futile

Greek Adjective OR Adverb

μάταιος, -ον (as in Att, but -αία, -αιον, 1Co.15:17, 1Pe.1:18; μάτην), [in LXX for שָׁוְא, הֶבֶל, כָּזָב, etc;] vain, useless: ἀνωφελὴς κ. μ, Tit.3:9; πίστις, 1Co.15:17; θρησκεία, Jas.1:26; διαλογισμοί, 1Co.3:20 (LXX); ἀναστροφή, 1Pe.1:18; of idols and heathen gods, τὰ μ. (Jer.2:5, 4Ki.17:15, al.): Act.14:15 SYN.: κενός, q.v (AS)

futile

Greek Adjective OR Adverb

μάται-ος [μᾰ], α, ον [Refs 4th c.BC+]; also ος, ον[Refs 5th c.BC+]: (μάτη):— I) vain, empty, idle: I.1) of words, acts, etc, μάταια νομίζομεν [Refs 6th c.BC+]; μ. λόγοι idle tales or words, [Refs 5th c.BC+].; μ. ἔπεα[Refs 4th c.BC+]; μ. ὑλάγματα, ποιφύγματα,[Refs]; μ. εὐχή E.[same place]; μάταια βάζειν τινά [Refs 5th c.BC+]; μ. ἡδονή S.[same place]; δοξοσοφία [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τὰ μ. ἀναλώματα useless expenses, [Refs 3rd c.AD+]; but also, μ. ἔπος a word of offence, [Refs 5th c.BC+] I.2) of persons, empty, foolish, ματαιότεροι νόον [Refs 6th c.BC+]; φῦλον ματαιότατον [Refs 5th c.BC+]; worthless, [Refs 5th c.BC+] II) rash, irreverent, profane, frequently in [Refs 4th c.BC+]; αὐτουργίαι μ, of matricide and the like, “Eu.” [same place]; χαρὰ μ. mad merriment, [Refs]; τὸ μὴ μ. seriousness, gravity,[Refs 5th c.BC+] III) adverb -ως idly, without ground,[Refs 5th c.BC+]; μ. ἐρεῖν to no purpose, [Refs 5th c.BC+]

Greek

Adjective

empty, i.e. (literally) profitless, or (specially), an idol; vain, vanity; from the base of g3155 (μάτην)