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μάταιος

Lexicon Index Written Scriptures

Lemma	μάταιος
Citation form	μάταιος, α, ον
Part of speech	adjective
Gloss	vain, unproductive, godless
Strong’s	G3152
Transliteration	mátaios
Definition	empty, i.e. (literally) profitless, or (specially), an idol
KJV glosses	:--vain, vanity.
Derivation	from the base of
SBLGNT occurrences	6

Forms and grammatical context

Each form is parsed from its actual MorphGNT occurrence; a form may have more than one analysis depending on context.

Greek form	Grammar and occurrences
ματαία	adjective, nominative, singular, feminine (MorphGNT ----NSF-) — 1 Corinthians 15:17
ματαίας	adjective, genitive, singular, feminine (MorphGNT ----GSF-) — 1 Peter 1:18
μάταιοι	adjective, nominative, plural, feminine (MorphGNT ----NPF-) — Titus 3:9 adjective, nominative, plural, masculine (MorphGNT ----NPM-) — 1 Corinthians 3:20
μάταιος	adjective, nominative, singular, feminine (MorphGNT ----NSF-) — James 1:26
ματαίων	adjective, genitive, plural, neuter (MorphGNT ----GPN-) — Acts 14:15

Morphology

adjective; MorphGNT ----GPN-
adjective; MorphGNT ----GSF-
adjective; MorphGNT ----NPF-
adjective; MorphGNT ----NPM-
adjective; MorphGNT ----NSF-

Occurrences

Septuagint occurrences

The same normalized Greek lemma occurs in the Rahlfs Septuagint: ματαιος.