Greek · Strong's G3155
μάτην
matenmat'-ane
folly, i.e. (adverbially) to no purpose
1890 spelling: mátēn
- μ40
- α1
- τ300
- η8
- ν50
Isopsephy 399
Strong's Dictionary · 1890
folly, i.e. (adverbially) to no purpose
Rendered in the KJV as
in vain.
- 2occurrencesin the New Testament
- 2 of 27New Testament bookswhere the word stands
- 1inflected formdistinct spellings
Across 2 occurrences
The word itself
Inflected forms · 1
- μάτην2
How it is rendered · 2
- in vain1
- In vain1
The sense the word carries at each spot: how the translators read it there, not a fixed translation.
How it parses · 1
- adverb2
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- ADV · 2
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