89 occurrences in 6 translations

'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 when that year was ended, they came unto him the second year, and said unto him, We will not hide from my lord, how that our money is all spent; and the herds of cattle are my lord's; there is nought left in the sight of my lord, but our bodies, and our lands:

Verse ConceptsBodyHerdsLimitations Of The BodyIndeterminate Sums Of MoneyShortage Other Than FoodThings Revealed

Go yourselves, get you straw where ye can find it: for nought of your work shall be diminished.

Verse ConceptsNo Reduction

and if these three he do not to her, then she hath gone out for nought, without money.

Verse ConceptsThree Other ThingsPeople Freeing SlavesFree Of Charge

Do not turn to idols or make for yourselves molten gods (images cast in metal); I am the Lord your God.

Verse ConceptsClaimsGod, Uniqueness OfLaw, Ten CommandmentsIdolsThe Lord Is GodIdolatryAvoiding Idolatry

We have remembered the fish which we do eat in Egypt for nought, the cucumbers, and the melons, and the leeks, and the onions, and the garlick;

Verse ConceptsCucumbersFruitFishesVegetablesLooking BackwardPeople RememberingFree Of ChargeComplainingFish

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

Thy sons and thy daughters shall be given unto another people; and thine eyes shall look, and fail with longing for them all the day: and there shall be nought in the power of thy hand.

Verse ConceptsPower, HumanPowerlessnessPeople's Inability To SaveChildren SufferingUnable To Save

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

yea, he putteth his life in his hand, and smiteth the Philistine, and Jehovah worketh a great salvation for all Israel; thou hast seen, and dost rejoice, and why dost thou sin against innocent blood, to put David to death for nought?'

Verse ConceptsGod, Greatness OfSuffering, Of Jesus ChristInnocent BloodExcitementRestraints From KillingWronging Other PeopleRisking

that this is not to thee for a stumbling-block, and for an offence of heart to my lord -- either to shed blood for nought, or my lord's restraining himself; and Jehovah hath done good to my lord, and thou hast remembered thy handmaid.'

Verse ConceptsSheddingRestraints From KillingRemembering PeopleNot Avenging

in that thou lovest them that hate thee, and hatest them that love thee. For thou hast declared this day, that princes and servants are nought unto thee: for this day I perceive, that if Absalom had lived, and all we had died this day, then it had pleased thee well.

Verse ConceptsAmbivalenceDesire For DeathOther Unimportant PeopleHating Individuals

And the king saith unto Araunah, 'Nay, for I do surely buy from thee for a price, and I do not cause to ascend to Jehovah my God burnt-offerings for nought;' and David buyeth the threshing-floor and the oxen for fifty shekels of silver,

Verse ConceptsFalse WorshipBuying and sellingNegotiationProperty, LandPurchasingReal EstateFree Of Charge

For all gods of the peoples are nought, And Jehovah the heavens hath made.

Verse ConceptsAstronomyCreation Of The Physical Heavens

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

And Jehovah saith unto the Adversary, 'Hast thou set thy heart unto My servant Job because there is none like him in the land, a man perfect and upright, fearing God and turning aside from evil? and still he is keeping hold on his integrity, and thou dost move Me against him to swallow him up for nought!'

Verse ConceptsdiseasesInciting To EvilServants Of The LordFear Of God, Examples OfUnique IndividualsIndividuals Fearing Godshunning

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

Because with a tempest He bruiseth me, And hath multiplied my wounds for nought.

Verse ConceptsStormsWoundscrushesThe Storms Of Life

And yet, ye are forgers of falsehood, Physicians of nought -- all of you,

Verse ConceptsdoctorsLying, Examples OfUseless PeopleFake FriendsValue

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

Because he knew no rest in his craving, he shall save nought of what he most desired.

Verse ConceptsStoringTreasureIndigestionGreed

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

Verse ConceptsCreditBorrowing, SuretyGuaranteeFalse AccusationsPeople Stripping Peoplelent

Behold, I am nought: what shall I answer thee? I will lay my hand upon my mouth.

Verse ConceptsSuffering, Of The InnocentHumility, Examples OfCurbing SpeechI Am Unimportant

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

Thy fierce anger hath gone over me; thy terrors have brought me to nought:

Verse ConceptsGod Angry With Individuals

For all the gods of the peoples are nought, And Jehovah made the heavens.

Verse ConceptsCreation, Origin OfAstronomyGod, The CreatorCreation Of The Sky

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

The burden of Moab. For in a night Ar of Moab is laid waste, and brought to nought; for in a night Kir of Moab is laid waste, and brought to nought.

Verse ConceptsWarfare, Strategies InDisastersDuring One Night

Let mine outcasts dwell with thee; as for Moab, be thou a covert to him from the face of the destroyer. For the extortioner is brought to nought, destruction ceaseth, the oppressors are consumed out of the land.

Verse ConceptsSatan as Destroyer

We have heard of the pride of Moab, that he is very proud; even of his arrogancy, and his pride, and his wrath; his boastings are nought.

Verse ConceptsFutilityComplacencyemptinessPride, Examples OfPride, Results OfSelf ConfidenceSuperiorityHaughtinessProud Peoplearrogance

Jehovah of hosts hath purposed it, to profane the pride of all glory, to bring to nought all the honourable of the earth.

Verse ConceptsendHumilitySuperiorityHumbling The ProudGod Opposes The ProudGod's Plans

As often as it passeth though, it shall take you; for morning by morning shall it pass through, by day and by night: and it shall be nought but terror to understand the message.

Verse ConceptsEvery MorningFearing God's Wordterrorism

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

Of her nobles who should proclaim the kingdom, none are there; and all her princes shall be nought.

Verse ConceptsNoblesOther Unimportant People

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

Lo, all of them are vanity, Nought are their works, Wind and emptiness their molten images!'

Verse ConceptsConfusionVanityIdols Not Existingimage

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

For thus said the Lord Jehovah: 'To Egypt My people went down at first to sojourn there, And Asshur -- for nought he hath oppressed it.

Verse ConceptsBeginningOppression, Nature Of

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

O Jehovah, my strength, and my stronghold, and my refuge in the day of affliction, unto thee shall the nations come from the ends of the earth, and shall say, Our fathers have inherited nought but lies, even vanity and things wherein there is no profit.

Verse ConceptsFutilityAfflicted SaintsConversion, examples ofFalse GodsGod, The RockIdolatry, Objections ToUseless ThingsMission, Of IsraelRefugeesGod Being Our RefugeVanityGod Our StrengthThe Gospel To The NationsFamily Strength

Woe to him who is building his house by unrighteousness, And his upper chambers by injustice, On his neighbour he layeth service for nought, And his wage he doth not give to him.

Verse ConceptsDishonesty, Kinds OfInjustice, Nature And Source OfLeaders, PoliticalMastersRiches, Dangers OfServants, Working Conditions OfWagesUnjust GainDishonesty CondemnedEmployersPresumptuous PlansWoe To The WickedInjustice

Baldness is come upon Gaza; Ashkelon is brought to nought, the remnant of their valley: how long wilt thou cut thyself?

Verse ConceptsBaldness, Figurative UseBaldnessHairsHeadsKnivesMourningSilenceGashing Bodies

I know his wrath, saith Jehovah, that it is nought; his boastings have wrought nothing.

The Lord hath set at nought all my mighty men in the midst of me; He hath called a solemn assembly against me to crush my young men: The Lord hath trodden as in a winepress the virgin daughter of Judah.

Verse ConceptsdaughtersWinepressConvocationsTrampling PeopleTreading GrapesYoung People Suffering

And they have known that I am Jehovah, Not for nought have I spoken to do to them this evil.

Verse ConceptsUseless LabourGod Can Harm People

And they have comforted you, for ye see their way and their doings, and ye have known that not for nought have I done all that which I have done in her -- an affirmation of the Lord Jehovah.'

Verse ConceptsUseless LabourHuman Comfort

and hath not wronged any, but hath restored to the debtor his pledge, hath taken nought by robbery, hath given his bread to the hungry, and hath covered the naked with a garment;

Verse ConceptsCreditBenevolenceClothing The NeedyNaked In PovertyCancelling DebtsLaws About PledgesPeople Providing Food

By the swords of the mighty will I cause thy multitude to fall; the terrible of the nations are they all: and they shall bring to nought the pride of Egypt, and all the multitude thereof shall be destroyed.

Verse ConceptsKilled With The SwordThe Proud Will Be Abased

There is nought but swearing and breaking faith, and killing, and stealing, and committing adultery; they break out, and blood toucheth blood.

Verse ConceptsAdulterersDebaucheryStealingCrude LanguageNot Swearing OathsThose Who Committed AdulterySwearingadultry

Is there wickedness (idolatry) in Gilead?Surely the people there are worthless.In Gilgal [they defy Me when] they sacrifice bulls,Yes, [after My judgment] their [pagan] altars are like the stone heapsIn the furrows of the fields.

Verse ConceptsFurrowsUseless IdolsCairnsSacrificing Cattle

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

"Praiseworthy indeed!" He added, "to set at nought God's Commandment in order to observe your own traditions!

Verse ConceptsCommands, in NT

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 Jesus did rebuke him, saying, 'Be silenced, and come forth out of him;' and the demon having cast him into the midst, came forth from him, having hurt him nought;

Verse ConceptsExorcismsSilenceJesus Casting Out DemonsThose Jesus HealedDemonic Influence

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 it is not as though the word of God hath come to nought. For they are not all Israel, that are of Israel:

Verse ConceptsNot Defeatedisrael

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

for it hath been written, 'I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and the intelligence of the intelligent I will bring to nought;'

Verse ConceptsAdvice, From GodIntelligenceShrewdnessGod DestroyingFalse WisdomWorldly WisdomWisdomDiscernmenttechnologywise

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

Or did I commit a sin in abasing myself that ye might be exalted, because I preached to you the gospel of God for nought?

Verse ConceptsFree Of ChargeHumbling OneselfWhat Sin?Humble Yourselfpreachingordermyself

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

Yet in like manner these also in their dreamings defile the flesh, and set at nought dominion, and rail at dignities.

Verse ConceptsDefilement, Objects OfCivic DutiesHonouring RulersAnarchyMisleading DreamsRespecting Authority

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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