King James Bible
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STRONGS NUMBER G3153
Transliteration: mataiotēs
Phonetic Spelling: (mat-ah-yot'-ace)
Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine
Short Definition: vanity, emptiness
Meaning: vanity, emptiness
ματαιότης, ματαιότητος, ἡ (μάταιος, which see), a purely Biblical and ecclesiastical word ((Pollux 50:6 c. 32 § 134)); the Sept. for הֶבֶל (often in Ecclesiastes), also for שָׁוְא, etc.; vanity;
Word Summary
mataiotēs: vanity, emptiness
Original Word: ματαιότηςTransliteration: mataiotēs
Phonetic Spelling: (mat-ah-yot'-ace)
Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine
Short Definition: vanity, emptiness
Meaning: vanity, emptiness
Strong's Concordance
vanity. From mataios; inutility; figuratively, transientness; morally, depravity -- vanity.
see GREEK mataios
Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 3153: ματαιότηςματαιότης, ματαιότητος, ἡ (μάταιος, which see), a purely Biblical and ecclesiastical word ((Pollux 50:6 c. 32 § 134)); the Sept. for הֶבֶל (often in Ecclesiastes), also for שָׁוְא, etc.; vanity;
a. what is devoid of truth and appropriateness: ὑπέρογκα ματαιότητος (genitive of quality), 2 Peter 2:18.
b. perverseness, depravation: τοῦ νως, Ephesians 4:17.
c. frailty, want of vigor: Romans 8:20.