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vanities

Meaning of “vanities”

1. Empty or worthless things. 2. Idols or deceptive objects of trust.

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13 occurrences12 verses7 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Deuteronomy 32:21

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Deuteronomy 32:21
They have moved me to jealousy with that which is not God; they have provoked me to anger with their vanities: and I will move them to jealousy with those which are not a people; I will provoke them to anger with a foolish nation.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Deuteronomy 32:21 · retained source text

They haue mooued me to ielousie with that which is not god, they haue prouoked me to anger with their vanities: And I will moue them to ielousie with those which are not a people, I will prouoke them to anger with a foolish nation.

1611 marginal noteRom. 10.9.

1 Kings 16:13
For all the sins of Baasha, and the sins of Elah his son, by which they sinned, and by which they made Israel to sin, in provoking the Lord God of Israel to anger with their vanities.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 1 Kings 16:13 · retained source text

For all the sinnes of Baasha and the sinnes of Elah his sonne, by which they sinned, and by which they made Israel to sinne, in prouoking the LORD God of Israel to anger with their vanities.

1 Kings 16:26
For he walked in all the way of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, and in his sin wherewith he made Israel to sin, to provoke the Lord God of Israel to anger with their vanities.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 1 Kings 16:26 · retained source text

For he walked in all the way of Ieroboam the son of Nebat, and in his sinne wherewith hee made Israel to sinne, to prouoke the LORD God of Israel to anger with their vanities.

Psalms 31:6
I have hated them that regard lying vanities: but I trust in the Lord.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Psalms 31:6 · retained source text

I haue hated them that regard lying vanities: but I trust in the LORD.

Ecclesiastes 1:2
Vanity of vanities, saith the Preacher, vanity of vanities; all is vanity.
2 word occurrences in this verse
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1611 witness · Ecclesiastes 1:2 · retained source text

Uanitie of vanities, saith the Preacher, vanitie of vanities, all is vanitie.

1611 marginal noteChap.12.9 psal.144.4. psal.36.6. and 62.9.

Ecclesiastes 5:7
For in the multitude of dreams and many words there are also divers vanities: but fear thou God.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Ecclesiastes 5:7 · retained source text

For in the multitude of dreames and many words, there are also diuers vanities: but feare thou God.

Ecclesiastes 12:8
¶ Vanity of vanities, saith the preacher; all is vanity.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Ecclesiastes 12:8 · retained source text

¶ Uanitie of vanities (saith the preacher) all is vanitie.

1611 marginal noteChap.1.2.

Jeremiah 8:19
Behold the voice of the cry of the daughter of my people because of them that dwell in a far country: Is not the Lord in Zion? is not her king in her? Why have they provoked me to anger with their graven images, and with strange vanities?
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Jeremiah 8:19 · retained source text

Behold the voice of the crie of the daughter of my people because of them that dwel in a farre countrey: Is not the LORD in Zion? is not her king in her? why haue they prouoked me to anger with their grauen images, and with strange vanities?

1611 marginal noteHeb. because of the countrey of them that are farre off.

Jeremiah 10:8
But they are altogether brutish and foolish: the stock is a doctrine of vanities.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Jeremiah 10:8 · retained source text

But they are altogether brutish and foolish: the stocke is a doctrine of vanities.

1611 marginal noteHeb. in one, or at once.

1611 marginal noteIsa.41.29 abac. 2.18. zec.10.1.

Jeremiah 14:22
Are there any among the vanities of the Gentiles that can cause rain? or can the heavens give showers? art not thou he, O Lord our God? therefore we will wait upon thee: for thou hast made all these things.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Jeremiah 14:22 · retained source text

Are there any among the vanities of the Gentiles that can cause raine? or can the heauens giue showres, Art not thou he, O LORD our God? therefore we will waite vpon thee: for thou hast made all these things.

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