15 occurrences in 12 translations

'Vain' in the Bible

“Let the stars of its early dawn be dark;Let the morning wait in vain for the light,Let it not see the eyelids of morning (the day’s dawning),

“The caravans of Tema looked [for water],The caravans of Sheba waited for them [in vain].

For he knoweth vain men: he seeth wickedness also; will he not then consider it?

Should a wise man utter vain knowledge, and fill his belly with the east wind?

Shall vain words have an end? or what emboldeneth thee that thou answerest?

How then comfort ye me in vain, seeing in your answers there remaineth falsehood?

Behold, all ye yourselves have seen it; why then are ye thus altogether vain?

“If I have withheld from the poor what they desired,Or have caused the eyes of the widow to look in vain [for relief],

“Surely God will not listen to an empty cry [which lacks trust],Nor will the Almighty regard it.

Therefore doth Job open his mouth in vain; he multiplieth words without knowledge.

She is hardened against her young ones, as though they were not hers: her labour is in vain without fear;

Behold, the hope of him is in vain: shall not one be cast down even at the sight of him?

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Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
רק ריק 
Reyq 
Usage: 14

κενός 
Kenos 
Usage: 15

הבל 
Habal 
Usage: 5

ריק 
Riyq 
Usage: 12

און 
'aven 
Usage: 79

הבל הבל 
hebel 
Usage: 73

חנּם 
Chinnam 
Usage: 32

כּזב 
Kazab 
lie , liar , vain , fail
Usage: 17

נבב 
Nabab 
Usage: 4

צלם 
Tselem 
Usage: 17

רוּח 
Ruwach 
Usage: 378

ריקם 
Reyqam 
Usage: 16

שׁו שׁואo 
Shav' 
Usage: 53

שׂפת שׂפה 
Saphah 
Usage: 176

שׁקר 
Sheqer 
Usage: 113

תּהוּ 
Tohuw 
Usage: 20

βαττολογέω 
Battologeo 
Usage: 0

δωρεάν 
Dorean 
Usage: 5

εἰκῆ 
Eike 
Usage: 6

κενοδοξία 
Kenodoxia 
Usage: 1

κενόδοξος 
Kenodoxos 
Usage: 1

κενοφωνία 
Kenophonia 
Usage: 2

κενόω 
Kenoo 
make void , make of none effect , make of no reputation , be in vain
Usage: 5

κενῶς 
Kenos 
in vain
Usage: 1

ματαιολόγος 
Mataiologos 
Usage: 1

μάταιος 
Mataios 
Usage: 6

ματαιόω 
Mataioo 
Usage: 1

μάτην 
Maten 
in vain
Usage: 0

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