King James Bible
King James Version (KJV)
STRONGS NUMBER G3154
Transliteration: mataioō
Phonetic Spelling: (mat-ah-yo'-o)
Part of Speech: Verb
Short Definition: to make vain, foolish
Meaning: to make vain, foolish
ματαιόω: (μάταιος); 1 aorist passive ἐματαιώθην; to make empty, vain, foolish: ἐματαιώθησαν ἐν τοῖς διαλογισμοῖς αὐτῶν, were brought to folly in their thoughts, i. e. fell into error, Romans 1:21. (2 Kings 17:15; Jeremiah 2:5; 1 Chronicles 21:8; (etc.); nowhere in Greek authors.)
Word Summary
mataioō: to make vain, foolish
Original Word: ματαιόωTransliteration: mataioō
Phonetic Spelling: (mat-ah-yo'-o)
Part of Speech: Verb
Short Definition: to make vain, foolish
Meaning: to make vain, foolish
Strong's Concordance
become vain. From mataios; to render (passively, become) foolish, i.e. (morally) wicked or (specially), idolatrous -- become vain.
see GREEK mataios
Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 3154: ματαιόωματαιόω: (μάταιος); 1 aorist passive ἐματαιώθην; to make empty, vain, foolish: ἐματαιώθησαν ἐν τοῖς διαλογισμοῖς αὐτῶν, were brought to folly in their thoughts, i. e. fell into error, Romans 1:21. (2 Kings 17:15; Jeremiah 2:5; 1 Chronicles 21:8; (etc.); nowhere in Greek authors.)