:6; Ps 39:12; Ps 62:10 הֶבֶל בְּנֵי אָדָם ֗֗֗ הֵמָּה מֵהֶבֶל יָ˜חַד׃ they are altogether (made) of vanity, Ps 94:11; Ps 144:4, especially in Ecclesiastes (31 t. + הֲבֵל הֲבָלִים Eccl 1:2 (twice in verse); Eccl 12:8) of the fruitlessness of all human enterprise and endeavour, Eccl 1:2 הַכֹּל הֶבֶל, vEccl 1:14 הַכֹּל הֶבֶל וּרְעוּת רוּחַ all was vanity and the pursuit of wind, Eccl 2:1; Eccl 2:14; Eccl 2:15 etc., Eccl 6:4 (of an abortion) בַּהֶבֶל בָּא i.e. into a lifeless existence, vEccl 6:11 יֵשׁ דְּבָרִים הַרְבֵּה מַרְבִּים הָ֑בֶל (of discussions leading to no result), note also the phrases יְמֵי (הֶבְלוֺ, הֶבְלְךָ) הֶבְלִי Eccl 7:15; Eccl 9:9, ׳יְמֵי חַיֵּי ה Eccl 6:12; Eccl 9:9; Job 27:12 (see הָבַל), Isa 49:4 לְתֹהוּ וָהֶבֶל for nought and vanity have I spent my strength; as adverb accusative vainly, to no purpose Isa 30:7 הֶבֶל וָרִיק יַעֲזֹ֑רוּ, Ps 39:7 אַךְ הֶבֶל יֶהֱמָיוּן they disquiet themselves to no purpose, Job 9:29: הֶבֶל אִיגָָֽע Job 35:16, with נִחַם to comfort Job 21:34; Zech 10:2. Plural הֲבָלִים of false gods, Deut 32:21 ) כִּעֲסוּנִי בְהַבְלֵיהֶם || בְּלֹאאֵֿל) 1Kgs 16:13; 1Kgs 16:26; Jer 8:19 הַבְלֵי נֵכָר || (בִּפְסִילֵיהֶםׅ, Jer 10:8; Jer 14:22 הַבְלֵי הַגּוֺיִם, Ps 31:7 הַשֹּׁמְרִים הַבְלֵישָֿׁוְא empty vanities Jonah 2:9 in more general sense Eccl 1:2 (twice in verse); Eccl 12:8 הֲבֵל הֲבָלִים, Eccl 5:6.

vanity, vanities, vain, altogether
hebel
emptiness or vanity; figuratively, something transitory and unsatisfactory; often used as an adverb
  • vapour, breath
    • breath, vapour
      • "vanity (figuratively)
    (adv) vainly

נִ֝דָּ֗ף
נִ֝דָּ֗ף
Root word away, down, driven, fro, shaken, …
Dictionary form: נָדַף · naw-DAHP

Verb — Niphal, Participle Active, masculine singular, absolute state passive or reflexive — "it was done" / "he did it to himself" ongoing action — try "___ing" or "one who ___s"

In the KJV here: tossed to and fro
and as driven ×1 be driven away ×1 driven to and fro ×1 driveth away ×1 is driven away ×1 of a shaken ×1 so drive them away ×1 thrusteth him down ×1
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scatter — Broadly useful for wind dispersing objects or people.
drive away — Modernizes KJV; implies forceful expulsion by wind.
blow away — Natural, vivid image of wind carrying something off.
toss about — Emphasizes back-and-forth, restless motion.
sweep away — Suggests irresistible, overwhelming force of wind.
whirl away — Conveys spinning, chaotic dispersal; poetic contexts.

BDB5005 H5086

BDB5004 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB5006

[נָדַף] verb drive, drive asunder ( Late Hebrew id., spread, be diffused, disseminated (of odour); Arabic strike, beat, especially bow-string with mallet, to clean cotton; also play the lyre; Aramaic נְדַף = Late Hebrew; Ethiopic throw, hurl); —

Qal Imperfect suffix יִדְּפֶנּוּ Job 32:13 (jussive); 3 feminine singular suffix תִּדְּפֶנּוּ Ps 1:4 2 masculine singular תִּנְדֹּף Ps 68:3 — drive about, chaff, subject wind Ps 1:4 wicked, subject God Ps 68:3 (כְּהִנְדֹּף עָשָׁן, see below); compare Job 32:13 (= defeat, anguish).

Niph`al Perfect נִדַּף Isa 19:7 Infinitive. כְּהִנְדֹּף Ps 68:3 (see Köi. 306 f); Participle נִדָּף Lev 26:36 + 3 t.; — be driven, driven about (especially by wind) Ps 68:3, see above (like a driving [Che drift] of smoke); of breath (הֶבֶל) figurative of deceitful gain Prov 21:6 (ᵐ5 Hi Ew רֹדֵף; see De Now); of withered plant Isa 19:7 (where subject עָרוֺת, מִוְרָע i.e. place; whence Che transitive ׳נ vanish; but reference probably to plant-life in these places, see Di); of leaf Lev 26:36 (as making slight sound), Job 13:25 (figurative of sufferer, || קַשׁ יָבֵשׁ), of chaff (קַשׁ) Isa 41:2 (simile of bow of hostile kings || עָפָר).

away, down, driven, fro, shaken, …
nādap
to shove asunder, i.e., disperse
  • to drive, drive away, drive asunder
    • (Qal) to drive about
      • "(Niphal) to be driven, be driven about

מְבַקְשֵׁי
מְבַקְשֵׁי
Root word seek, sought, seeketh, require, seekest, …
Dictionary form: בָּקַשׁ · baw-KAHSH

Verb — Piel, Participle Active, masculine plural, construct state intensive — "he really / thoroughly did" ongoing action — try "___ing" or "one who ___s"

In the KJV here: of them that seek
to seek ×20 seek ×19 sought ×18 seeketh ×13 and seek ×7 that seek ×7 of them that seek ×6 and sought ×5
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seek — Modernized KJV; broad, natural fit for most contexts.
look for — Colloquial; suits narrative and everyday prose well.
search for — Implies active, deliberate effort or urgency.
pursue — Conveys determined, ongoing striving toward a goal.
request — Prefer when the seeking involves asking another person.
desire — Best when the focus is on longing rather than active search.

BDB1296 H1245

BDB1295 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB1297

[בָּקַשׁ]224 verb seek (Phoenician בקש) —

Pi`el Perfect בִּקֵּשׁ Deut 13:11 + 15 t.; בִּקְשָׁה Eccl 7:28; Esth 2:15 suffix בִּקְשָׁתַם Hos 2:9 בִּקַּשְׁתִּיו Song 3:1; Song 3:2 compare Song 5:6 בִּקְשׁוּ Ezra 2:62 + 12 t.; suffix בִּקְשֻׁנִי Isa 65:1 + 2 t.; Imperfect יְבַקֵשׁ Josh 22:23 + 37 t.; יְבַקֶּשֿׁ Prov 15:14 + 2 t.; אֲבַקְשָׁה Ps 122:9 + 3 t.; suffix יְבַקְשֵׁהוּ 1Sam 23:14 + 7 t.; יְבַקְשׁוּ 1Sam 16:16 + 23 t.; Imperative בַקֵּשׁ 1Sam 9:3 + 3 t.; בַּקְּשׁוּ 1Sam 28:7 + 8 t.; Infinitive לְבַקֵּשׁ 1Sam 10:2 + 29 t.; Participle מְבַקֵּשׁ Gen 37:16 + 23 t.; plural מְבַקְשִׁים Exod 10:11 + 38 t.; —
1. seek to find:
  a. absolute Judg 6:29; 2Kgs 2:17; Jer 5:1; Ezek 34:6; Eccl 3:6; Eccl 8:17 (yet see Ew).
  b. accusative Gen 37:15; Gen 37:16; Josh 2:22 (J) Judg 4:22; Judg 14:4; 1Sam 9:3; 1Sam 10:2; 1Sam 10:14; 1Sam 10:21; 1Sam 16:16; 1Sam 23:14; 1Sam 23:25; 1Sam 24:3; 1Sam 26:2; 1Sam 27:1; 1Sam 27:4 + 1Sam 26:20 object a flea, but read נַפְשִׁי ᵐ5 Th We Kirkp Klo Dr; 2Sam 17:3; 2Sam 17:20; 1Kgs 1:3; 1Kgs 2:40; 1Kgs 18:10; 2Kgs 2:16; 2Kgs 6:19; 1Chr 4:39; 2Chr 22:9; Ezra 2:62 (= Neh 7:64) Neh 12:27; Ps 37:25; Ps 37:36; Ps 119:176; Prov 2:4; Prov 21:6; Prov 23:35; Prov 7:28; Song 3:1 (twice in verse); Song 3:2 (twice in verse); Song 5:6; Song 6:1; Isa 41:12; Isa 41:17; Jer 2:24; Jer 2:33; Lam 1:11; Ezek 7:25; Ezek 22:30; Ezek 34:4; Ezek 34:16; Hos 2:9; Nah 3:11; Zech 11:16; Mal 2:15.
  c. with לְ Job 10:6.
  d. accusative of thing לְ person Judg 18:1; 1Sam 13:14; 1Sam 28:7; 1Kgs 1:2; Ruth 3:1; Esth 2:2; Ps 122:9; Isa 40:20; Lam 1:19; Nah 3:7.
2. seek to secure:
  a. accusative the priesthood Num 16:10 (P); David for king 2Sam 3:17 in battle 2Sam 5:17 (= 1Chr 14:8); Ps 27:4; Jer 45:5 (compare vJer 45:5); בקשׁ נפשׁ seek to take one's life Exod 4:19 (J) 1Sam 20:1; 1Sam 22:23 (twice in verse); 1Sam 23:15; 1Sam 25:29; 2Sam 4:8; 2Sam 16:11; 1Kgs 19:10; 1Kgs 19:14; Ps 35:4; Ps 38:13; Ps 40:15; Ps 54:5; Ps 63:10; Ps 70:3; Ps 86:14; Prov 29:10; Jer 4:30; Jer 11:21; Jer 19:7; Jer 19:9; Jer 21:7; Jer 22:25; Jer 34:20; Jer 34:21; Jer 38:16; Jer 44:30 (twice in verse); Jer 46:26; Jer 49:37.
  b. aim at, practise: בקשׁ רעה seek hurt of Num 35:23 (P) 1Sam 24:10; 1Sam 25:26 (אֶל) 1Kgs 20:7; Ps 71:13; Ps 71:24; Esth 9:2 כזב ׳ב Ps 4:3 compare Prov 17:11, שׁבר Prov 17:19, רצון Prov 11:27, טובה Neh 2:10, אמונה Jer 5:1, צדק, ענוה Zeph 2:3 (twice in verse) שׁלום Ps 34:15, חכמה Prov 14:6; Eccl 7:25, בינה Dan 8:15, דעת Prov 15:14; Prov 18:15, תורה Mal 2:7, אהבה Prov 17:9, תאוה Prov 18:1 (ל of direct object), חשׁבנות Eccl 7:29.
  c. Infinitive Exod 4:24 (J) Jer 26:21.
  d. לְ & Infinitive Gen 43:30; Exod 2:15; Exod 10:11 (JE) Deut 13:11; 1Sam 14:4; 1Sam 19:2; 1Sam 19:10; 1Sam 23:10; 2Sam 20:19; 2Sam 21:2; 1Kgs 11:22; 1Kgs 11:40; Esth 2:21; Esth 3:6; Esth 6:2; Ps 37:22; Eccl 12:10; Zech 6:7; Zech 12:9.
3. seek the face
  a. of rulers 1Kgs 10:24 (= 2Chr 9:23) Prov 29:26.
  b. of God (from resorting to sacred places) Hos 5:15; 1Chr 16:11 (= Ps 105:4) 2Chr 7:14; 2Sam 21:1; Ps 24:6; Ps 27:8 (twice in verse); without פְּנֵי
  c. יהוה Deut 4:29; Zeph 1:6; Zeph 2:3; Hos 3:5; Hos 3:5; Hos 5:6; Exod 33:7 (J) 1Chr 16:10 (= Ps 105:3) 2Chr 11:16; 2Chr 20:4; Isa 51:1; Prov 28:5; Zech 8:21; Zech 8:22; Jer 50:4 אלהים 2Sam 12:16, compare Ezek 8:22; Isa 45:19; Isa 65:1; 2Chr 15:4; 2Chr 15:15; Hos 7:10; Jer 29:13; Mal 3:1; Ps 40:17; Ps 70:5; Ps 69:7; Dan 9:3 ׳דבר י Amos 8:12 שׁמך Ps 83:17.
  d. followed by Infinitive with לְ, of resort to wizards, but object not expressed Lev 19:34 (H).
4. desire, demand:
  a. accusative 1Chr 21:3.
  b. accusative of thing מִן person Ezek 7:26; Dan 1:20.
5. a. require, exact, accusative of thing מִיַּד person Isa 1:12 מִן person Neh 5:12, accusative of thing vNeh 5:18.
  b. exact equivalent or penalty for, accusative of thing, מִיַּד person Gen 31:39; Gen 43:9 (JE) 1Sam 20:16; 2Sam 4:11; Ezek 3:18; Ezek 3:20; Ezek 33:8, compare דרשׁ; no object expressed Josh 22:23 (P).
6. (late) ask, request, accusative of thing Esth 2:15 עַל of thing Neh 2:4 עַל of thing מִן person Esth 7:7; Ezra 8:23 עַל of thing מִלִּפְנֵי person Esth 4:8 accusative of thing מִן person Dan 1:8 (object clause with אשׁר), Ps 104:21 מִן person 2Chr 20:4. Pu`al Imperfect יְבֻקַּשׁ Jer 50:20, ׳וַיְב Esth 2:23 תֲּבֻקְשִׁי Ezek 26:21 be sought.

seek, sought, seeketh, require, seekest, …
bāqaš
to search out (by any method, specifically in worship or prayer); by implication, to strive after
  • to seek, require, desire, exact, request
    • (Piel)
      • to seek to find
        • "to seek to secure"to seek the face"to desire, demand"to require, exact"to ask, request
      (Pual) to be sought

מָֽוֶת
מָֽוֶת
Root word death, die, died, dead, dieth, …
Dictionary form: מָוֶת · maw-WET

Noun — Common, masculine singular, absolute state

In the KJV here: death
of death ×24 the death ×19 death ×16 from death ×8 and death ×6 of his death ×6 dieth ×4 to death ×4
More options
death — Most direct and universal rendering; suitable for nearly all contexts.
dying — Prefer when emphasizing the process or act rather than the state.
mortality — Highlights the human condition; good in reflective or wisdom texts.
end — Softer, euphemistic tone; useful in poetic or narrative passages.
fatal — Best as an adjective in phrases like 'fatal wound' or 'fatal blow'.
deadly — Adjectival use only; stresses lethal danger or consequence.

BDB4562 H4194

BDB4561 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB4563

מָ֫וֶת161 noun masculineExod 10:17 death; — absolute ׳מ Deut 19:6 +; מָֽ֫וְתָה Ps 116:15 construct מוֺת Gen 25:11 +; suffix מוֺתִו Gen 27:2 +; plural construct מוֺהֵי Ezek 28:10 suffix בְּמֹתָיו Isa 53:9 —

1. death, opposed to life, Deut 30:15; Deut 30:19; 2Sam 15:21 כל האדם ׳מ the death of all men (that all go to) Num 16:29 (J), as distinguished from violent death; ׳יוֺם מ day of death Gen 27:2 (J) Judg 13:7; 1Sam 15:35 +; ׳שְׁנַת מ Isa 6:1; Isa 14:28 ׳עד מ Num 35:25; Num 35:28; Num 35:32; Josh 20:6 (P), 1Kgs 11:40 ׳לפני מ Gen 27:7; Gen 27:10; Gen 50:16 (JE); ׳אחרי מ Gen 26:18 (J), Gen 25:11; Lev 16:1; Num 35:28 (P), Deut 31:27; Deut 31:29 (D) +; ׳בכור מ Job 18:13 firstborn of death (deadly disease); of flies Eccl 10:1, unclean animals Lev 11:31; Lev 11:32 (P).
2. death by violence as a penalty : ׳מִשְׁפַּט מ + לְ or בְּ person: a case of death to, or in a man, guilty of capital crime Deut 19:6; Deut 21:22; Jer 26:11; Jer 26:16 ׳חֵטְא מ Deut 22:26 ׳מ (י)בנ 1Sam 20:31; 1Sam 26:16; 2Sam 12:5 ׳אישׁ מ 2Sam 19:29 ׳אנשׁי מ 1Kgs 2:26 ׳מַלְאֲכֵי מ Prov 16:14 messengers of death; במותָיו Isa 53:9 in his (martyr-) death (see BrMP 359).
3. state of death or place of death (|| שׁאול) Isa 28:15; Isa 28:18; Isa 38:18; Hos 13:14; Hab 2:5; Ps 6:6; Ps 49:15; Song 8:6; Prov 5:5; Prov 7:27 (|| אבדון) Job 28:22 ׳שׁערי מ gates of death Ps 9:14; Ps 107:18; Job 38:17.

death, die, died, dead, dieth, …
māwet
death (natural or violent); concretely, the dead, their place or state (hades); figuratively, pestilence, ruin
  • death, dying, Death (personified), realm of the dead
    • death
      • "death by violence (as a penalty)"state of death, place of death

This book is chanted to the poetic accent system (used only in Job, Psalms, and Proverbs). Each group below ends at one of its pausing accents — translate a group as one unit.
פֹּ֣עַל אֹ֭צָרוֹת Dechi — a lesser break בִּלְשׁ֣וֹן שָׁ֑קֶר Atnach — the verse's main pause — take a breath here הֶ֥בֶל נִ֝דָּ֗ף Revia Mugrash — a lesser break מְבַקְשֵׁי מָֽוֶת Silluq — end of the verse

פֹּעַל אֹצָרוֹת בִּלְשׁוֹן שָׁקֶר הֶבֶל נִדָּף מְבַקְשֵׁי-מָֽוֶת׃
6
The getting of treasures by a lying tongue is a vanity tossed to and fro of them that seek death.
Cross References

Proverbs 13:11

הוֹן מֵהֶבֶל יִמְעָט וְקֹבֵץ עַל-יָד יַרְבֶּֽה׃
11
Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathereth by labour shall increase.

Proverbs 10:2

לֹא-יוֹעִילוּ אוֹצְרוֹת רֶשַׁע וּצְדָקָה תַּצִּיל מִמָּֽוֶת׃
2
Treasures of wickedness profit nothing: but righteousness delivereth from death.

Proverbs 20:21

נַחֲלָה ‫(מבחלת)‬ מְבֹהֶלֶת בָּרִאשׁוֹנָה וְאַחֲרִיתָהּ לֹא תְבֹרָֽךְ׃
21
An inheritance may be gotten hastily at the beginning; but the end thereof shall not be blessed.

Jeremiah 17:11

קֹרֵא דָגַר וְלֹא יָלָד עֹשֶׂה עֹשֶׁר וְלֹא בְמִשְׁפָּט בַּחֲצִי ‫(ימו)‬ יָמָיו יַעַזְבֶנּוּ וּבְאַחֲרִיתוֹ יִהְיֶה נָבָֽל׃
11
As the partridge sitteth on eggs, and hatcheth them not; so he that getteth riches, and not by right, shall leave them in the midst of his days, and at his end shall be a fool.

Proverbs 8:36

וְֽחֹטְאִי חֹמֵס נַפְשׁוֹ כָּל-מְשַׂנְאַי אָהֲבוּ מָֽוֶת׃
36
But he that sinneth against me wrongeth his own soul: all they that hate me love death.

1 Timothy 6:9

οἱ δὲ βουλόμενοι πλουτεῖν ἐμπίπτουσιν εἰς πειρασμὸν καὶ παγίδα καὶ ἐπιθυμίας πολλὰς ἀνοήτους καὶ βλαβεράς αἵτινες βυθίζουσιν τοὺς ἀνθρώπους εἰς ὄλεθρον καὶ ἀπώλειαν
9
But they that will be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction and perdition.

Proverbs 20:14

רַע רַע יֹאמַר הַקּוֹנֶה וְאֹזֵל לוֹ אָז יִתְהַלָּֽל׃
14
It is naught, it is naught, saith the buyer: but when he is gone his way, then he boasteth.

2 Peter 2:3

καὶ ἐν πλεονεξίᾳ πλαστοῖς λόγοις ὑμᾶς ἐμπορεύσονται οἷς τὸ κρίμα ἔκπαλαι οὐκ ἀργεῖ καὶ ἡ ἀπώλεια αὐτῶν οὐ νυστάζει
3
And through covetousness shall they with feigned merchandise of words make you: whose judgment now of a long time lingereth not, and their damnation slumbereth not.

Proverbs 22:8

זוֹרֵעַ עַוְלָה ‫(יקצור)‬ יִקְצָר-אָוֶן וְשֵׁבֶט עֶבְרָתוֹ יִכְלֶֽה׃
8
He that soweth iniquity shall reap vanity: and the rod of his anger shall fail.

Proverbs 30:8

שָׁוְא׀ וּֽדְבַר-כָּזָב הַרְחֵק מִמֶּנִּי רֵאשׁ וָעֹשֶׁר אַל-תִּֽתֶּן-לִי הַטְרִיפֵנִי לֶחֶם חֻקִּֽי׃
8
Remove far from me vanity and lies: give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with food convenient for me:

Titus 1:11

οὓς δεῖ ἐπιστομίζειν οἵτινες ὅλους οἴκους ἀνατρέπουσιν διδάσκοντες ἃ μὴ δεῖ αἰσχροῦ κέρδους χάριν
11
Whose mouths must be stopped, who subvert whole houses, teaching things which they ought not, for sake. filthy lucre's

Ezekiel 18:31

הַשְׁלִיכוּ מֵעֲלֵיכֶם אֶת-כָּל-פִּשְׁעֵיכֶם אֲשֶׁר פְּשַׁעְתֶּם בָּם וַעֲשׂוּ לָכֶם לֵב חָדָשׁ וְרוּחַ חֲדָשָׁה וְלָמָּה תָמֻתוּ בֵּית יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃
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Cast away from you all your transgressions, whereby ye have transgressed; and make you a new heart and a new spirit: for why will ye die, O house of Israel?
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