KJV dictionary & concordance
Empty, fruitless, ineffective, unprofitable, worthless, false, unsubstantial, or conceited.
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Some verses contain the word more than once.
First occurrence: Exodus 5:9
Complete exact-word concordance
Surely in vain the net is spread in the sight of any bird.
Surely in vaine the net is spread in the sight of any bird.
1611 marginal noteHebr. in the eyes of euery thing that hath a wing.
He that tilleth his land shall be satisfied with bread: but he that followeth vain persons is void of understanding.
Hee that tilleth his land, shall bee satisfied with bread: but he that followeth vaine persons, is void of vnderstanding.
1611 marginal noteChap.28.19.
He that tilleth his land shall have plenty of bread: but he that followeth after vain persons shall have poverty enough.
He that tilleth his land, shal haue plentie of bread: but he that followeth after vaine persons, shall haue pouerty enough.
1611 marginal noteChap.12.11.
Lest I be full, and deny thee, and say, Who is the Lord? or lest I be poor, and steal, and take the name of my God in vain.
Lest I be full, and deny thee, and say, Who is the LORD? or lest I be poore, and steale, and take the name of my God in vaine.
1611 marginal noteHeb. belye thee.
1611 marginal noteDeut. 32.15.
Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman that feareth the Lord, she shall be praised.
Fauour is deceitfull, and beautie is vaine: but a woman that feareth the LORD, she shalbe praised.
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