ΜΑΤΑΝ, ματαν
MATAN, matan
Sounds Like: MA-tan
Translations: in vain, vainly, for nothing, without cause, to no purpose
From the root: ΜΑΤΑΝ
Part of Speech: Adverb
Explanation: This word is an adverb meaning 'in vain' or 'to no purpose'. It describes an action or effort that yields no result or is useless. It can be used to emphasize the futility of something, often implying a lack of success or a waste of effort. For example, one might say 'they worked in vain' to indicate their efforts were fruitless.
Inflection: Does not inflect
Strong’s number: G3150 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Swete's Recension of the Greek Septuagint
- Ezra (Alpha) — 9:27
From the same root
No other words from the same root, ΜΑΤΑΝ, appear in our texts.
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