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vain

Meaning of “vain”

Empty, fruitless, ineffective, unprofitable, worthless, false, unsubstantial, or conceited.

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112 occurrences102 verses34 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Exodus 5:9

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Exodus 5:9
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Let there more work be laid upon the men, that they may labour therein; and let them not regard vain words.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Exodus 5:9 · retained source text

Let there more worke be layde vpon the men, that they may labour therein, and let them not regard vaine wordes.

1611 marginal noteHeb. let the worke be heauy vpon the men.

Exodus 20:7
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Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain; for the Lord will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain.
2 word occurrences in this verse
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1611 witness · Exodus 20:7 · retained source text

Thou shalt not take the Name of the LORD thy God in vaine: for the LORD will not holde him guiltlesse, that taketh his Name in vaine.

1611 marginal noteLeuit. 19.12. deut. 5.11. matt. 5.33.

Complete reference index — all 102 verses
Exodus 5:9Exodus 20:7Leviticus 26:16Leviticus 26:20Deuteronomy 5:11Deuteronomy 32:47Judges 9:4Judges 11:31 Samuel 12:211 Samuel 25:212 Samuel 6:202 Kings 17:152 Kings 18:202 Chronicles 13:7Job 9:29Job 11:11Job 11:12Job 15:2Job 16:3Job 21:34Job 27:12Job 35:16Job 39:16Job 41:9Psalms 2:1Psalms 26:4Psalms 33:17Psalms 39:6Psalms 60:11Psalms 62:10Psalms 73:13Psalms 89:47Psalms 108:12Psalms 119:113Psalms 127:1Psalms 127:2Psalms 139:20Proverbs 1:17Proverbs 12:11Proverbs 28:19Proverbs 30:9Proverbs 31:30Ecclesiastes 6:12Isaiah 1:13Isaiah 30:7Isaiah 36:5Isaiah 45:18Isaiah 45:19Isaiah 49:4Isaiah 65:23Jeremiah 2:5Jeremiah 2:30Jeremiah 3:23Jeremiah 4:14Jeremiah 4:30Jeremiah 6:29Jeremiah 8:8Jeremiah 10:3Jeremiah 23:16Jeremiah 46:11Jeremiah 50:9Jeremiah 51:58Lamentations 2:14Lamentations 4:17Ezekiel 6:10Ezekiel 12:24Ezekiel 13:7Zechariah 10:2Malachi 3:14Matthew 6:7Matthew 15:9Mark 7:7Acts 4:25Romans 1:21Romans 13:41 Corinthians 3:201 Corinthians 15:21 Corinthians 15:101 Corinthians 15:141 Corinthians 15:171 Corinthians 15:582 Corinthians 6:12 Corinthians 9:3Galatians 2:2Galatians 2:21Galatians 3:4Galatians 4:11Galatians 5:26Ephesians 5:6Philippians 2:16Colossians 2:81 Thessalonians 2:11 Thessalonians 3:51 Timothy 1:61 Timothy 6:202 Timothy 2:16Titus 1:10Titus 3:9James 1:26James 2:20James 4:51 Peter 1:18

Where “vain” appears

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Exodus3 occurrences
2 versesLeviticus2 occurrences
2 versesDeuteronomy3 occurrences
2 versesJudges2 occurrences
2 verses1 Samuel3 occurrences
2 verses2 Samuel1 occurrence
1 verse2 Kings2 occurrences
2 verses2 Chronicles1 occurrence
1 verseJob10 occurrences
10 versesPsalms15 occurrences
13 versesProverbs5 occurrences
5 versesEcclesiastes1 occurrence
1 verseIsaiah8 occurrences
7 versesJeremiah13 occurrences
12 versesLamentations2 occurrences
2 versesEzekiel3 occurrences
3 versesZechariah1 occurrence
1 verseMalachi1 occurrence
1 verseMatthew2 occurrences
2 versesMark1 occurrence
1 verseActs1 occurrence
1 verseRomans2 occurrences
2 verses1 Corinthians7 occurrences
6 verses2 Corinthians2 occurrences
2 versesGalatians6 occurrences
5 versesEphesians1 occurrence
1 versePhilippians2 occurrences
1 verseColossians1 occurrence
1 verse1 Thessalonians2 occurrences
2 verses1 Timothy2 occurrences
2 verses2 Timothy1 occurrence
1 verseTitus2 occurrences
2 versesJames3 occurrences
3 verses1 Peter1 occurrence
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