G3152 μάταιος
mátaios — empty, i.e. (literally) profitless, or (specially), an idol
KJV: vain, vanity
Derived from μάτην mátēn (folly)
Occurs 81 times. Every verse with this word
Where it occurs
- Acts 14:15 — “Men, why are you doing these things? We also are men of the same nature as you, and bring you good news, that you…
- 1 Corinthians 3:20 — And again, “The Lord knows the reasoning of the wise, that it is worthless.”
- 1 Corinthians 15:17 — If Messiah has not been raised, your faith is vain; you are still in your sins.
- Titus 3:9 — but shun foolish questionings, genealogies, strife, and disputes about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain.
- Jacob 1:26 — If anyone among you thinks himself to be religious while he doesn’t bridle his tongue, but deceives his heart, this…
- 1 Peter 1:18 — knowing that you were redeemed, not with corruptible things like silver or gold, from the useless way of life handed…
- Wisdom of Solomon 13:1 — For truly all men who had no perception of God were foolish by nature, and didn’t gain power to know him who exists…
- Wisdom of Solomon 15:8 — Also, laboring to an evil end, he molds a vain god out of the same clay, he who, having but a little before been made…
- Sirach 31:5 —
- 3 Maccabees 6:11 — Don’t let the vain-minded congratulate vain idols at the destruction of your beloved, saying, ‘Their god didn’t deliver…