Vanity in the Bible: 86 times in the King James Version | Thy Word is True

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vanity KJV

“Vanity” is in the King James Bible 86 times, in 79 verses. Jump to the verses ↓

הבל הבל hebel hăbêl 49 times
שׁואשׁוo shâv' shav 22 times
און 'âven 6 times
תּהוּ tôhû 4 times
ματαιότης mataiotēs 3 times
ריק rı̂yq 2 times

translating H7385

2 verses translating H7385 Show all

Psalms

4:2 O ye sons of men, how long will ye turn my glory into shame? how long will ye love vanity, and seek after leasing? Selah.

Habakkuk

2:13 Behold, is it not of the LORD of hosts that the people shall labour in the very fire, and the people shall weary themselves for very vanity?

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