Mataios μάταιος
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| μάταιος | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | mataios |
| Strong's number | G3152 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | adjective |
| Gloss | futile |
| Occurrences | 6 in 6 verses |
| Most frequent in | 1 Corinthians (2) |
Mataios (Greek μάταιος, Strong's G3152) is a Greek adjective meaning “futile”. It occurs 6 times in 6 verses of the New Testament.
Definition
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)
(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)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | vain (5), vanities (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | futile (2), worthless (2), worthless things (1), empty (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Mataios, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Acts
- Acts 14:15And 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:“Men, why are you doing this? We too are only men, human like you. We are bringing you good news that you should turn from these worthless things to the living God, who made heaven and earth and sea and everything in them.
1 Corinthians
- 1 Corinthians 3:20And again, The Lord knoweth the thoughts of the wise, that they are vain.And again, “The Lord knows that the thoughts of the wise are futile.”
- 1 Corinthians 15:17And if Christ be not raised, your faith is vain; ye are yet in your sins.And if Christ has not been raised, your faith is futile; you are still in your sins.
Titus
- Titus 3:9But avoid foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and strivings about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain.But avoid foolish controversies, genealogies, arguments, and quarrels about the law, because these things are pointless and worthless.
James
- James 1:26If any man among you seem to be religious, and bridleth not his tongue, but deceiveth his own heart, this man’s religion is vain.If anyone considers himself religious and yet does not bridle his tongue, he deceives his heart and his religion is worthless.
1 Peter
- 1 Peter 1:18Forasmuch 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;For you know that it was not with perishable things such as silver or gold that you were redeemed from the empty way of life you inherited from your forefathers,
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).