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The expression eis ouden (for nothing) in the Bible
(Translation from NRSV for the New Testament and Brenton for the Septuagint with a few modifications for a more literal meaning)
Matthiew
5: 13 | You are the salt of the earth; but if salt has lost its taste, how can its saltiness be restored? It is no longer good for anything (eis ouden), but is thrown out and trampled under foot |
Acts
17: 21 | Now all the Athenians and the foreigners living there would spend their time in nothing (eis ouden) but telling or hearing something new. |
5: 36 | For some time ago Theudas rose up, claiming to be somebody, and a number of men, about four hundred, joined him; but he was killed, and all who followed him were dispersed and came to nothing (eis ouden) |
19: 27 | And there is danger not only that this trade of ours may come into disrepute but also that the temple of the great goddess Artemis will be counted for nothing (eis ouden), and she will be deprived of her majesty that brought all Asia and the world to worship her. |
Job (LXX)
24: 25 | But if not, who is he that says I speak falsely, and will make my words of no account? (eis ouden)? |
Isaiah (LXX)
40: 17 | and all the nations are as nothing, and counted as nothing (eis ouden). |
40: 23 | he that appoints princes to rule as nothing (eis ouden), and has made the earth as nothing |
49: 4 | Then I said, I have laboured in vain, I have given my strength for vanity and for nothing (eis ouden): therefore
is my judgment with the Lord, and my labour before my God. |
Hosea (LXX)
7: 16 | They turned aside to that which is nothing (eis ouden), they became as a bent bow: their princes shall fall by the sword, by reason of the unbridled state of their tongue: |
Wisdom (LXX)
3: 17 | For though they live long, yet shall they be nothing regarded (eis ouden): and their last age shall be without honour. |
4: 5 | The imperfect branches shall be broken off, their fruit unprofitable, not ripe to eat, yea, meet for nothing (eis ouden). |
9: 6 | For though a man be never so perfect among the children of men, yet if thy wisdom be not with him, he
shall be nothing regarded. (eis ouden). |
13: 13 | and taking the very refuse among those which served to no use (eis ouden), being a crooked piece of wood, and full of knots, hath carved it diligently when he had nothing else to do, and formed it by the skill of his understanding, and fashioned it to the image of a man; |
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