10 occurrences in 12 translations

'Empty' in the Bible

Thus says the Lord,“What injustice did your fathers find in Me,That they went far from MeAnd walked after emptiness and became empty?

Verse ConceptsFutilityFalse ReligionIdolatry, Objections ToPrayerlessnessSyncretismWord Of GodEstrangementVanityBeing Found OutUseless PeopleIs God Unjust?

I looked at the earth,and it was formless and empty.I looked to the heavens,and their light was gone.

Verse ConceptsemptinessFormlessness

For the customs and decrees of the peoples are [mere] delusion [exercises in futility];It is only wood which one cuts from the forest [to make a god],The work of the hands of the craftsman with the axe or cutting tool.

Verse ConceptsForestsChristmas Treewoodworkingcutting

They will lay it waste. It will lie parched and empty before me. The whole land will be laid waste. But no one living in it will pay any heed.

Verse ConceptsDestruction Of Countries

And their nobles have sent their little ones to the waters: they came to the pits, and found no water; they returned with their vessels empty; they were ashamed and confounded, and covered their heads.

Verse ConceptsCisternsNoblesDry PlacesSeeking WaterShaming People

Therefore, behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will send unto him wanderers, that shall cause him to wander, and shall empty his vessels, and break their bottles.

Verse ConceptsBreaking Containers

I know his outburst.This is the Lord’s declaration.It is empty.His boast is empty.

For I will soon stir up and bring against Babylonan assembly of great nations from the north country.They will line up in battle formation against her;from there she will be captured.Their arrows will be like those of a skilled warriorwho does not return empty-handed.

Verse ConceptsAliancesSkillOut Of The North

And will send unto Babylon fanners, that shall fan her, and shall empty her land: for in the day of trouble they shall be against her round about.

Verse ConceptsForeignersWinnowing

Nebuchadrezzar the king of Babylon hath devoured me, he hath crushed me, he hath made me an empty vessel, he hath swallowed me up like a dragon, he hath filled his belly with my delicates, he hath cast me out.

Verse ConceptsConfusionSnakesStomachsEmpty People

Bible Theasaurus

Abandon (107 instances)
Barren (62 instances)
Desert (358 instances)
Deserted (85 instances)
Devoid (13 instances)
Discharge (34 instances)
Slack (23 instances)
Spend (67 instances)
Vacate (1 instance)
Vacuous (1 instance)

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