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Brown-Driver-Briggs /Thayer Dictionary - μάταιος

μάταιος

G3152

Transliteration: mátaios

Pronunciation: mat'-ah-yos

Definition: vain


- Original: μάταιος

- Transliteration: Mataios

- Phonetic: mat'-ah-yos

- Definition:

1. devoid of force, truth, success, result

2. useless, of no purpose

- Origin: from the base of G3155" class="dictionary-topic-link">G3155

- TDNT entry: 12:39,6

- Part(s) of speech: Adjective

- Strong's: From the base of G3155" class="dictionary-topic-link">G3155; empty that is (literally) profitless or (specifically) an idol: - vain vanity.


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