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Havel havalim (הבל הבלים) means nonsense in Hebrew.

It can also mean vanity of vanities. It is a word, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.

הֲבֵל הֲבָלִים
havel havalim
word
In English

nonsense, vanity of vanities

The stress falls on the part in bold.

The Hebrew dictionaryWords starting with ה

The dictionary gives 2 meanings for Havel havalim.

The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.

  1. 1
    שטויות, דברים בטלים.
  2. 2
    מקור הביטוי במקרא: "הֲבֵל הֲבָלִים אָמַר קֹהֶלֶת הֲבֵל הֲבָלִים הַכֹּל הָבֶל". משמעות המילה הבל נסובה סביב משמעותו של דבר החולף במהרה. עניין זמני שאין לו קיום לאורך זמן (בניגוד גמור לאות-קין הנחתמת לנצח), המקור שנמצא בקהלת מתכוון שהכול חולף והחיים הם דבר בר חלוף.

The word Havel havalim is a word.

Written with vowel points
הֲבֵל הֲבָלִים
Written without vowel points
הבל הבלים
Said
havel havalim
Gematria
124

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English
nonsense, vanity of vanities

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These words mean the opposite of Havel havalim.

  • דברי טעם

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What does Havel havalim (⁨הבל הבלים⁩) mean in Hebrew?

Havel havalim (⁨הבל הבלים⁩) means nonsense and vanity of vanities. It is said havel havalim, with the stress on vel.

What is a synonym for Havel havalim (⁨הבל הבלים⁩)?

Words that mean nearly the same as Havel havalim (⁨הבל הבלים⁩) are ⁨בוקי סריקי⁩, ⁨דברי הבל⁩, ⁨דברי רוח⁩, ⁨דברים בטלים⁩, ⁨הבל ורעות רוח⁩, and ⁨פתפותי ביצים⁩.

What is the opposite of Havel havalim (⁨הבל הבלים⁩)?

Words that mean the opposite of Havel havalim (⁨הבל הבלים⁩) are ⁨דברי טעם⁩.

The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry הבל הבלים of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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