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nought

Meaning of “nought”

Nothing, no thing, no value, no effect, no result, or no payment or cost; to come or be brought to nought is to fail, perish, or be made ineffective, and to set one at nought is to despise, reject, or treat as worthless.

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36 occurrences35 verses17 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 29:15

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Acts 4:11
This is the stone which was set at nought of you builders, which is become the head of the corner.
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Acts 4:11 · retained source text

This is the stone which was set at nought of you builders, which is become the head of the corner.

1611 marginal notePsal. 118.22. mat. 21.42.

Acts 5:36
For before these days rose up Theudas, boasting himself to be somebody; to whom a number of men, about four hundred, joined themselves: who was slain; and all, as many as obeyed him, were scattered, and brought to nought.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Acts 5:36 · retained source text

For before these dayes rose vp Theudas, boasting himselfe to be some body, to whom a number of men, about foure hundred, ioyned themselues: who was slaine, and all, as many as obeied him, were scattered, & brought to nought.

1611 marginal noteOr, beleeued.

Acts 5:38
And now I say unto you, Refrain from these men, and let them alone: for if this counsel or this work be of men, it will come to nought:
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1611 witness · Acts 5:38 · retained source text

And now I say vnto you, refraine from these men, and let them alone: for if this counsell or this worke be of men, it will come to nought.

Acts 19:27
So that not only this our craft is in danger to be set at nought; but also that the temple of the great goddess Diana should be despised, and her magnificence should be destroyed, whom all Asia and the world worshippeth.
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1611 witness · Acts 19:27 · retained source text

So that not only this our craft is in danger to be set at nought: but also that the Temple of the great goddesse Diana should be despised, and her magnificence should be destroyed, whom all Asia, and the world worshippeth.

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