μάτην
matēn
- in vain
- to no purpose
STEPBible TBESG
Glosses: in vain
μάτην
(prop. accusative of μάτη, a fault, folly), adv. [in LXX for הָבַל, שָׁוְא, etc. ;]
in vain, to no purpose: Mat.15:9, Mrk.7:7" (LXX) .†
(AS)
Abbott-Smith
Glosses: in vain; to no purpose
in vain; to no purpose