03155

@LINK μάτην

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3155. μάτην [from μά^τη] 1. in vain, idly, fruitlessly, Lat. frustra, Hhymn., Pind., attic; μ. ὁ μόχθος in vain the labour, Aesch.; with a Noun, τὸ μ. ἄχθος the fruitless burthen, id=Aesch.
2. at random, without reason, Lat. temere, Theogn., Hdt., attic; ὁ νοσῶν μ., of a madman, Soph.
3. idly, falsely, Lat. falso, id=Soph.; μ. βέβακεν, of a dream, Aesch.

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3155. μάτην mavthn maten {mat'-ane}
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:--in vain. see GREEK for 3145

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3155 Yizrach yiz-rawkh'

a variation for 250; a Jizrach (i.e. Ezrachite or Zarchite)
or descendant of Zerach:--Izrahite.
see HEBREW for 0250