maten <3155>
mathn maten
| Pronunciation: | mat'-ane |
| Origin: | accus. of a derivative of the base of 3145 (through the idea of tentative manipulation, i.e. unsuccessful search, or else of punishment) |
| Reference: | TDNT - 4:523,571 |
| PrtSpch: | adv |
| In Greek: | mathn 2 |
| In NET: | in vain 2 |
| In AV: | in vain 2 |
| Count: | 2 |
| Definition: | 1) in vain, fruitlessly accusative case of a derivative of the base of 3145 (through the idea of tentative manipulation, i.e. unsuccessful search, or else of punishment); folly, i.e. (adverbially) to no purpose:-in vain. see GREEK for 3145 |
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