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KING JAMES BIBLE DICTIONARY

 

Greek - English Dictionary

G3152 - Vain

Strong's No.:G3152

Greek:μάταιος

Transliteration:mataios

Phonetic:mat'-ah-yos

Word Origin:From the base of G3155

Bible Usage:vain vanity.

Part of Speech:Adjective

Strongs
Definition:

empty that is (literally) profitless or (specifically) an idol


Thayers
Definition:

1. devoid of force, truth, success, result

2. useless, of no purpose


Bible References:
Vain

Translation
Occurrences:
vain ( 5 )
vanities ( 1 )

 

Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.