🇬🇷 Greek · Strong's G3154
G3154
ματαιόω
mataióō
[mat-ah-yo'-o]
Verb
Core meaningto make futile
Lexical Definition
Strong's Greek G3154
to render (passively, become) foolish, i.e. (morally) wicked or (specially), idolatrous
KJV usage: :--become vain.
Etymology: from ;
Thayer's Greek Lexicon
to make vain; from the Hebrew, pass. to fall into religious error, to be perverted, Rom. 1:21*
Key Appearances in the New Testament
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