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Lexicon :: Strong's G3152 - mataios

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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)

Greek Inflections of μάταιος [?]

mGNT
6x in 5 unique form(s) TR
6x in 5 unique form(s) LXX
73x in 15 unique form(s)

Dictionary Aids

Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 4:519,571

Trench's Synonyms: xlix. κενός, μάταιος.

Strong's Info

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).

Outline of Biblical Usage [?]

devoid of force, truth, success, result
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.

Thayer's Greek Lexicon [?] (Jump to Scripture Index)

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, ἡ θρησκεία, James 1:26; useless, to no purpose, ἡ 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.)

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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

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

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Hech 14:15 - Y diciendo: Varones, ¿por qué hacéis esto? Nosotros también somos hombres semejantes á vosotros, que os anunciamos que de estas vanidades os convirtáis al Dios vivo, que hizo el cielo y la tierra, y la mar, y todo lo que está en ellos:

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1Cor 3:20 - Y otra vez: El Señor conoce los pensamientos de los sabios, que son vanos.

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1Cor 15:17 - Y si Cristo no resucitó, vuestra fe es vana; aun estáis en vuestros pecados.

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Tito 3:9 - Mas las cuestiones necias, y genealogías, y contenciones, y debates acerca de la ley, evita; porque son sin provecho y vanas.

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Sant 1:26 - Si alguno piensa ser religioso entre vosotros, y no refrena su lengua, sino engañando su corazón, la religión del tal es vana.

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1Ped 1:18 - Sabiendo que habéis sido rescatados de vuestra vana conversación, la cual recibisteis de vuestros padres, no con cosas corruptibles, como oro ó plata;

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