The Koine Bible
Greek Lexicon
SBL Greek New Testament lexicon
μάτην
| Lemma | μάτην |
|---|---|
| Citation form | μάτην |
| Part of speech | adverb |
| Gloss | in vain |
| Strong’s | G3155 |
| Transliteration | mátēn |
| Definition | folly, i.e. (adverbially) to no purpose |
| KJV glosses | :--in vain. |
| Derivation | accusative case of a derivative of the base of (through the idea of tentative manipulation, i.e. unsuccessful search, or else of punishment) |
| SBLGNT occurrences | 2 |
Forms and grammatical context
Each form is parsed from its actual MorphGNT occurrence; a form may have more than one analysis depending on context.
| Greek form | Grammar and occurrences |
|---|---|
| μάτην | adverb (MorphGNT --------) — Matthew 15:9 adverb (MorphGNT --------) — Mark 7:7 |
Morphology
- adverb
Occurrences
Septuagint occurrences
The same normalized Greek lemma occurs in the Rahlfs Septuagint: ματην.