35 occurrences

'Nought' in the Bible

And Laban said unto Jacob, Because thou art my brother, shouldest thou therefore serve me for nought? tell me, what shall thy wages be?

Verse ConceptsBeing FairNegotiationServants, Working Conditions OfWagesFree Of Charge

And there shall cleave nought of the cursed thing to thine hand: that the LORD may turn from the fierceness of his anger, and shew thee mercy, and have compassion upon thee, and multiply thee, as he hath sworn unto thy fathers;

Verse ConceptsGod, Compassion OfGod Multipling PeopleGod Will Show Mercyempathy

Beware that there be not a thought in thy wicked heart, saying, The seventh year, the year of release, is at hand; and thine eye be evil against thy poor brother, and thou givest him nought; and he cry unto the LORD against thee, and it be sin unto thee.

Verse ConceptsSabbatical YearThoughtYearsCancellation Of DeptDo Not Be StingyPeople Forgiving OthersPeople Without MercyHelping The Poor

And it shall come to pass, that as the LORD rejoiced over you to do you good, and to multiply you; so the LORD will rejoice over you to destroy you, and to bring you to nought; and ye shall be plucked from off the land whither thou goest to possess it.

Verse Conceptsprospering

And it came to pass, when our enemies heard that it was known unto us, and God had brought their counsel to nought, that we returned all of us to the wall, every one unto his work.

Verse Conceptsenemies, of Israel and JudahGod HinderingGods PlanGod's Plan For Us

They that hate thee shall be clothed with shame; and the dwelling place of the wicked shall come to nought.

Verse ConceptsShameTentsClothed With Bad Things

And surely the mountain falling cometh to nought, and the rock is removed out of his place.

Verse ConceptsAbrasionMountains RemovedNature DecayingMoving To A New Place

For thou hast taken a pledge from thy brother for nought, and stripped the naked of their clothing.

Verse ConceptsCreditBorrowing, SuretyGuaranteeFalse AccusationsPeople Stripping Peoplelent

The LORD bringeth the counsel of the heathen to nought: he maketh the devices of the people of none effect.

Verse ConceptsAdvice, From GodPlansEvil DevicesPlans Of MenNothingGod Hindering

Thou sellest thy people for nought, and dost not increase thy wealth by their price.

Verse ConceptsBuying and sellingFree Of ChargeValue

Take counsel together, and it shall come to nought; speak the word, and it shall not stand: for God is with us.

Verse ConceptsBattlesGod, Purpose OfPlansStriving With GodGod With YouTragedyGod's Plan For Uspositivity

For the terrible one is brought to nought, and the scorner is consumed, and all that watch for iniquity are cut off:

Verse ConceptsCruelty, God's attitude toMockeryInfidelity To GodUncharitablenessWatching To EntrapPeople EndedScoffersmockers

That make a man an offender for a word, and lay a snare for him that reproveth in the gate, and turn aside the just for a thing of nought.

Verse ConceptsInjustice, Examples OfTrapUncharitablenessBusiness At The GatewayMan Trapping

Thou shalt seek them, and shalt not find them, even them that contended with thee: they that war against thee shall be as nothing, and as a thing of nought.

Verse ConceptsNon ExistenceSeeking But Not Finding PeopleWarEnemy Attacks

Behold, ye are of nothing, and your work of nought: an abomination is he that chooseth you.

Verse ConceptsIdols Not ExistingUseless Idols

Then I said, I have laboured in vain, I have spent my strength for nought, and in vain: yet surely my judgment is with the LORD, and my work with my God.

Verse ConceptsFutilityLabor, Spiritual Aspects OfHand Of GodReward, DivineUseless LabourTrusting God's PlanNatural DisastersSuccess And Hard Workenergyvindication

For thus saith the LORD, Ye have sold yourselves for nought; and ye shall be redeemed without money.

Verse ConceptsBuying and sellingMoney, Attitudes ToFinancesFree WillBeauty And Self Worthredeemed

Now therefore, what have I here, saith the LORD, that my people is taken away for nought? they that rule over them make them to howl, saith the LORD; and my name continually every day is blasphemed.

Verse ConceptsCurses, HumanBlasphemy, At GodLaw, Letter And Spirit OfMockeryProfaning God's Name

Then the LORD said unto me, The prophets prophesy lies in my name: I sent them not, neither have I commanded them, neither spake unto them: they prophesy unto you a false vision and divination, and a thing of nought, and the deceit of their heart.

Verse ConceptsDivination, Practiced ByDeception Through False TeachersVisionsDivinationWicked ProphetsProphets Who Were Not SentFalse Apostles, Prophets And Teachers

But seek not Bethel, nor enter into Gilgal, and pass not to Beersheba: for Gilgal shall surely go into captivity, and Bethel shall come to nought.

Verse ConceptsUseless ThingsSeeking For Concrete ThingsExile In Prospectbeer

Ye which rejoice in a thing of nought, which say, Have we not taken to us horns by our own strength?

Verse ConceptsFalse ConfidenceUseless ThingsHorns VictoriousRejoicing In Evil

Who is there even among you that would shut the doors for nought? neither do ye kindle fire on mine altar for nought. I have no pleasure in you, saith the LORD of hosts, neither will I accept an offering at your hand.

Verse ConceptsSelfishness, Shown InShutting DoorsBurning SacrificesUseless ReligionAltarsNot Pleasing GodNot Receiving

And he answered and told them, Elias verily cometh first, and restoreth all things; and how it is written of the Son of man, that he must suffer many things, and be set at nought.

Verse ConceptsSonsSuffering, Of Jesus ChristPeople Going BeforeRestoring Things

And Herod with his men of war set him at nought, and mocked him, and arrayed him in a gorgeous robe, and sent him again to Pilate.

Verse ConceptsClothingMockeryRidicule, Objects OfSoldiersPersecution Of ChristFine ClothesMocking ChristSoldiers Treatment Of ChristFunassertiveness

This is the stone which was set at nought of you builders, which is become the head of the corner.

Verse ConceptsCornerstonesGod, The RockMasonsOccupationsSpiritual FoundationsCapstoneBuildersChrist The Rock

For before these days rose up Theudas, boasting himself to be somebody; to whom a number of men, about four hundred, joined themselves: who was slain; and all, as many as obeyed him, were scattered, and brought to nought.

Verse ConceptsClaimsFour To Five HundredFour And Five HundredGreat IndividualsPeople Following PeopleScattering FollowersKilling Named Individualsmovement

And now I say unto you, Refrain from these men, and let them alone: for if this counsel or this work be of men, it will come to nought:

Verse ConceptsGood Human AdviceLeave Them AloneMan's TeachingWork Ethicmovement

So that not only this our craft is in danger to be set at nought; but also that the temple of the great goddess Diana should be despised, and her magnificence should be destroyed, whom all Asia and the world worshippeth.

Verse ConceptsCovetousness, Example OfAll NationsWorshipping Material ThingsDeposing

But why dost thou judge thy brother? or why dost thou set at nought thy brother? for we shall all stand before the judgment seat of Christ.

Verse ConceptsJudgment SeatStandingJesus Christ, JudgeNot JudgingDo Not DespiseJudgement SeatBelittlingJudging Others Actionscriticism

And base things of the world, and things which are despised, hath God chosen, yea, and things which are not, to bring to nought things that are:

Verse ConceptsChosen InstrumentsHumilityArrogant ExistenceChosen DisciplesOther Unimportant PeopleimportanceJustification Excluding Boasting

Neither did we eat any man's bread for nought; but wrought with labour and travail night and day, that we might not be chargeable to any of you:

Verse ConceptsdiligenceNightPoverty, Remedies ForLabour Day And NightThose Who ToiledHardship

For in one hour so great riches is come to nought. And every shipmaster, and all the company in ships, and sailors, and as many as trade by sea, stood afar off,

Verse ConceptsTravelDestruction Of BabylonStanding At A DistanceMarinersDrawbacks To RichesShort Time For ActionBeing Singledistancesailingrevelation

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Root Form
Definition
Usage
און 
'aven 
Usage: 79

אליל 
'eliyl 
idol , image , no value , things of nought
Usage: 19

אפס 
'aphec 
Usage: 5

אפע 
'epha` 
of nought
Usage: 1

הון 
Hown 
Usage: 26

חנּם 
Chinnam 
Usage: 32

מאוּמה 
M@uwmah 
Usage: 32

נבל 
Nabel 
Usage: 25

פּוּר 
Puwr 
Usage: 2

פּרע 
Para` 
Usage: 16

פּרר 
Parar 
Usage: 51

תּהוּ 
Tohuw 
Usage: 20

ἀπελεγμός 
Apelegmos 
Usage: 1

δωρεάν 
Dorean 
Usage: 5

ἐξουθενέω 
Exoutheneo 
Usage: 11

ἐρημόω 
Eremoo 
Usage: 3

καταλύω 
Kataluo 
Usage: 12

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