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3155 - matén

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Strong's Concordance

Original word: μάτην
Transliteration: matén
Definition (short): vain
Definition (full): in vain, to no purpose

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin: adverb from acc. of maté (a folly)
Definition: in vain, to no purpose
NASB Translation: vain (2).
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Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

Accusative case of a derivative of the base of massaomai (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 massaomai

References

Strong's 3155: 2 Occurrences
KJV: But in vain they do worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men.
NASB: 'BUT IN VAIN DO THEY WORSHIP ME, TEACHING AS DOCTRINES THE PRECEPTS OF MEN.'"
KJV: Howbeit in vain do they worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men.
NASB: 'BUT IN VAIN DO THEY WORSHIP ME, TEACHING AS DOCTRINES THE PRECEPTS OF MEN.'