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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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Romans 14:10
But why dost thou judge thy brother? or why dost thou set at nought thy brother? for we shall all stand before the judgment seat of Christ.
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Romans 14:10 · retained source text

But why doest thou iudge thy brother? or why dost thou set at nought thy brother? wee shall all stand before the Iudgement seat of Christ.

1611 marginal note2.Cor. 5.10.

1 Corinthians 1:28
And base things of the world, and things which are despised, hath God chosen, yea, and things which are not, to bring to nought things that are:
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 1 Corinthians 1:28 · retained source text

And base things of the world, and things which are despised, hath God chosen, yea and things which are not, to bring to nought things that are,

1 Corinthians 2:6
Howbeit we speak wisdom among them that are perfect: yet not the wisdom of this world, nor of the princes of this world, that come to nought:
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1611 witness · 1 Corinthians 2:6 · retained source text

Howbeit wee speake wisedome among them that are perfect: yet not the wisedome of this worlde, nor of the Princes of this worlde, that come to nought:

2 Thessalonians 3:8
Neither did we eat any man’s bread for nought; but wrought with labour and travail night and day, that we might not be chargeable to any of you:
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1611 witness · 2 Thessalonians 3:8 · retained source text

Neither did wee eate any mans bread for nought: but wrought with labour and trauaile night and day, that wee might not bee chargeable to any of you.

Revelation 18:17
For in one hour so great riches is come to nought. And every shipmaster, and all the company in ships, and sailors, and as many as trade by sea, stood afar off,
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1611 witness · Revelation 18:17 · retained source text

For in one houre so great riches is come to nought. And euery shipmaster, and all the company in ships, and sailers, and as many as trade by sea, stood a farre off,

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