Greek Study
μάταιος
A readable Greek dictionary entry from Strong's Concordance. Definitions help with word study; the meaning in a verse still depends on context.
James Strong, Strong's Greek Bible Dictionary; CrossWire SWORD StrongsGreek module 2.0; historical public-domain lexicon wording preserved.
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<entryFree n="3152"> <orth>μάταιος</orth><lb/> <orth type="writing">mavtaios</orth> <orth rend="bold" type="trans">mataios</orth> <pron rend="italic">{mat'-ah-yos}</pron> <def> from the base of 3155; empty, i.e. (literally) profitless, or (specially), an idol:--vain, vanity. <lb/> see GREEK for 3155 </def> </entryFree>