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Bible Lexicons
Old & New Testament Greek Lexical Dictionary
Strong's #3154 - ματαιόω
Transliteration
mataióō
Phonetics
mat-ah-yo'-o
Origin
from (G3152)
Parts of Speech
Verb
TDNT
4:523,571
Definition
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Hebrew Equivalent Words:
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KJV (1)
NAS (2)
HCS (1)
BSB (1)
ESV (1)
WEB (1)
Verse Results

Liddell-Scott-Jones Definitions
μᾰταιόω,
I
1. bring to naught, Sch. S. Tr. 258, Gloss.
2. ματαιοῦσιν ἑαυτοῖς ὅρασιν invent a vision of their own, LXX Jeremiah 23:16.
II
1. more freq. in Pass., to be brought to naught, οὐ ματαιωθήσεται τὰ ῥήματα ib. Ju. 6.4.
2. become foolish, act foolishly, ἐματαιώθην σφόδρα ib. 1 Chronicles 21:8, cf. Romans 1:21; μεματαίωταί σοι thou hast done foolishly, LXX 1 Samuel 13:13.
Abbott-Smith Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament
† ματαιόω , -ῶ
(< μάταιος ),
[in LXX: 2 Kings 17:15, Jeremiah 2:5, al. H1891, etc.;]
to make vain, foolish: Romans 1:21.†
Abbott-Smith Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament.
Copyright © 1922 by G. Abbott-Smith, D.D., D.C.L.. T & T Clarke, London.
Copyright © 1922 by G. Abbott-Smith, D.D., D.C.L.. T & T Clarke, London.
List of Word Forms
εματαιώθην εματαιωθησαν εματαιώθησαν ἐματαιώθησαν ματαιούσιν ματαίως μεματαίωμαι μεματαίωταί emataiothesan emataiōthēsan emataiṓthesan emataiṓthēsan
Old / New Testament Greek Lexical Dictionary developed by Jeff Garrison for StudyLight.org. Copyright 1999-2022. All Rights Reserved, Jeff Garrison, Gdansk, Poland.
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