Original: μάτην

Transliteration: mátēn

Phonetic: mat'-ane

Short Definition: In vain

- Original: μάτην

- Transliteration: Maten

- Phonetic: mat'-ane

- Definition:

1. in vain, fruitlessly

- Origin: accus. of a derivative of the base of G3145 (through the idea of tentative manipulation, i.e. unsuccessful search, or else of punishment)

- TDNT entry: 12:43,6

- Part(s) of speech: Adverb

- Strong's: Accusative case of a derivative of the base of G3145 (through the idea of tentative manipulation that is unsuccessful search or else of punishment); folly that is (adverbially) to no purpose: - in vain.

Cognate: G3150, G3151, G3152, G3153, G3154