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Lexicon :: Strong's G2756 - kenos

Aa
κενός
Transliteration
kenos (Key)
Pronunciation
ken-os'
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Part of Speech
adjective
Root Word (Etymology)
Apparently a primary word
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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 3:659,426

Trench's Synonyms: xlix. κενός, μάταιος.

Strong’s Definitions

κενός kenós, ken-os'; apparently a primary word; empty (literally or figuratively):—empty, (in) vain.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 18x

The KJV translates Strong's G2756 in the following manner: vain (9x), in vain (4x), empty (4x), vain things (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 18x
The KJV translates Strong's G2756 in the following manner: vain (9x), in vain (4x), empty (4x), vain things (1x).

  1. empty, vain, devoid of truth

    1. of places, vessels, etc. which contain nothing

    2. of men

      1. empty handed

      2. without a gift

    3. metaph. destitute of spiritual wealth, of one who boasts of his faith as a transcendent possession, yet is without the fruits of faith

    4. metaph. of endeavours, labours, acts, which result in nothing, vain, fruitless, without effect

      1. vain of no purpose

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
κενός kenós, ken-os'; apparently a primary word; empty (literally or figuratively):—empty, (in) vain.
STRONGS G2756:
κενός, κενή, κενόν (from Homer on down), the Sept. for רֵיקָם, רֵק, רִיק, etc., empty;
1. properly, of places, vessels, etc.,which contain nothing (Judges 7:16; Genesis 37:24); metaphorically, empty, vain; devoid of truth: λόγοι, Ephesians 5:6 (Exodus 5:9); ἀπάτη, Colossians 2:8; κήρυγμα, πίστις, 1 Corinthians 15:14.
2. of men, empty-handed; without a gift: ἀποστέλλειν and ἐξαποστέλλειν τινα κενόν (Genesis 31:42; Deuteronomy 15:13; Deuteronomy 16:16), Mark 12:3; Luke 1:53; Luke 20:10f; metaphorically, destitute of spiritual wealth, of one who boasts of his faith as a transcendent possession, yet is without the fruits of faith, James 2:20.
3. metaphorically, of endeavors, labors, acts, which result in nothing, vain, fruitless, without effect: ἡ χάρις, 1 Corinthians 15:10; κόπος; 1 Corinthians 15:58; ἡ εἴσοδος, 1 Thessalonians 2:1; neuter plural κενά, things that will not succeed, Acts 4:25 (from Psalm 2:1); εἰς κενόν, in vain, to no purpose (cf. Winer's Grammar, 592 (551)): 2 Corinthians 6:1; Galatians 2:2; Philippians 2:16; 1 Thessalonians 3:5 (Isaiah 65:23; Jeremiah 6:29, etc.; Diodorus 19, 9; Heliodorus 10, 30). (Cf. Trench, Synonyms, § xlix.)
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Genesis
31:42; 37:24
Exodus
5:9
Deuteronomy
15:13; 16:16
Judges
7:16
Psalms
2:1
Isaiah
65:23
Jeremiah
6:29
Mark
12:3
Luke
1:53; 20:10
Acts
4:25
1 Corinthians
15:10; 15:14; 15:58
2 Corinthians
6:1
Galatians
2:2
Ephesians
5:6
Philippians
2:16
Colossians
2:8
1 Thessalonians
2:1; 3:5
James
2:20

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G2756 matches the Greek κενός (kenos),
which occurs 18 times in 16 verses in the MGNT Greek.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 12:3 - “And they took G2983 him, and beat G1194 him, and sent G649 him away G649 empty-handed G2756.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:53

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:53 -

“He has filled G1705 the hungry G3983 with good G18 things G18,

And sent G1821 the rich G4147 away G1821 empty-handed G2756.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 20:10

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 20:10 - “At the harvest time G2540 he sent G649 a slave G1401 to the vine-growers G1092, so G2443 that G2443 they would give G1325 him his share of the produce G2590 of the vineyard G290; but the vine-growers G1092 beat G1194 him and sent G1821 him away G1821 empty-handed G2756.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 20:11

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 20:11 - “And he proceeded G4369 to send G3992 another G2087 slave G1401; but they beat G1194 him also G2548 and treated G818 him shamefully G818, and sent G1821 him away G1821 empty-handed G2756.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 4:25 - who by the Holy G40 Spirit G4151, through the mouth G4750 of our father G3962 David G1138 Your servant G3816, said G3004,

‘WHY G2443 G5101 WERE THE [fn]NATIONS G1484 INSOLENT G5433,

AND THE PEOPLES G2992 PLOTTING G3191 IN G2756 VAIN G2756?

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Unchecked Copy Box1Co 15:10 - But by the grace G5485 of God G2316 I am G1510 what G3739 I am G1510, and His grace G5485 toward G1519 me did not prove G1096 vain G2756; but I labored G2872 even G4053 more G4053 than all G3956 of them, yet G1161 not I, but the grace G5485 of God G2316 with me.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Co 15:14 - and if G1487 Christ G5547 has not been raised G1453, then G686 our preaching G2782 is in G2756 vain G2756, your faith G4102 also G2532 is in G2756 vain G2756.

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Therefore G5620, my beloved G27 brothers G80 and sisters, be firm G1476, immovable G277, always G3842 excelling G4052 in the work G2041 of the Lord G2962, knowing G6063 that your labor G2873 is not in vain G2756 in the Lord G2962.

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And working G4903 together G4903 with Him, we also G2532 urge G3870 you not to receive G1209 the grace G5485 of God G2316 in vain G2756—

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Unchecked Copy BoxGal 2:2 - [fn]It was because G2596 of a revelation G602 that I went G305 up G305; and I submitted G394 to them the gospel G2098 which G3739 I preach G2784 among G1722 the Gentiles G1484, but I did so in private G2596 G2398 to those G3588 who were of reputation G1380, for G3381 fear G3381 that G3381 somehow G4458 I might be running G5143, or G2228 had run G5143, in vain G2756.

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See that no G3367 one G3367 deceives G538 you with empty G2756 words G3056, for because G1223 of these G3778 things G3778 the wrath G3709 of God G2316 comes G2064 upon the [fn]sons G5207 of disobedience G543.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPhl 2:16

Unchecked Copy BoxPhl 2:16 - holding G1907 firmly G1907 the word G3056 of life G2222, so G1519 that G1519 on the day G2250 of Christ G5547 I can take pride G2745 because G3754 I did not run G5143 in vain G2756 nor G3761 labor G2872 in vain G2756.

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See G991 to it that there is no G3361 one G5100 who takes G4812 you captive G4812 through G1223 philosophy G5385 and empty G2756 deception G539 in G2596 accordance G2596 with G2596 human G444 tradition G3862, in G2596 accordance G2596 with G2596 the elementary G4747 principles G4747 of the world G2889, [fn]rather G3756 than G2532 G3756 in G2596 accordance G2596 with G2596 Christ G5547.

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For you yourselves G846 know G6063, brothers G80 and sisters, that our [fn]reception G1529 among G4314 you was not in G2756 vain G2756,

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Unchecked Copy Box1Th 3:5 - For this G3778 reason G1223, when I could no G3371 longer G3371 endure G4722 it, I also G2532 sent G3992 to [fn]find G1097 out G1097 about your faith G4102, for fear G3381 that the tempter G3985 might have tempted G3985 you, and our labor G2873 would be for nothing G2756.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJas 2:20

Unchecked Copy BoxJas 2:20 - But are you willing G2309 to acknowledge G1097, you foolish G2756 person G444, that faith G4102 without G5565 works G2041 is useless G692?
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