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Lexicon :: Strong's G3155 - matēn

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μάτην
Transliteration
matēn (Key)
Pronunciation
mat'-ane
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Part of Speech
adverb
Root Word (Etymology)
Accus. of a derivative of the base of μασάομαι (G3145) (through the idea of tentative manipulation, i.e. unsuccessful search, or else of punishment)
mGNT
2x in 1 unique form(s) TR
2x in 1 unique form(s) LXX
19x in 1 unique form(s)
Dictionary Aids

Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 4:523,571

Strong’s Definitions

μάτην mátēn, mat'-ane; accusative case of a derivative of the base of G3145 (through the idea of tentative manipulation, i.e. unsuccessful search, or else of punishment); folly, i.e. (adverbially) to no purpose:—in vain.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 2x

The KJV translates Strong's G3155 in the following manner: in vain (2x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 2x
The KJV translates Strong's G3155 in the following manner: in vain (2x).

  1. in vain, fruitlessly

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
μάτην mátēn, mat'-ane; accusative case of a derivative of the base of G3145 (through the idea of tentative manipulation, i.e. unsuccessful search, or else of punishment); folly, i.e. (adverbially) to no purpose:—in vain.
STRONGS G3155:
μάτην (accusative (cf. Winers Grammar, 230 (216); Buttmann, § 131, 12) of μάτη, equivalent to ματία, a futile attempt, folly, fault), adverb, from Pindar, Aeschylus down, in vain, fruitlessly: Matthew 15:9 and Mark 7:7, after Isaiah 29:13 the Sept..
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Isaiah
29:13
Matthew
15:9
Mark
7:7

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G3155 matches the Greek μάτην (matēn),
which occurs 19 times in 18 verses in the LXX Greek.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 21:20

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 21:20 - When Elijah arrived, Ahab said to him, "So, you have found me, my enemy!" Elijah replied, "I have found you, because you are committed to doing evil in the sight of the LORD.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 35:7 - I did not harm them, but they hid a net to catch me and dug a pit to trap me.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 39:6

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 39:6 - Surely people go through life as mere ghosts. Surely they accumulate worthless wealth without knowing who will eventually haul it away."

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 39:11

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 39:11 - You severely discipline people for their sins; like a moth you slowly devour their strength. Surely all people are a mere vapor. (Selah)

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 41:6

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 41:6 - When someone comes to visit, he pretends to be friendly; he thinks of ways to defame me, and when he leaves he slanders me.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 63:9

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 63:9 - Enemies seek to destroy my life, but they will descend into the depths of the earth.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 127:1

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 127:1 - If the LORD does not build a house, then those who build it work in vain. If the LORD does not guard a city, then the watchman stands guard in vain.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 127:2

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 127:2 - It is vain for you to rise early, come home late, and work so hard for your food. Yes, he can provide for those whom he loves even when they sleep.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 3:30

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 3:30 - Do not accuse anyone without legitimate cause, if he has not treated you wrongly.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 27:3

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 27:3 - I, the LORD, protect it; I water it regularly. I guard it night and day, so no one can harm it.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 28:17

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 28:17 - I will make justice the measuring line, fairness the plumb line; hail will sweep away the unreliable refuge, the floodwaters will overwhelm the hiding place.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 29:13

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 29:13 - The sovereign master says, "These people say they are loyal to me; they say wonderful things about me, but they are not really loyal to me. Their worship consists of nothing but man-made ritual.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 30:4

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 30:4 - Though his officials are in Zoan and his messengers arrive at Hanes,

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 41:29

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 41:29 - Look, all of them are nothing, their accomplishments are nonexistent; their metal images lack any real substance.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 2:30

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 2:30 - "It did no good for me to punish your people. They did not respond to such correction. You slaughtered your prophets like a voracious lion."

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 4:30

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 4:30 - And you, Zion, city doomed to destruction, you accomplish nothing by wearing a beautiful dress, decking yourself out in jewels of gold, and putting on eye shadow! You are making yourself beautiful for nothing. Your lovers spurn you. They want to kill you.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 8:8

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 8:8 - How can you say, "We are wise! We have the law of the LORD"? The truth is, those who teach it have used their writings to make it say what it does not really mean.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 14:23

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 14:23 - They will console you when you see their behavior and their deeds, because you will know that it was not without reason that I have done everything which I have done in it, declares the sovereign LORD."
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