3155

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3155 μάτην maten [mat’-ane] accus. of a derivative of the base of 3145 massaomai to chew (through the idea of tentative manipulation, i.e. unsuccessful search, or else of punishment); adv; TDNT- 4:523,571; [{See TDNT 471 }] AV-in vain 2; 2

1) in vain, fruitlessly