Greek word study
μάτην G3155
- Transliteration
- mátēn
- KJV glosses
- in vain
Lexical summary
folly, i.e. (adverbially) to no purpose
Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance
folly, i.e. (adverbially) to no purpose
A word’s possible definitions do not determine its meaning in every passage. Meaning is established by grammar, syntax, literary context, and usage.
Source: Strong’s Hebrew and Greek Lexicon. Data source information