Lexicon mataiotés: Vanity, futility, emptiness Original Word: ματαιότης Strong's Exhaustive Concordance vanity. From mataios; inutility; figuratively, transientness; morally, depravity -- vanity. see GREEK mataios HELPS Word-studies Cognate: 3153 mataiótēs (a noun) – aimlessness due to lacking purpose or any meaningful end; nonsense because transitory. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom mataios Definition vanity, emptiness NASB Translation futility (2), vanity (1). 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. Englishman's Concordance Romans 8:20 N-DFSGRK: τῇ γὰρ ματαιότητι ἡ κτίσις NAS: was subjected to futility, not willingly, KJV: was made subject to vanity, not INT: to the indeed futility the creation Ephesians 4:17 N-DFS 2 Peter 2:18 N-GFS Strong's Greek 3153 |
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