Lexical Definition
κενόω kenóō (ken-o'-o) to empty G:V
from κενός
make (of none effect, of no reputation, void), be in vain.
- to make empty, i.e. (figuratively) to abase, neutralize, falsify
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| ἐκένωσεν | emptied | Phil.2.7 |
| κενώσει | will make void | 1Cor.9.15 |
| κενωθῇ | may be emptied of power | 1Cor.1.17 |
| may be made void | 2Cor.9.3 | |
| κεκένωται | has been made void | Rom.4.14 |
| εκενώθησαν | are emptied | LXX.Jer.14.2 |
| εκενώθη | was emptied | LXX.Jer.15.9 |
Abbott-Smith
κενόω, -ῶ (< κενός, q.v.), [in LXX: Je 14:2 15:9 (אמל pu.)*;]
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.†
Abbott-Smith References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Jeremiah | 14:2 · 15:9 |
| Romans | 4:14 |
| 1 Corinthians | 1:17 · 9:15 |
| 2 Corinthians | 9:3 |
| Philippians | 2:7 |
Liddell-Scott-Jones
κενόω,
[Refs 5th c.BC+]; Epic dialect κεινόω [Refs 2nd c.BC+]: future κενώσω [Refs 5th c.BC+]: aorist ἐκένωσα [Refs]: perfect κεκένωκα [Refs 2nd c.AD+]:—passive, future κενωθήσομαι [Refs 5th c.BC+]: aorist ἐκενώθην [Refs 5th c.BC+]: perfect κεκένωμαι [Refs 5th c.BC+]: (κενός): —empty, πᾶσαν ἠπείρου πλάκα [Refs 5th c.BC+][same place]: with genitive, empty of a thing, ἀνδρῶν τάνδε πόλιν κενῶσαι [Refs 5th c.BC+]; χέρας [δώρων] [Refs 3rd c.BC+]; opposed to πληροῦν τινά τινος, Pl.[same place],[Refs]:—passive, to be emptied, made or left empty, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐς τὸ κενούμενον into the space continually left empty, [Refs 5th c.BC+] will be left without them, Emp.[same place]; κεκενωμένου τοῦ τείχεος πάντων stripped of all things, Hdt. [prev. cited]
__2 make a place empty by leaving it, desert it, βωμοῦ ἐσχάραν [Refs 5th c.BC+]; λόχμην [Refs][same place]:—passive, κενωθεισῶν τῶν νεῶν [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__3 in Medicine texts, empty by depletion, opposed to πληροῦν, [Refs 5th c.BC+], Gal.[same place]; τινα [Refs 1st c.BC+] O.; carry off, αἷμα [Refs 2nd c.AD+] —passive, τὰ κενούμενα evacuations, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]
__4 empty out, pour away, φάρμακον [Refs 2nd c.AD+] falsa lectio in [Refs 1st c.AD+]:—passive, τοῦ λαοῦ κενωθέντος [Refs 1st c.BC+]; make away with, θανάτου βάρος [Refs 5th c.AD+]
__5 expend, εἴς με κένωσον πᾶν βέλος [Refs 1st c.BC+]
__6 in passive, waste away, shrivel, [Refs 4th c.BC+]
__II metaphorically, make empty, ἑαυτόν [NT]; make void or of no effect, καύχημα [NT+2nd c.AD+]:—passive, to be or become so, [NT]