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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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Lamentations 2:14
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Thy prophets have seen vain and foolish things for thee: and they have not discovered thine iniquity, to turn away thy captivity; but have seen for thee false burdens and causes of banishment.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Lamentations 2:14 · retained source text

Thy Prophets haue seene vaine and foolish things for thee, and they haue not discouered thine iniquitie, to turne away thy captiuitie: but haue seene for thee false burdens, and causes of banishment.

1611 marginal noteIere.2.8. and 5.31. and 14.14. and 23.16.

Lamentations 4:17
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As for us, our eyes as yet failed for our vain help: in our watching we have watched for a nation that could not save us.
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1611 witness · Lamentations 4:17 · retained source text

As for vs, our eyes as yet failed for our vaine helpe: in our watching we haue watched for a nation that could not saue vs.

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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