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International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

VANITY, VANITIES

"Vanity" does not often occur in the New Testament; but see VAIN, VAINGLORY. In Acts 14:15 we have mataios, "empty," translated "vanities" (of idols); mataiotes, "emptiness," "transitoriness" (Romans 8:20, "The creation was subjected to vanity," frailty, transitoriness); "emptiness," "folly" (Ephesians 4:17 2 Peter 2:18).

Among other changes for "vanity" the Revised Version (British and American) has "iniquity" (Job 15:35 Psalm 10:7); "falsehood" (Psalm 12:2; Psalm 41:6); "deceit" (Psalm 144:8, 11); "vapor" (Proverbs 21:6); "calamity" (Proverbs 22:8 margin "vanity"); "a breath" (Isaiah 57:13); "wickedly" (Isaiah 58:9). Conversely, for "Wherefore hast thou made all men in vain?" (Psalm 89:47), "For what vanity hast thou created all the children of men!"; for "Behold, they are all vanity; their works are nothing" (Isaiah 41:29), "Behold, all of them, their works are vanity and nought," margin as the King James Version, with "nought" for "nothing."

W. L. Walker

Strong's Hebrew

1892. hebel -- vapor, breath
... fraud (1), futile (1), futility (13), idols (7), mere breath (2), nothing (1), useless
(1), vain (3), vainly (1), vanity (19), vanity of vanities (3), vapor (1 ...
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Library

'Lying Vanities'
... JONAH 'LYING VANITIES'. 'They that observe lying vanities forsake their own
mercy.'"JONAH 11..8. ... 'Lying vanities' mean idols, and 'their own mercy' means God. ...
/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture a/lying vanities.htm

St. Barnabas' Day. We Preach unto You that Ye Should Turn from ...
... St. Barnabas' Day. We preach unto you that ye should turn from these vanities
unto the living God which made heaven. St. Barnabas' Day. ...
/.../winkworth/lyra germanica the christian year/st barnabas day we preach.htm

Of the Imitation of Christ, and of Contempt of the World and all ...
... THE FIRST BOOK. ADMONITIONS PROFITABLE FOR THE SPIRITUAL LIFE CHAPTER I Of the
imitation of Christ, and of contempt of the world and all its vanities. ...
/.../kempis/imitation of christ/chapter i of the imitation.htm

The First Chapter: Imitating Christ and Despising all Vanities on ...
... BOOK ONE. THOUGHTS HELPFUL IN THE LIFE OF THE SOUL The First Chapter: Imitating
Christ and Despising All Vanities on Earth. HE WHO ...
/.../kempis/the imitation of christ/the first chapter imitating christ.htm

Who was the Author of the Vanities Before Described in Italy among ...
... Chap. xxii."who was the author of the vanities before described in italy
among the romans, and who among other nations. The author ...
/.../lactantius/the divine institutes/chap xxii who was the author.htm

But what Marvel that I was Thus Carried Away to Vanities...
... Book I Chapter XVIII But what marvel that I was thus carried away to vanities�
But what marvel that I was thus carried away to ...
/.../augustine/the confessions of saint augustine/chapter xviii but what marvel.htm

This Taught Me that those Fashions and Tinseled Vanities
... THE THIRD CENTURY 31 This taught me that those fashions and tinseled vanities.
This taught me that those fashions and tinseled vanities ...
/.../traherne/centuries of meditations/31 this taught me that.htm

Being Swallowed up Therefore in the Miserable Gulf of Idle Talk ...
... THE THIRD CENTURY 14 Being swallowed up therefore in the miserable gulf of idle
talk and worthless vanities. Being swallowed up therefore ...
/.../traherne/centuries of meditations/14 being swallowed up therefore.htm

Inevitable Nemesis
... ". Vanity of vanities, saith the Preacher; vanity of vanities"all is vanity!"
True always, it never seemed more true than now. ...
/.../chapter xxviii inevitable nemesis.htm

Jerome Savonarola (Ad 1452-1498)
... Lent, he sent a number of boys about the city (AD 1497), where they entered into
houses, and asked the inhabitants to give up to them any "vanities" which they ...
/.../chapter xxviii jerome savonarola ad.htm

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

(n.) Plural of Vanity.

Thesaurus

Vanities (14 Occurrences)
... VANITY, VANITIES. "Vanity" does not often occur in the New Testament; but see VAIN,
VAINGLORY. ... Multi-Version Concordance Vanities (14 Occurrences). ...
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Koheleth (7 Occurrences)
... Jerusalem. (See JPS). Ecclesiastes 1:2 Vanity of vanities, saith the Preacher;
vanity of vanities, all is vanity. (See JPS). Ecclesiastes ...
/k/koheleth.htm - 8k

Provoked (70 Occurrences)
... They have provoked me to anger with their vanities. ... Why have they provoked me
to anger with their engraved images, and with foreign vanities? ...
/p/provoked.htm - 28k

Ecclesiastes (1 Occurrence)
... 1:2,. "Vanity of vanities! saith the Preacher, Vanity of vanities! all is vanity!".
ie, all man's efforts to find happiness apart from God are without result. ...
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Provoking (29 Occurrences)
... and the sins of Elah his son, by which they sinned, and by which they made Israel
to sin, in provoking the LORD God of Israel to anger with their vanities. ...
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Provoke (64 Occurrences)
... Deuteronomy 32:21 They have moved me to jealousy with that which is not
God. They have provoked me to anger with their vanities. ...
/p/provoke.htm - 31k

Vanity (100 Occurrences)
... VANITY, VANITIES. ... Ecclesiastes 1:2 "Vanity of vanities," says the Preacher; "Vanity
of vanities, all is vanity." (WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV). ...
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Worthless (103 Occurrences)
... and the sins of Elah his son, which they sinned, and with which they made Israel
to sin, to provoke Yahweh, the God of Israel, to anger with their vanities. ...
/w/worthless.htm - 35k

Idols (186 Occurrences)
... They have provoked me to anger with their vanities. ... (See JPS). Psalms 31:6 I hate
those who regard lying vanities, but I trust in Yahweh. (See NAS RSV NIV). ...
/i/idols.htm - 37k

Commit (142 Occurrences)
... and the sins of Elah his son, which they sinned, and with which they made Israel
to sin, to provoke Yahweh, the God of Israel, to anger with their vanities. ...
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Bible Concordance

Vanities (14 Occurrences)

Acts 14:15 And saying, Sirs, why do ye these things? We also are men of like passions with you, and preach unto you that ye should turn from these vanities unto the living God, which made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and all things that are therein:
(KJV DBY WBS YLT)

Deuteronomy 32:21 They have moved me to jealousy with that which is not God. They have provoked me to anger with their vanities. I will move them to jealousy with those who are not a people. I will provoke them to anger with a foolish nation.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT)

1 Kings 16:13 for all the sins of Baasha, and the sins of Elah his son, which they sinned, and with which they made Israel to sin, to provoke Yahweh, the God of Israel, to anger with their vanities.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT)

1 Kings 16:26 For he walked in all the way of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, and in his sins with which he made Israel to sin, to provoke Yahweh, the God of Israel, to anger with their vanities.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT)

Psalms 31:6 I hate those who regard lying vanities, but I trust in Yahweh.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT)

Psalms 119:37 Turn away mine eyes from beholding vanity, and quicken me in Thy ways.
(See RSV)

Proverbs 12:11 Whoso is tilling the ground is satisfied 'with' bread, And whoso is pursuing vanities is lacking heart,
(YLT)

Ecclesiastes 1:2 "Vanity of vanities," says the Preacher; "Vanity of vanities, all is vanity."
(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV)

Ecclesiastes 5:7 For in the multitude of dreams there are vanities, as well as in many words: but you must fear God.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT)

Ecclesiastes 12:8 Vanity of vanities, says the Preacher. All is vanity!
(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV)

Jeremiah 8:19 Behold, the voice of the cry of the daughter of my people from a land that is very far off: isn't Yahweh in Zion? Isn't her King in her? Why have they provoked me to anger with their engraved images, and with foreign vanities?
(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT)

Jeremiah 10:8 But they are altogether brutish and foolish: the stock is a doctrine of vanities.
(KJV JPS DBY WBS YLT)

Jeremiah 14:22 Are there any among the vanities of the nations that can cause rain? or can the sky give showers? Aren't you he, Yahweh our God? therefore we will wait for you; for you have made all these things.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT)

Jonah 2:8 Those who regard lying vanities forsake their own mercy.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT)

Subtopics

Vanities

Related Terms

Koheleth (7 Occurrences)

Provoked (70 Occurrences)

Ecclesiastes (1 Occurrence)

Provoking (29 Occurrences)

Provoke (64 Occurrences)

Vanity (100 Occurrences)

Worthless (103 Occurrences)

Idols (186 Occurrences)