ματαιότης

Dictionary

ματαιότης, ητος, ἡ

Greek transliteration

mataiotēs

Simplified transliteration

mataiotes

Strong's number

3153

GK Number

3470

Frequency in New Testament

Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag

n-3c(1)

Gloss

emptiness, futility, frustration

Definition

vanity, folly, futility, from the Hebrew, religious error, Eph. 4:17; 2 Pet. 2:18; false religion, Rom. 8:20*

Romans 8:20	For the creation was subjected to futility (mataiotēti \| ματαιότητι \| dat sg fem), not of its own choosing, but because of him who subjected it, in hope
Ephesians 4:17	Now this I say and testify in the Lord, that you are no longer to live as the Gentiles live, in the futility (mataiotēti \| ματαιότητι \| dat sg fem) of their minds,
2 Peter 2:18	For by speaking pompous words of vanity (mataiotētos \| ματαιότητος \| gen sg fem), they entice, by lusts of the flesh and debauchery, those who are just escaping from those who are living in error.

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