G3155 μάτην - Strong's Greek Lexicon Number

LSJ Gloss:
μάτην
in vain, idly, fruitlessly
Dodson:
μάτην
in vain
in vain, in an unreal way, to no purpose.
Strong's:
μάτην
folly, i.e. (adverbially) to no purpose
Derivation: accusative case of a derivative of the base of G3145 (through the idea of tentative manipulation, i.e. unsuccessful search, or else of punishment);

KJV Usage: in vain.

G3145
TBESG:
μάτην
in vain
G:Adv
μάτην
(prop. accusative of μάτη, a fault, folly), adv., [in LXX for הָבַל, שָׁוְא, etc. ;]
in vain, to no purpose: Refs .†
(AS)
Thayer:
1) in vain, fruitlessly


μάτην
matēn
mat'-ane
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

KJV Usage: in vain.


View how G3155 μάτην is used in the Bible

2 occurrences of G3155 μάτην

Matthew 15:9 in vain
Mark 7:7 in vain

Distinct usage

2 in vain


Related words

G3155 μάτην

G844 αὐτόματος
αὐτόματος
automatos
ow-tom'-at-os
From G846 and the same as G3155; self moved (“automatic”), that is, spontaneous

KJV Usage: of own accord, of self.


G3152 μάταιος
μάταιος
mataios
mat'-ah-yos
From the base of G3155; empty, that is, (literally) profitless, or (specifically) an idol

KJV Usage: vain, vanity.


G3145 μασσάομαι

μασσάομαι
massaomai
mas-sah'-om-ahee
From a primary word μάσσω massō (to handle or squeeze); to chew

KJV Usage: gnaw.


G1591 ἐκμάσσω
ἐκμάσσω
ekmassō
ek-mas'-so
From G1537 and the base of G3145; to knead out, that is, (by analogy) to wipe dry

KJV Usage: wipe.


G3148 μάστιξ
μάστιξ
mastix
mas'-tix
Probably from the base of G3145 (through the idea of contact); a whip (literally the Roman flagellum for criminals; figuratively a disease)

KJV Usage: plague, scourging.


G3149 μαστός
μαστός
mastos
mas-tos'
From the base of G3145; a (properly female) breast (as if kneaded up)

KJV Usage: pap.


G3377 μηνύω
μηνύω
mēnuō
may-noo'-o
Probably from the same base as G3145 and G3415 (that is, μάω maō [to strive ]); to disclose (through the idea of mental effort and thus calling to mind), that is, report, declare, intimate

KJV Usage: shew, tell.


G3415 μνάομαι
μνάομαι
mnaomai
mnah'-om-ahee
Middle voice of a derivative of G3306 or perhaps of the base of G3145 (through the idea of fixture in the mind or of mental grasp); to bear in mind, that is, recollect; by implication to reward or punish

KJV Usage: be mindful, remember, come (have) in remembrance.

Compare G3403.