Mátaios — G3152

Definition

adjective

empty, i.e. (literally) profitless, or (specially), an idol

Usually translated as

vain, vanity

Origin

from the base of G3155

• mátēn (G3155)

Occurrences

Mátaios occurs 6 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Acts (1), 1 Corinthians (2), Titus (1), James (1), 1 Peter (1)

• Acts 14:15 — And 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 (ματαίων) unto the living God, which made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and all things that are therein:
• 1 Corinthians 3:20 — And again, The Lord knoweth the thoughts of the wise, that they are vain (μάταιοι).
• 1 Corinthians 15:17 — And if Christ be not raised, your faith is vain (ματαία); ye are yet in your sins.
• Titus 3:9 — But avoid foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and strivings about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain (μάταιοι).
• James 1:26 — If any man among you seem to be religious, and bridleth not his tongue, but deceiveth his own heart, this man’s religion is vain (μάταιος).
• 1 Peter 1:18 — Forasmuch as ye know that ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and gold, from your vain (ματαίας) conversation received by tradition from your fathers;