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It is used to describe conversations or teachings that lack truth and are ultimately unproductive or misleading. In a biblical context, it often pertains to false teachings or discussions that distract from the core truths of the Christian faith.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In the Greco-Roman world, rhetoric and speech were highly valued, and the ability to speak persuasively was a prized skill. However, the early Christian community was cautioned against being swayed by eloquent but empty words that did not align with the teachings of Christ. The term "mataiologia" would have been understood as a warning against engaging in or being influenced by such fruitless discussions.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>from <a href="/greek/3151.htm">mataiologos</a><br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>idle or foolish talk<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>fruitless discussion (1).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Thayer's Greek Lexicon</div><span class="maintitle">STRONGS NT 3150: ματαιολογία</span><br><br><span class="arttitle"><span class="grktitle">ματαιολογία</span></span>, <span class="greek2">ματαιολογιας</span>, <span class="greek2">ἡ</span> (<span class="greek2">ματαιολόγος</span>), <span class="accented">vain talking, empty talk</span> (<span class="manuref">Vulg.</span><span class="latin">vaniloquium</span>): <a href="/interlinear/1_timothy/1-6.htm">1 Timothy 1:6</a>. (<span class="abbreviation">Plutarch</span>, mor., p. 6 f.; <span class="abbreviation">Porphyry</span>, de abstin. 4, 16.)<FOOTNOTE:1> <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>vain jangling. <p>From <a href="/greek/3151.htm">mataiologos</a>; random talk, i.e. Babble -- vain jangling. <p>see GREEK <a href="/greek/3151.htm">mataiologos</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>ματαιολογιαν ματαιολογίαν mataiologian mataiologían<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/1_timothy/1-6.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">1 Timothy 1:6</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular">N-AFS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/1_timothy/1.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">ἐξετράπησαν εἰς <b>ματαιολογίαν</b> </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/1_timothy/1.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> have turned aside <span class="itali">to fruitless discussion,</span><br><a href="/kjvs/1_timothy/1.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> have turned aside unto <span class="itali">vain jangling;</span><br><a href="/interlinear/1_timothy/1-6.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> turned aside to <span class="itali">vain talking</span><p><b><a href="/greek/3150.htm">Strong's Greek 3150</a><br><a href="/greek/strongs_3150.htm">1 Occurrence</a></b><br><br><a href="/greek/mataiologian_3150.htm">ματαιολογίαν — 1 Occ.</a><br><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script><br /><br /> </div> <div id="left"><a href="/greek/3149.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="3149"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="3149" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/greek/3151.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="3151"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="3151" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhchap.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>