in vain
Strong’s Dictionary of Greek Words:
Number:
3155
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Greek:
μάτην
Transliteration:
maten
Phonic:
mat’-ane
Meaning:
accusative case of a derivative of the base of
3145
(through the idea of tentative manipulation, i.e. unsuccessful search, or else of punishment); folly, i.e. (adverbially) to no purpose
KJV Usage:
in vain