ΜΑΤΑΙΟΛΟΓΙΑΝ, ματαιολογιαν
MATAIOLOGIAN, mataiologian
Sounds Like: mah-tai-oh-loh-GHEE-an
Translations: vain talk, empty talk, idle talk, babbling, a vain talk
From the root: ΜΑΤΑΙΟΛΟΓΙΑ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word refers to empty, useless, or foolish talk. It describes speech that is without substance, purpose, or truth. It is a compound word formed from ΜΑΤΑΙΟΣ (mataios), meaning 'empty' or 'vain,' and ΛΟΓΙΑ (logia), meaning 'speech' or 'discourse.'
Inflection: Singular, Accusative, Feminine
Strong’s number: G3150 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Codex Sinaiticus
- 1 Timothy — 1:6
Polycarp of Smyrna
- Polycarp’s Letter to the Philippians — 2:1
Tischendorf's Greek New Testament
- 1 Timothy — 1:6
From the same root
No other words from the same root, ΜΑΤΑΙΟΛΟΓΙΑ, appear in our texts.
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