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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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Mark 9:12

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And he answered and told them, Elias verily cometh first, and restoreth all things; and how it is written of the Son of man, that he must suffer many things, and be set at nought.

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The 1611 reading & marginal notes

1611 witness · Mark 9:12 · retained source text

And he answered, and told them, Elias verely commeth first, and restoreth al things, and how it is written of the Sonne of man, that he must suffer many things, and be set at nought.

1611 marginal noteEsai. 53.23

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Where “nought” appears

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Genesis1 occurrence
1 verse Deuteronomy3 occurrences
3 verses Nehemiah1 occurrence
1 verse Job4 occurrences
4 verses Psalms2 occurrences
2 verses Proverbs1 occurrence
1 verse Isaiah8 occurrences
8 verses Jeremiah1 occurrence
1 verse Amos2 occurrences
2 verses Malachi2 occurrences
1 verse Mark1 occurrence
1 verse Luke1 occurrence
1 verse Acts4 occurrences
4 verses Romans1 occurrence
1 verse 1 Corinthians2 occurrences
2 verses 2 Thessalonians1 occurrence
1 verse Revelation1 occurrence
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