Vain
Bible Usage:
- First Reference: Exodus 5:9
- Last Reference: 1 Peter 1:18
Dictionaries:
- Included in Eastons: No
- Included in Hitchcocks: No
- Included in Naves: No
- Included in Smiths: No
- Included in Websters: Yes
- Included in Strongs: Yes
- Included in Thayers: Yes
- Included in BDB: Yes
Strongs Concordance:
- H1891 Used 5 times
- H1892 Used 11 times
- H205 Used 1 time
- H2600 Used 1 time
- H3576 Used 1 time
- H413 Used 1 time
- H5014 Used 1 time
- H7307 Used 2 times
- H7385 Used 7 times
- H7386 Used 6 times
- H7387 Used 1 time
- H7723 Used 22 times
- H8193 Used 2 times
- H8267 Used 5 times
- H8414 Used 4 times
- G1432 Used 1 time
- G1500 Used 5 times
- G2756 Used 13 times
- G2758 Used 1 time
- G2761 Used 1 time
- G3152 Used 5 times
- G3154 Used 1 time
- G3155 Used 2 times
VAIN, adjective [Latin vanus; Eng. wan, wane, want.]
1. Empty; worthless; having no substance, value or importance. 1 Peter 1:18.
To your vain answer will you have recourse.
Every man walketh in a vain show. Psalms 39:6.
Why do the people imagine a vain thing? Psalms 2:1.
2. Fruitless; ineffectual. All attempts, all efforts were vain
VAIN is the force of man.
3. Proud of petty things, or of trifling attainments; elated with a high opinion of one's own accomplishments, or with things more showy than valuable; conceited.
The minstrels play'd on every side, vain of their art -
4. Empty; unreal; as a vain chimers.
5. Showy; ostentatious.
Load some vain church with old theatric state.
6. Light; inconstant; worthless. Proverbs 12:11.
7. Empty; unsatisfying. The pleasures of life are vain
8. False; deceitful; not genuine; spurious. James 1:26.
9. Not effectual; having no efficacy
Bring no more vain oblations. Isaiah 1:13.
In vain to no purpose; without effect; ineffectual.
In vain they do worship me. Matthew 15:9.
To take the name of God in vain to use the name of God with levity or profaneness.
VAINGLO'RIOUS, adjective [vain and glorious.]
1. Vain to excess of one's own achievements; elated beyond due measure; boastful.
Vainglorious man.
2. Boastful; proceeding from vanity.
Arrogant and vainglorious expression.
VAINGLO'RIOUSLY, adverb With empty pride.
VAINGLO'RY, noun [vain and glory.] Exclusive vanity excited by one's own performances; empty pride; undue elation of mind.
He hath nothing of vainglory
Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory Philippians 2:3.
VA'INLY, adverb
1. Without effect; to no purpose; ineffectually; in vain.
In weak complaints you vainly waste your breath.
2. Boastingly; with vaunting; proudly; arrogantly.
Humility teaches us not to think vainly nor vauntingly of ourselves.
3. Idly; foolishly.
Nor vainly hope to be invulnerable.
VA'INNESS, noun
1. The state of being vain; inefficacy; ineffectualness; as the vainness of efforts.
2. Empty pride; vanity.