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ματαιόω

From LSJ

Ἔλπιζε τιμῶν τοὺς γονεῖς πρᾶξαι καλῶς → Quisquis parentes bene colit, speret bene → Erhoffe, ehrst du deine Eltern, Wohlergehn

Menander, Monostichoi, 155
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Full diacritics: μᾰταιόω Medium diacritics: ματαιόω Low diacritics: ματαιόω Capitals: ΜΑΤΑΙΟΩ
Transliteration A: mataióō Transliteration B: mataioō Transliteration C: mataioo Beta Code: mataio/w

English (LSJ)

A bring to naught, Sch.S.Tr.258, Glossaria
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.

English (Strong)

from μάταιος; to render (passively, become) foolish, i.e. (morally) wicked or (specially), idolatrous: become vain.

English (Thayer)

(μάταιος); 1st aorist passive ἐματαιώθην; to make empty, vain, foolish: ἐματαιώθησαν ἐν τοῖς διαλογισμοῖς αὐτῶν, were brought to folly in their thoughts, i. e. fell into error, 1 Chronicles 21:8; (etc.); nowhere in Greek authors.)

Chinese

原文音譯:mataiÒw 馬台俄哦
詞類次數:動詞(1)
原文字根:(成為)空虛
字義溯源:不智的給與,成為虛空,虛妄;源自(μάταιος)=虛妄的);而 (μάταιος)出自(μάτην)=徒然), (μάτην)出自(μασάομαι / μασσάομαι)=咬,試作), (μασάομαι / μασσάομαι)出自(μασάομαι / μασσάομαι)X*=處理,擠)。參讀 (ματαιολογία)同源字
出現次數:總共(1);羅(1)
譯字彙編
1) 虛妄(1) 羅1:21

French (New Testament)

rendre vain ; réduire à rien
μάταιος

German (Pape)

eitel, unnütz, unwirksam machen, med. töricht handeln, LXX. und andere Spätere