Transliteration: mataios · adjective
| Meaning | vain, unproductive, godless |
|---|---|
| Part of speech | adjective |
| Frequency | 6x in the New Testament |
| Key inflected forms | ματαίων, μάταιοι, ματαία, μάταιος, ματαίας |
| Example verses | Acts 14:15 · 1Cor 3:20 · 1Cor 15:17 · Titus 3:9 · Jas 1:26 |
μάταιος (mataios) is a adjective that occurs 6 times in the Greek New Testament (Koine). It means “vain, unproductive, godless” and first appears in Acts 14:15.
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