Mataioō ματαιόω
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| ματαιόω | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | mataioō |
| Strong's number | G3154 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | verb |
| Gloss | to make futile |
| Occurrences | 1 in 1 verse |
Mataioō (Greek ματαιόω, Strong's G3154) is a Greek verb meaning “to make futile”. It occurs 1 time in 1 verse of the New Testament.
Definition
ματαιόω, -ῶ
(μάταιος), [in LXX: 4Ki.17:15, Jer.2:5, al. הָבַל, etc. ;]
to make vain, foolish: Rom.1:21.†
(AS)
(μάταιος), [in LXX: 4Ki.17:15, Jer.2:5, al. הָבַל, etc. ;]
to make vain, foolish: Rom.1:21.†
(AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | vain (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | they became futile (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Mataioō, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Romans
- Romans 1:21Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened.For although they knew God, they neither glorified Him as God nor gave thanks to Him, but they became futile in their thinking and darkened in their foolish hearts.
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).