μάταιος, -ον (as in Att.., but -αία, -αιον, 1Co.15:17, 1Pe.1:18; μάτην), [in LXX for שָׁוְא, הֶבֶל, כָּזָב, etc. ;] vain, useless: ἀνωφελὴς κ. μ., Tit.3:9; πίστις, 1Co.15:17; θρησκεία, Jas.1:26; διαλογισμοί, 1Co.3:20 (LXX); ἀναστροφή, 1Pe.1:18; of idols and heathen gods, τὰ μ. (Jer.2:5, 4Ki.17:15, al.): Act.14:15 SYN.: κενός, q.v (AS)
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G3152 — μάταιος
mataios · futile · Greek
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Acts 14:15 · ματαίωνAnd saying, Sirs, why do ye these things? We also are men of like passions with you, and preach unto you that ye should turn from these vanities unto the living God, which made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and all things that are therein:1 Corinthians 3:20 · μάταιοι.¶And again, The Lord knoweth the thoughts of the wise, that they are vain.1 Corinthians 15:17 · ματαίαAnd if Christ be not raised, your faith [is] vain; ye are yet in your sins.Titus 3:9 · μάταιοι.But avoid foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and strivings about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain.James 1:26 · μάταιοςIf any man among you seem to be religious, and bridleth not his tongue, but deceiveth his own heart, this man’s religion [is] vain.1 Peter 1:18 · ματαίαςForasmuch as ye know that ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, [as] silver and gold, from your vain conversation [received] by tradition from your fathers;