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UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

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μάτην

Strong’s: G3155

Associated OET lemmas: μάτην

Form 1

Part of speech: advb.

Related lemmas: ματαιόομαι

Sense 1: in vain, to no avail, with no result

Semantic entry: 89.54

Semantic domains: Relations

Subdomains: Result

Definition: pertaining to being without any result

Show passage in OET: MAT 15:9

OET-RV MAT 15:9

9 Their worship of me is useless,
 ⇔ They teach human ideas as if they’re commands.’ ”

OET-LV MAT 15:9

9 And they_are_worshipping me uselessly, teaching teachings as_the_commands of_humans.
Show passage in OET: MRK 7:7

OET-RV MRK 7:7

7 Their worship of me is worthless—
 ⇔ teaching man-made rules as if they are from God.’

OET-LV MRK 7:7

7 And they_are_worshipping me uselessly, teaching the_commands of_humans as_teachings.

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