Strongs Number: G3155
- Greek Word
- μάτην
- Transliteration
- matēn
- Phonetic
- mat'-ane
- Part of Speech
- Adverb
- Strongs Definition
-
folly that is (adverbially) to no purpose
- Thayers Definition
-
1. in vain, fruitlessly
- Origin
- Accusative case of a derivative of the base of G3145 (through the idea of tentative manipulation that is unsuccessful search or else of punishment)
- Bible Usage
- in vain.