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KING JAMES BIBLE DICTIONARY

 

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G3155 - Vain

Strong's No.:G3155

Greek:μάτην

Transliteration:matēn

Phonetic:mat'-ane

Word Origin:Accusative case of a derivative of the base of G3145 (through the idea of tentative manipulation that is unsuccessful search or else of punishment)

Bible Usage:in vain.

Part of Speech:Adverb

Strongs
Definition:

folly that is (adverbially) to no purpose


Thayers
Definition:

1. in vain, fruitlessly


Bible References:
Vain

Translation
Occurrences:
vain ( 2 )

 

Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.