G3152Adjective6 times in the New Testament (critical text)Where it occurs
Translated as
In the text
- Acts 14:15ματαίων
“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 3:20μάταιοι¶
And again, “The Lord knows that the thoughts of the wise are futile.”
- Titus 3:9μάταιοι
But avoid foolish controversies, genealogies, arguments, and quarrels about the law, because these things are pointless and worthless.
- James 1:26μάταιος
If anyone considers himself religious and yet does not bridle his tongue, he deceives his heart and his religion is worthless.
- 1 Peter 1:18ματαίας
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,
Abbott-Smith
(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)
Sources: Abbott-Smith’s Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922, public domain) and glosses from STEPBible TBESG (CC BY 4.0); STEPBible TAGNT (Greek New Testament, CC BY 4.0); the Berean Standard Bible (public domain). Reformatted by Word Study, wording unchanged. All sources and licenses.