| Strong#: | 3155 // mathn maten |
| Orig: | adv // accus. of a derivative of the base of \\3145\\ (through the idea of tentative manipulation, i.e. unsuccessful search, or else of punishment) |
| NASB: | ==>vain(2). |
| AV=2 | ==>in vain 2 |
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| Definition: | 1) in vain, fruitlessly
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| NASB: | in vain, to no purpose: |
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