μάταιος (mataios) means “futile” in the TBESG Greek lexicon from STEPBible.
Pronunciation guide: mat'-ah-yos Strong’s Greek pronunciation spelling.
μάταιος · mataios · futile
μάταιος, -ον (as in Att.., but -αία, -αιον, 1Co.15:17, 1Pe.1:18; μάτην), [in LXX for שָׁוְא, הֶבֶל, כָּזָב, etc. ;] vain, useless: ἀνωφελὴς κ. μ., Tit.3:9; πίστις, 1Co.15:17; θρησκεία, Jas.1:26; διαλογισμοί, 1Co.3:20 (LXX); ἀναστροφή, 1Pe.1:18; of idols and heathen gods, τὰ μ. (Jer.2:5, 4Ki.17:15, al.): Act.14:15 SYN.: κενός, q.v (AS)
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vain, unreal, ineffectual, unproductive; practically: godless.
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Counts below follow each translation’s tagged words. A rendering can cover a phrase. Differences in text editions and tagging can produce different totals.
| Rendering | Count |
|---|---|
| futile | 2 |
| empty | 1 |
| is worthless | 1 |
| worthless | 1 |
| worthless things | 1 |
| Rendering | Count |
|---|---|
| vain | 5 |
| vanities | 1 |
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“Men, why are you doing this? We too are only men, human like you. We are bringing you good news that you should turn from these worthless things to the living God, who made heaven and earth and sea and everything in them.
Read word by wordAnd again, “The Lord knows that the thoughts of the wise are futile.”
Read word by wordAnd if Christ has not been raised, your faith is futile; you are still in your sins.
Read word by wordBut avoid foolish controversies, genealogies, arguments, and quarrels about the law, because these things are pointless and worthless.
Read word by wordIf anyone considers himself religious and yet does not bridle his tongue, he deceives his heart and his religion is worthless.
Read word by wordFor you know that it was not with perishable things such as silver or gold that you were redeemed from the empty way of life you inherited from your forefathers,
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