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vile

Meaning of “vile”

Low, base, contemptible, shameful, dishonourable, of little worth, or in a humbled condition.

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First occurrence: Deuteronomy 25:3

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Jeremiah 15:19
¶ Therefore thus saith the Lord, If thou return, then will I bring thee again, and thou shalt stand before me: and if thou take forth the precious from the vile, thou shalt be as my mouth: let them return unto thee; but return not thou unto them.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Jeremiah 15:19 · retained source text

¶ Therfore thus saith the LORD; If thou returne, then will I bring thee againe, and thou shalt stand before me: and if thou take forth the precious from the vile, thou shalt be as my mouth: let them returne vnto thee, but returne not thou vnto them.

Jeremiah 29:17
Thus saith the Lord of hosts; Behold, I will send upon them the sword, the famine, and the pestilence, and will make them like vile figs, that cannot be eaten, they are so evil.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Jeremiah 29:17 · retained source text

Thus saith the LORD of hosts, Beholde, I will send vpon them the sword, the famine, and the pestilence, and will make them like vile figges, that cannot be eaten, they are so euill.

1611 marginal noteChap.24.8,10.

1611 marginal noteChap.24.8.

Lamentations 1:11
All her people sigh, they seek bread; they have given their pleasant things for meat to relieve the soul: see, O Lord, and consider; for I am become vile.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Lamentations 1:11 · retained source text

All her people sigh, they seek bread, they haue giuen their pleasant things for meate to relieue the soule: see, O LORD, & consider: for I am become vile.

1611 marginal noteOr, to make the soule to come againe.

Daniel 11:21
And in his estate shall stand up a vile person, to whom they shall not give the honour of the kingdom: but he shall come in peaceably, and obtain the kingdom by flatteries.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Daniel 11:21 · retained source text

And in his estate shall stand vp a vile person, to whom they shal not giue the honour of the kingdome: but hee shall come in peaceably, and obtaine the kingdome by flatteries.

Nahum 1:14
And the Lord hath given a commandment concerning thee, that no more of thy name be sown: out of the house of thy gods will I cut off the graven image and the molten image: I will make thy grave; for thou art vile.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Nahum 1:14 · retained source text

And the LORD hath giuen a commandement concerning thee, that no more of thy name be sowen: out of the house of thy gods will I cut off the grauen image, and the molten image, I wil make thy graue, for thou art vile.

Nahum 3:6
And I will cast abominable filth upon thee, and make thee vile, and will set thee as a gazingstock.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Nahum 3:6 · retained source text

And I will cast abominable filth vpon thee, and make thee vile, and will set thee as a gazing stocke.

Romans 1:26
For this cause God gave them up unto vile affections: for even their women did change the natural use into that which is against nature:
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Romans 1:26 · retained source text

For this cause God gaue them vp vnto vile affections: for euen their women did change the naturall vse into that which is against nature:

Philippians 3:21
Who shall change our vile body, that it may be fashioned like unto his glorious body, according to the working whereby he is able even to subdue all things unto himself.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Philippians 3:21 · retained source text

Who shall change our vile bodie, that it may bee fashioned like vnto his glorious body, according to the working whereby he is able euen to subdue all things vnto himselfe.

James 2:2
For if there come unto your assembly a man with a gold ring, in goodly apparel, and there come in also a poor man in vile raiment;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · James 2:2 · retained source text

For if there come vnto your assembly a man with a gold ring, in goodly apparel, and there come in also a poore man, in vile raiment:

1611 marginal noteGr. Synagogue.

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