GreekG3154Verb
ματαιόω
mataioō
“to make futile”
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G3154Strong's #
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Definition
Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)
to render (passively, become) foolish, i.e. (morally) wicked or (specially), idolatrous
from G3152 (μάταιος);
Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
to make vain, foolish.
LXX: 4, הָבַל, etc.
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Full Description
Greek Verb
Occurrences
ματαιόω appears 1 time in the New Testament.
Distribution by Book
Romans
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Key Passages
Romans 1:21BSB
For although they knew God, they neither glorified Him as God nor gave thanks to Him, but they became futile in their thinking and darkened in their foolish hearts.
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