Forms of the word

Dictionary
ματαιόω
Greek transliteration
mataioō
Simplified transliteration
mataioo
Principal Parts
-, -, -, -, ἐματαιώθην

Numbers

Strong's number
3154
GK Number
3471

Statistics

Frequency in New Testament
1
Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag
v-1d(3)
Gloss
(pass.) to become futile, given over to worthlessness
Definition
to make vain;, from the Hebrew, pass. to fall into religious error, to be perverted, Rom. 1:21*

Greek-English Concordance for ματαιόω

Romans 1:21 Even though they knew God, they did not honor him as God or give him thanks, but they became futile (emataiōthēsan | ἐματαιώθησαν | aor pass ind 3 pl) in their speculations and their foolish hearts were darkened.

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