G3155 μάτην (mátēn)
- KJV renderings
- in vain
- Strong's definition
- folly, i.e. (adverbially) to no purpose
- Derivation
- accusative case of a derivative of the base of G3145 (μασσάομαι) (through the idea of tentative manipulation, i.e. unsuccessful search, or else of punishment);
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