Strong's Lexicon

G3150

G3150 — ματαιολογία

Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

GreekmataiologianounOccurrences: 1

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:G3150
Word:ματαιολογία
Part of Speech:noun
Etymology:from G3151
Language:Greek
Occurrences:1
Transliteration:mataiologia
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:mat-ai-ol-og-ee'-ah
Meaning:1. random talk, i.e. babble
KJV Renderings:vain jangling

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Thayer's Greek Lexicon

ματαιολογία, ματαιολογιας, (ματαιολόγος), vain talking, empty talk (Vulg.vaniloquium): 1Ti 1:6. (Plutarch, mor., p. 6 f.; Porphyry, de abstin. 4, 16.)

Other Resources

Dictionary of New Testament Theology
Colin Brown

Englishman's Greek Concordance

ματαιολογία (vain jangling)

1 Timothy 1:6

KJV: From which some having swerved have turned aside unto vain jangling
GK: ων τινές αστοχήσαντες εξετράπησαν εις ματαιολογίαν
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