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Lexicon :: Strong's G3152 - mataios

Aa
μάταιος
Transliteration
mataios (Key)
Pronunciation
mat'-ah-yos
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Part of Speech
adjective
Root Word (Etymology)
From the base of μάτην (G3155)
Dictionary Aids

Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 4:519,571

Trench's Synonyms: xlix. κενός, μάταιος.

Strong’s Definitions

μάταιος mátaios, mat'-ah-yos; from the base of G3155; empty, i.e. (literally) profitless, or (specially), an idol:—vain, vanity.


KJV Translation Count — Total: 6x

The KJV translates Strong's G3152 in the following manner: vain (5x), vanities (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 6x
The KJV translates Strong's G3152 in the following manner: vain (5x), vanities (1x).
  1. devoid of force, truth, success, result

  2. useless, of no purpose

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
μάταιος mátaios, mat'-ah-yos; from the base of G3155; empty, i.e. (literally) profitless, or (specially), an idol:—vain, vanity.
STRONGS G3152:
μάταιος, μάταια (1 Corinthians 15:17; (1 Peter 1:18)), μάταιον, also μάταιος, μάταιον (James 1:26; Titus 3:9) (cf. WHs Appendix, p. 157; Winer's Grammar, § 11, 1) (from μάτην), the Sept. for הֶבֶל, שָׁוְא, כָּזָב (a lie), etc.; as in secular authors (Latincanus) devoid of force, truth, success, result (A. V. uniformly vain): universally, θρησκεία, James 1:26; useless, to no purpose, πίστις, 1 Corinthians 15:17; foolish, διαλογισμοί, 1 Corinthians 3:20; ζητήσεις, Titus 3:9; given to vain things and leading away from salvation, ἀναστροφή, 1 Peter 1:18. τά μάταια, vain things, vanities, of heathen deities and their worship (הֶבֶל, Jeremiah 2:5; Jeremiah 10:3; הַהֶבֶל אַחֲרֵי יָלַך, πορεύεσθαι ὀπίσω τῶν ματαίων, 2 Kings 17:15; הֲבָלִים, μάταια, Jeremiah 8:19; εἴδωλα, Deuteronomy 32:21; Jeremiah 14:22): Acts 14:15. (Cf. Trench, Synonyms, § xlix.)
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Deuteronomy
32:21
2 Kings
17:15
Jeremiah
2:5; 8:19; 10:3; 14:22
Acts
14:15
1 Corinthians
3:20; 15:17; 15:17
Titus
3:9; 3:9
James
1:26; 1:26
1 Peter
1:18; 1:18

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G3152 matches the Greek μάταιος (mataios),
which occurs 6 times in 6 verses in the MGNT Greek.

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 14:15 - and saying, G3004 “Men, G435 why G5101 are you doing G4160 these G3778 things? G3778 We are also G2532 men G444 of the same G3663 nature G3663 as you, and preach G2097 the gospel G2097 to you that you should turn G1994 from these G3778 [fn]vain G3152 things G3152 to a living G2198 God, G2316 WHO G3739 MADE G4160 THE HEAVEN G3772 AND THE EARTH G1093 AND THE SEA G2281 AND ALL G3956 THAT IS IN THEM.
Unchecked Copy Box1Co 3:20 - and again, G3825 “THE LORD G2962 KNOWS G1097 THE REASONINGS G1261 of the wise, G4680 THAT THEY ARE USELESS G3152.”
Unchecked Copy Box1Co 15:17 - and if G1487 Christ G5547 has not been raised, G1453 your faith G4102 is worthless; G3152 you are still G2089 in your sins. G266
Unchecked Copy BoxTit 3:9 - But avoid G4026 foolish G3474 controversies G2214 and genealogies G1076 and strife G2054 and disputes G3163 about the Law, G3544 for they are unprofitable G512 and worthless. G3152
Unchecked Copy BoxJas 1:26 - If G1487 anyone G5100 thinks G1380 himself to be religious, G2357 and yet does not [fn]bridle G5468 his tongue G1100 but deceives G538 his own heart, G2588 this G3778 man’s G3778 religion G2356 is worthless. G3152
Unchecked Copy Box1Pe 1:18 - knowing G6063 that you were not [fn]redeemed G3084 with perishable G5349 things G5349 like silver G694 or G2228 gold G5553 from your futile G3152 way G391 of life G391 inherited G3970 from your forefathers, G3970
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