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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

Some verses contain the word more than once.

First occurrence: Genesis 29:15

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Job 8:22
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They that hate thee shall be clothed with shame; and the dwelling place of the wicked shall come to nought.
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Job 8:22 · retained source text

They that hate thee shall be cloathed with shame, and the dwelling place of the wicked shall come to nought.

1611 marginal noteHeb. shall not be.

Job 14:18
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And surely the mountain falling cometh to nought, and the rock is removed out of his place.
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1611 witness · Job 14:18 · retained source text

And surely the mountaine falling commeth to nought: and the rocke is remoued out of his place.

1611 marginal noteHeb. fadeth.

Job 22:6
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For thou hast taken a pledge from thy brother for nought, and stripped the naked of their clothing.
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1611 witness · Job 22:6 · retained source text

For thou hast taken a pledge from thy brother for nought, and stripped the naked of their clothing.

1611 marginal noteHeb. stripped the clothes of the naked.

Complete reference index — all 35 verses
Genesis 29:15Deuteronomy 13:17Deuteronomy 15:9Deuteronomy 28:63Nehemiah 4:15Job 1:9Job 8:22Job 14:18Job 22:6Psalms 33:10Psalms 44:12Proverbs 1:25Isaiah 8:10Isaiah 29:20Isaiah 29:21Isaiah 41:12Isaiah 41:24Isaiah 49:4Isaiah 52:3Isaiah 52:5Jeremiah 14:14Amos 5:5Amos 6:13Malachi 1:10Mark 9:12Luke 23:11Acts 4:11Acts 5:36Acts 5:38Acts 19:27Romans 14:101 Corinthians 1:281 Corinthians 2:62 Thessalonians 3:8Revelation 18:17

Where “nought” appears

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Genesis1 occurrence
1 verseDeuteronomy3 occurrences
3 versesNehemiah1 occurrence
1 verseJob4 occurrences
4 versesPsalms2 occurrences
2 versesProverbs1 occurrence
1 verseIsaiah8 occurrences
8 versesJeremiah1 occurrence
1 verseAmos2 occurrences
2 versesMalachi2 occurrences
1 verseMark1 occurrence
1 verseLuke1 occurrence
1 verseActs4 occurrences
4 versesRomans1 occurrence
1 verse1 Corinthians2 occurrences
2 verses2 Thessalonians1 occurrence
1 verseRevelation1 occurrence
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