κενόω
kenoo (kenóō)
/ken-o'-o/
“to empty, to empty, make empty”
Primary meaning: to empty, to empty, make empty, vain. Strong's: to make empty, i.e. (figuratively) to abase, neutralize, falsify. Lexical nuances: to empty . Metaph., to empty , make empty , vain or of no effect : καύχημα , I Co 9:15 ; ἑαυτόν , of Christ, Phl 2:7 (v Lft.; ICC , in l, and esp. Gifford, Incarn. , 54 ff.); pass., πίστις , Ro 4:14 ; ὁ σταυρός , I Co 1:17 ; καύχημα , II Co 9:3 .†
Lexical & Etymological Analysis
Root & Derivation
from G2756 (κενός);
Traditional English Renderings (KJV/AV)
make of none effectof no reputationvoidbe in vain
Septuagint (LXX) & New Testament Conceptual Bridges
Cross-Testament BridgeHow this lemma bridges Old Testament Hebrew and New Testament Koine Greek through the Septuagint (LXX) translation tradition.
LXX conceptual translation: H0559 -> κενόω (to empty, to empty, make empty)
Key Biblical Occurrences (5)
Foundational passages where κενόω (kenoo) carries significant theological or narrative weight.