Strong's G3155

μάτην(mátēn)

Language:: Greek (New Testament)

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);

KJV Translation

In the King James Version, μάτην is translated as: in vain.

About Strong's Concordance

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance, compiled by James Strong in 1890, assigns a unique number to every Greek root word in the New Testament. The Greek dictionary covers all 5,624 root words. This entry is in the public domain.