Greek word study
μάταιος G3152
- Transliteration
- mátaios
- KJV glosses
- vain, vanity
Lexical summary
empty, i.e. (literally) profitless, or (specially), an idol
Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance
empty, i.e. (literally) profitless, or (specially), an idol
A word’s possible definitions do not determine its meaning in every passage. Meaning is established by grammar, syntax, literary context, and usage.
Source: Strong’s Hebrew and Greek Lexicon. Data source information