# G3152 μάταιος

μάταιος (mátaios), Strong’s G3152: empty, i.e. (literally) profitless, or (specially), an idol KJV: vain, vanity. Occurs 81 times.

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*mátaios* — empty, i.e. (literally) profitless, or (specially), an idol

KJV: vain, vanity

Derived from [μάτην mátēn](https://besorah.bible/word/G3155) (folly)

Occurs 81 times.

## Where it occurs
- [Acts 14:15](https://besorah.bible/besorah/acts/14?v=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](https://besorah.bible/besorah/1-corinthians/3?v=20) — And again, “The Lord knows the reasoning of the wise, that it is worthless.”
- [1 Corinthians 15:17](https://besorah.bible/besorah/1-corinthians/15?v=17) — If Messiah has not been raised, your faith is vain; you are still in your sins.
- [Titus 3:9](https://besorah.bible/besorah/titus/3?v=9) — but shun foolish questionings, genealogies, strife, and disputes about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain.
- [Jacob 1:26](https://besorah.bible/besorah/jacob/1?v=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](https://besorah.bible/besorah/1-peter/1?v=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](https://besorah.bible/tanakh-gr/wisdom-of-solomon/13?v=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](https://besorah.bible/tanakh-gr/wisdom-of-solomon/15?v=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](https://besorah.bible/tanakh-gr/sirach/31?v=5) — 
- [3 Maccabees 6:11](https://besorah.bible/tanakh-gr/3-maccabees/6?v=11) — Don’t let the vain-minded congratulate vain idols at the destruction of your beloved, saying, ‘Their god didn’t deliver…