ΜΑΤΑΙΟΤΗΤΑ, ματαιοτητα
MATAIOTĒTA, mataiotēta
Sounds Like: mah-tah-YOH-tay-tah
Translations: vanity, a vanity, futility, emptiness, meaninglessness, a meaninglessness
From the root: ΜΑΤΑΙΟΤΗΤΑ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word refers to the state of being empty, useless, or without purpose. It often describes the transient and unsatisfying nature of worldly pursuits or things that lack true value. It can be used to describe actions, words, or even life itself as being futile or meaningless.
Inflection: Singular, Nominative or Accusative, Feminine
Strong’s number: G3153 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Clement of Alexandria
- Exhortation to the Greeks (Protrepticus) — 8:19
Codex Sinaiticus
- Psalms — 4:3, 118:37, 138:20, 143:8, 143:11
- Proverbs — 22:8
- Ecclesiastes — 4:7, 6:11
- Epistle of Barnabas — 20:2
Polycarp of Smyrna
- Polycarp’s Letter to the Philippians — 7:2
Swete's Recension of the Greek Septuagint
From the same root
No other words from the same root, ΜΑΤΑΙΟΤΗΤΑ, appear in our texts.
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