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μάταιος

Forms of the word
Dictionary: 
μάταιος, αία, αιον
Greek transliteration: 
mataios
Simplified transliteration: 
mataios
Numbers
Strong's number: 
3152
GK Number: 
3469
Statistics
Frequency in New Testament: 
6
Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag: 
a-1a(1)
Gloss: 
worthless, futile, useless, empty
Definition: 
idle, ineffective, worthless, 1 Cor. 3:20; groundless, deceptive, fallacious, 1 Cor. 15:17; useless, fruitless, unprofitable, Tit. 3:9; Jas. 1:26; from the Hebrew, erroneous in principle, corrupt, perverted, 1 Pet. 1:18; τὰ μάταια, superstition, idolatry, Acts 14:15*

Greek-English Concordance for μάταιος

since you know that you were ransomed from the empty (mataias | ματαίας | gen sg fem) way of life handed down from your ancestors, not by perishable things such as silver or gold,
If someone thinks that he is religious, yet does not bridle his tongue but deceives his heart, this person’s religion is worthless (mataios | μάταιος | nom sg fem).
But shun foolish speculations and genealogies and strife and quarrels about the law, for they are harmful and useless (mataioi | μάταιοι | nom pl fem).
And if Christ has not been raised, your faith is useless (mataia | ματαία | nom sg fem); you are still in your sins.
And again, “The Lord knows the reasonings of the wise, that they are futile.” (mataioi | μάταιοι | nom pl masc)
saying, “Men, why are you doing these things? For we too are men subject to the same frailties as you, bringing you good news to turn away from these vain (mataiōn | ματαίων | gen pl neut) things to the living God, who made the heaven and the earth and the sea and everything in them,