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Lexicon :: Strong's G2756 - kenos

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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: χάρις, 1 Corinthians 15:10; κόπος; 1 Corinthians 15:58; 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 61 times in 59 verses in the LXX Greek.

Page 1 / 2 (Gen 31:42–Isa 65:23)

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 31:42 - “If the God of my father, the God of Abraham and the fear of Isaac, had not been for me, surely now you would have sent me away empty-handed. God has seen my affliction and the labor of my hands, so He rendered judgment last night.”
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 37:24 - and they took him and threw him into the pit. Now the pit was empty, without any water in it.
Unchecked Copy BoxExo 3:21 - “I will grant this people favor in the sight of the Egyptians; and it shall be that when you go, you will not go empty-handed.
Unchecked Copy BoxExo 5:9 - “Let the labor be heavier on the men, and have them work at it so that they will pay no attention to false words.”
Unchecked Copy BoxExo 23:15 - “You shall keep the Feast of Unleavened Bread; for seven days you are to eat unleavened bread, as I commanded you, at the appointed time in the month of Abib, for in [fn]that month you came out of Egypt. And [fn]no one is to appear before Me empty-handed.
Unchecked Copy BoxExo 34:20 - “You shall redeem with a lamb the firstborn from a donkey; and if you do not redeem it, then you shall break its neck. You shall redeem all the firstborn of your sons. [fn]None are to appear before Me empty-handed.
Unchecked Copy BoxLev 26:16 - I, in turn, will do this to you: I will [fn]summon a sudden terror against you, consumption and fever that will make the eyes fail and the soul languish; also, you will sow your seed uselessly, for your enemies will eat it.
Unchecked Copy BoxLev 26:20 - ‘Your strength will be consumed uselessly, for your land will not yield its produce and the trees of the land will not yield their fruit.
Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 15:13 - “And when you set him [fn]free, you shall not send him away empty-handed.
Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 16:16 -

“Three times a year all your males shall appear before the LORD your God at the place which He chooses: at the Feast of Unleavened Bread, at the Feast of Weeks, and at the Feast of Booths; and they are not to appear before the LORD empty-handed.

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 32:47 - “For it is not a [fn]trivial matter for you; indeed it is your life. And by this word you will prolong your days in the land, [fn]which you are about to cross the Jordan to [fn]possess.”
Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 7:16 - And he divided the three hundred men into three [fn]units, and he put trumpets and empty pitchers into the hands of all of them, with torches inside the pitchers.
Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:4 - And they gave him seventy pieces of silver from the house of Baal-berith, with which Abimelech hired worthless and reckless men, and they followed him.
Unchecked Copy BoxRth 1:21 - “I went away full, but the LORD has brought me back empty. Why do you call me Naomi, since the LORD has testified against me and [fn]the Almighty has afflicted me?”
Unchecked Copy BoxRth 3:17 - She also said, “These six measures of barley he gave to me, for he said, ‘Do not go to your mother-in-law empty-handed.’”
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 6:3 - And they said, “If you are going to send the ark of the God of Israel away, do not send it empty; but you shall certainly return to Him a guilt offering. Then you will be healed, and it will be revealed to you why His hand does not leave you.”
Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 1:22 -

“From the blood of those [fn]slaughtered, from the fat of the mighty,

The bow of Jonathan did not turn back,

And the sword of Saul did not return [fn]unstained.

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 4:3 - Then he said, “Go, [fn]borrow containers [fn]elsewhere for yourself, empty containers from all your neighbors—do not get too few.
Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 5:13 - I also shook out the [fn]front of my garment and said, “So may God shake out every person from his house and from his possessions who does not keep this [fn]promise; just so may he be shaken out and emptied.” And all the assembly said, “Amen!” And they praised the LORD. Then the people acted in accordance with this [fn]promise.
Unchecked Copy BoxJob 2:3 - The LORD said to Satan, “Have you [fn]considered My servant Job? For there is no one like him on the earth, a blameless and upright man [fn]fearing God and turning away from evil. And he still holds firm to his integrity, although you incited Me against him to [fn]ruin him without cause.”
Unchecked Copy BoxJob 2:9 -

Then his wife said to him, “Do you still hold firm your integrity? Curse God and die!”

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 6:5 -

“Does the wild donkey bray over his grass,

Or does the ox low over his feed?

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 6:6 -

“Can something tasteless be eaten without salt,

Or is there any taste in the [fn]juice of an alkanet plant?

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 7:3 -

So I am allotted worthless months,

And nights of trouble are apportioned to me.

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 7:6 -

“My days are swifter than a weaver’s shuttle,

And they come to an end without hope.

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 7:16 -

“I [fn]waste away; I will not live forever.

Leave me alone, for my days are only a breath.

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 9:17 -

“For He bruises me with a storm

And multiplies my wounds without cause.

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 15:31 -

“Let him not trust in emptiness, deceiving himself;

For his [fn]reward will be emptiness.

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 15:35 -

“They conceive [fn]harm and give birth to wrongdoing,

And their [fn]mind prepares deception.”

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 20:18 -

“He returns the product of his labor

And cannot swallow it;

As to the riches of his trading,

He cannot even enjoy them.

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 21:34 -

“So how dare you give me empty comfort?

For your answers remain nothing but falsehood!”

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 22:6 -

“For you have seized pledges from your brothers without cause,

And [fn]stripped people naked.

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 22:9 -

“You have sent widows away empty,

And the [fn]strength of orphans has been crushed.

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 27:12 -

“Behold, all of you have seen it;

Why then do you talk of nothing?

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 31:34 -

Because I feared the great multitude

And the contempt of families terrified me,

And I kept silent and did not go out of doors?

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 33:21 -

“His flesh wastes away from sight,

And his bones, which were not seen, stick out.

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 34:20 -

“In a moment they die, and at midnight

People are shaken and pass away,

And the powerful are taken away without a hand.

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 39:16 -

“She treats her young cruelly, as if they were not hers;

Though her labor is for nothing, she is [fn]unconcerned,

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 2:1 -

Why are the [fn]nations restless

And the peoples plotting in vain?

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 7:4 -

If I have done evil to [fn]my friend,

Or have plundered [fn]my enemy for no reason,

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 25:3 -

Indeed, none of those who wait for You will be ashamed;

[fn]Those who deal treacherously without cause will be ashamed.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 31:6 -

I hate those who devote themselves to worthless [fn]idols,

But I trust in the LORD.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 107:9 -

For He has satisfied the [fn]thirsty soul,

And He has filled the hungry soul with what is good.

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 23:29 -

Who has woe? Who has sorrow?

Who has contentions? Who has complaining?

Who has wounds without cause?

Who has red eyes?

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 29:8 -

It will be as when a hungry person dreams

And behold, he is eating;

But when he awakens, his [fn]hunger is not satisfied,

Or as when a thirsty person dreams

And behold, he is drinking,

But when he awakens, behold, he is faint

And his [fn]thirst is not quenched.

So will the multitude of all the nations be

Who wage war against Mount Zion.

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 30:7 -

Even Egypt, whose help is vain and empty.

Therefore, I have called [fn]her

[fn]Rahab who has been exterminated.”

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 32:6 -

For a fool speaks nonsense,

And his heart [fn]inclines toward wickedness:

To practice ungodliness and to speak error against the LORD,

To [fn]keep the hungry person unsatisfied

And [fn]to withhold drink from the thirsty.

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 45:18 -

For this is what the LORD says, He who created the heavens (He is the God who formed the earth and made it, He established it and did not create it [fn]as a waste place, but formed it to be inhabited):

“I am the LORD, and there is no one else.

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 59:4 -

No one sues righteously and no one pleads [fn]honestly.

They trust in confusion and speak lies;

They conceive trouble and give birth to disaster.

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 65:23 -

“They will not labor in vain,

Or give birth to children for disaster;

For they are the [fn]descendants of those blessed by the LORD,

And their descendants with them.


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