Forms of the word

Dictionary
μάτην
Greek transliteration
matēn
Simplified transliteration
maten

Numbers

Strong's number
3155
GK Number
3472

Statistics

Frequency in New Testament
2
Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag
adverb
Gloss
in vain, to no end
Definition
in vain, fruitlessly, without profit, Mt. 15:9; Mk. 7:7*

Greek-English Concordance for μάτην

Matthew 15:9 And in vain (matēn | μάτην | adverb) do they worship me, teaching as doctrines the commandments of men.’”
Mark 7:7 In vain (matēn | μάτην | adverb) do they worship me, teaching as doctrines the precepts of men.’

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Index

Alpha (2 - 895)
Beta (896 - 1041)
Gamma (1042 - 1137)
Delta (1138 - 1248)
Epsilon (1436 - 2193)
Zeta (2194 - 2227)
Eta (2228 - 2278)
Theta (2279 - 2382)
Iota (2383 - 2503)
Kappa (2504 - 2974)
Lambda (2975 - 3091)
Mu (3092 - 3475)
Nu (3476 - 3577)
Xi (3578 - 3587)
Omicron (3588 - 3800)
Pi (3802 - 4452)
Rho (4460 - 4517)
Sigma (4518 - 4998)
Tau (4999 - 5190)
Upsilon (5191 - 5313)
Phi (5314 - 5462)
Chi (5463 - 5566)
Psi (5567 - 5597)
Omega (5598 - 5624)