[vrwc1]

Does the word "vain" in the phrase "vain repetition" mean anything?

Yes, it means that repeating the same words over and over and over and over and over again in "prayer" is vain.

[SoothingDave]

Yes, it means that repeating the same words over and over and over and over and over again in "prayer" is vain.

So all repetition is, by definition, "vain"? If that is the case, I don't see why Jesus would have said "vain repetition" instead of just "repetition."

Could it be that "vain" modifys the word "repetition," telling us what kind of repetition Jesus is condemning?

SD

[dsc]

"Does the word "vain" in the phrase "vain repetition" mean anything?"

"Yes, it means that repeating the same words over and over and over and over and over again in "prayer" is vain."

Wrongola, Dude. Not even close.