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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

Some verses contain the word more than once.

First occurrence: Deuteronomy 32:21

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Jeremiah 8:19
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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
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
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
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But they are altogether brutish and foolish: the stock is a doctrine of vanities.
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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
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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.
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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.

Complete reference index — all 12 verses
Deuteronomy 32:211 Kings 16:131 Kings 16:26Psalms 31:6Ecclesiastes 1:2Ecclesiastes 5:7Ecclesiastes 12:8Jeremiah 8:19Jeremiah 10:8Jeremiah 14:22Jonah 2:8Acts 14:15

Where “vanities” appears

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Deuteronomy1 occurrence
1 verse1 Kings2 occurrences
2 versesPsalms1 occurrence
1 verseEcclesiastes4 occurrences
3 versesJeremiah3 occurrences
3 versesJonah1 occurrence
1 verseActs1 occurrence
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