Strong G3154ματαιόω
to make futile
- Transliteration
- mataioō
- Pronunciation
- mat-ah-yo'-o
- Morphology
- Greek Verb
Definition
From G3152; to render (passively become) foolish that is (morally) wicked or (specifically) idolatrous: - become vain.
Detailed 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)
In the Bible
Strong G3154 appears in 1 verse of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- become1
First verses
- 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.
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Detailed Greek dictionary
μᾰταιόω,
bring to naught, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (Scholia 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Trachiniae” 258, “Corpus Glossariorum Latinorum”)]
2 ματαιοῦσιν ἑαυτοῖς ὅρασιν invent a vision of their own, [LXX (LXX.Jer.23.16.)]
II more frequently in passive, to be brought to naught, οὐ ματαιωθήσεται τὰ ῥήματα[LXX (LXX.Judg.6.4.)]
II.2 become foolish, act foolishly, ἐματαιώθην σφόδρα[LXX+NT (LXX.1Ch.21.8, cf. NT.Rom.1.21)]; μεματαίωταί σοι thou hast done foolishly, [LXX (LXX.1Ki.13.13.)]
bring to naught, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (Scholia 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Trachiniae” 258, “Corpus Glossariorum Latinorum”)]
2 ματαιοῦσιν ἑαυτοῖς ὅρασιν invent a vision of their own, [LXX (LXX.Jer.23.16.)]
II more frequently in passive, to be brought to naught, οὐ ματαιωθήσεται τὰ ῥήματα[LXX (LXX.Judg.6.4.)]
II.2 become foolish, act foolishly, ἐματαιώθην σφόδρα[LXX+NT (LXX.1Ch.21.8, cf. NT.Rom.1.21)]; μεματαίωταί σοι thou hast done foolishly, [LXX (LXX.1Ki.13.13.)]