Lexical Definition

‎μάταιος‎ mátaios (mat'-ah-yos) futile G:A / G:ADV
from the base of ‎μάτην‎

vain, vanity.

Usage: 13 forms in 76 verses
Form Translated As     In Verse(s)
ματαίων of vanities LXX.Jer.10.8
vain LXX.2Kgs.17.15 • LXX.Jer.2.5 • LXX.Hos.5.11
vanities Acts.14.15
ματαίω vain LXX.Exod.20.7 • LXX.Exod.20.7 • LXX.Deut.5.11 • LXX.Deut.5.11 • LXX.Ps.24.4
ματαίουσ vain LXX.Mic.1.14
ματαίοισ their vanities LXX.1Kgs.16.2 • LXX.1Kgs.16.13 • LXX.1Kgs.16.26
vain LXX.Lev.17.7 • LXX.2Chr.11.15 • LXX.Isa.2.20
vanities LXX.Isa.30.15 • LXX.Isa.59.4 • LXX.Jer.8.19
ματαίασ futile 1Pet.1.18
vain LXX.Ezek.13.7
ματαίαν a vain LXX.Exod.23.1
vain LXX.Isa.28.29 • LXX.Isa.31.2
ματαία They are vanities LXX.Jer.10.15
a vain LXX.Prov.26.2 • LXX.Isa.30.28
futile 1Cor.15.17
in vain LXX.Isa.33.11
is vain LXX.Ps.5.9
vain LXX.Ps.60.11 • LXX.Ps.108.12 • LXX.Isa.30.15 • LXX.Ezek.21.29
μάταιοσ vain LXX.Mal.3.14
worthless Jas.1.26
μάταιον a vain LXX.Isa.45.19
vain LXX.Prov.30.8 • LXX.Prov.31.30 • LXX.Isa.1.13 • LXX.Isa.29.8 • LXX.Isa.49.4 • LXX.Jer.4.30
μάταιοι futile 1Cor.3.20
vain LXX.Ps.62.9 • LXX.Ps.94.11 • LXX.Isa.44.9
worthless Titus.3.9
μάταιαι vain LXX.Ezek.13.8
μάταια in vain LXX.Isa.22.1 • LXX.Isa.30.7 • LXX.Lam.4.17 • LXX.Zech.10.2
their vain LXX.Amos.2.4
vain LXX.Prov.12.11 • LXX.Isa.30.7 • LXX.Jer.10.3 • LXX.Lam.2.14 • LXX.Ezek.8.10 • LXX.Ezek.11.2 • LXX.Ezek.13.6 • LXX.Ezek.13.9 • LXX.Ezek.13.19 • LXX.Hos.12.1 • LXX.Zech.11.17
vanities LXX.Isa.32.6 • LXX.Lam.2.14 • LXX.Ezek.22.28 • LXX.Hos.6.8 • LXX.Jonah.2.8
vanity LXX.Job.20.18 • LXX.Ps.12.2 • LXX.Prov.21.6 • LXX.Zeph.3.13
μάταιά They are vain LXX.Jer.51.18

Abbott-Smith

μάταιος, -ον (as in Att., but -αία, -αιον, I Co 15:17, I Pe 1:18; < μάτην), [in LXX for שָׁוְא, הֶבֶל, כָּזָב, etc.;]
vain, useless: ἀνωφελὴς κ. μ., Tit 3:9; πίστις, I Co 15:17; θρησκεία, Ja 1:26; διαλογισμοί, I Co 3:20(LXX); ἀναστροφή, I Pe 1:18; of idols and heathen gods, τὰ μ. (Je 2:5, IV Ki 17:15, al.): Ac 14:15.
SYN.: κενός, q.v.

Abbott-Smith References

Book Refs
2 Kings 17:15
Jeremiah 2:5
Acts 14:15
1 Corinthians 3:20 · 15:17
Titus 3:9
James 1:26
1 Peter 1:18

Liddell-Scott-Jones

μάταιος-ος [μᾰ], α, ον

[Refs 4th c.BC+]; also ος, ον[Refs 5th c.BC+]: (μάτη):—

__I vain, empty, idle:
__I.1 of words, acts, etc., μάταιοςα νομίζομεν [Refs 6th c.BC+]; μ. λόγοι idle tales or words, [Refs 5th c.BC+].; μ. ἔπεα[Refs 4th c.BC+]; μ. ὑλάγματα, ποιφύγματα,[Refs]; μ. εὐχή E.[same place]; μάταιοςα βάζειν τινά [Refs 5th c.BC+]; μ. ἡδονή S.[same place]; δοξοσοφία [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τὰ μ. ἀναλώματα useless expenses, [Refs 3rd c.AD+]; but also, μ. ἔπος a word of offence, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__I.2 of persons, empty, foolish, ματαιότεροι νόον [Refs 6th c.BC+]; φῦλον ματαιότατον [Refs 5th c.BC+]; worthless, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II rash, irreverent, profane, frequently in [Refs 4th c.BC+]; αὐτουργίαι μ., of matricide and the like, “Eu.” [same place]; χαρὰ μ. mad merriment, [Refs]; τὸ μὴ μ. seriousness, gravity,[Refs 5th c.BC+]
__III adverb -ως idly, without ground,[Refs 5th c.BC+]; μ. ἐρεῖν to no purpose, [Refs 5th c.BC+]