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εἰ γάρ κεν καὶ σμικρὸν ἐπὶ σμικρῷ καταθεῖο καὶ θαμὰ τοῦτ᾽ ἔρδοις, τάχα κεν μέγα καὶ τὸ γένοιτο → for if you add only a little to a little and do this often, soon that little will become great (Hesiod W&D, 361-362)
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|Definition=<span class="sense"><p> <span class="bld">A</span> <b class="b2">bring to naught</b>, Sch.<span class="bibl">S.<span class="title">Tr.</span>258</span>, <span class="title">Gloss.</span> </span><span class="sense"> <span class="bld">2</span> <b class="b3">ματαιοῦσιν ἑαυτοῖς ὅρασιν</b> <b class="b2">invent</b> a vision of their own, <span class="bibl">LXX <span class="title">Je.</span>23.16</span>. </span><span class="sense"> <span class="bld">II</span> more freq. in Pass., <b class="b2">to be brought to naught</b>, <b class="b3">οὐ ματαιωθήσεται τὰ ῥήματα</b> ib.<span class="bibl"><span class="title">Ju.</span>6.4</span>. </span><span class="sense"> <span class="bld">2</span> <b class="b2">become foolish, act foolishly</b>, <b class="b3">ἐματαιώθην σφόδρα</b> ib.<span class="bibl"><span class="title">1 Ch.</span>21.8</span>, cf. <span class="bibl"><span class="title">Ep.Rom.</span>1.21</span>; <b class="b3">μεματαίωταί σοι</b> thou <b class="b2">hast done foolishly</b>, <span class="bibl">LXX <span class="title">1 Ki.</span>13.13</span>.</span> | |Definition=<span class="sense"><p> <span class="bld">A</span> <b class="b2">bring to naught</b>, Sch.<span class="bibl">S.<span class="title">Tr.</span>258</span>, <span class="title">Gloss.</span> </span><span class="sense"> <span class="bld">2</span> <b class="b3">ματαιοῦσιν ἑαυτοῖς ὅρασιν</b> <b class="b2">invent</b> a vision of their own, <span class="bibl">LXX <span class="title">Je.</span>23.16</span>. </span><span class="sense"> <span class="bld">II</span> more freq. in Pass., <b class="b2">to be brought to naught</b>, <b class="b3">οὐ ματαιωθήσεται τὰ ῥήματα</b> ib.<span class="bibl"><span class="title">Ju.</span>6.4</span>. </span><span class="sense"> <span class="bld">2</span> <b class="b2">become foolish, act foolishly</b>, <b class="b3">ἐματαιώθην σφόδρα</b> ib.<span class="bibl"><span class="title">1 Ch.</span>21.8</span>, cf. <span class="bibl"><span class="title">Ep.Rom.</span>1.21</span>; <b class="b3">μεματαίωταί σοι</b> thou <b class="b2">hast done foolishly</b>, <span class="bibl">LXX <span class="title">1 Ki.</span>13.13</span>.</span> | ||
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Revision as of 09:47, 5 August 2017
English (LSJ)
A bring to naught, Sch.S.Tr.258, Gloss. 2 ματαιοῦσιν ἑαυτοῖς ὅρασιν invent a vision of their own, LXX Je.23.16. II more freq. in Pass., to be brought to naught, οὐ ματαιωθήσεται τὰ ῥήματα ib.Ju.6.4. 2 become foolish, act foolishly, ἐματαιώθην σφόδρα ib.1 Ch.21.8, cf. Ep.Rom.1.21; μεματαίωταί σοι thou hast done foolishly, LXX 1 Ki.13.13.
Greek (Liddell-Scott)
ματαιόω: ἴδε ματαιόομαι.
