κενόω kenoō · G2758
to empty
κενόω, -ῶ ; (κενός, which see), [in LXX: Jer.14:2 15:9 (עָמָל pu.)* ; ] ; to empty. Metaphorical, to empty, make empty, vain or of no effect: καύχημα, 1Co.9:15; ἑαυτόν, of Christ, Php.2:7 (v Lft.; ICC, in 1, and esp. Gifford, Incarn., 54 ff.); pass., πίστις, Rom.4:14; ὁ σταυρός, 1Co.1:17; καύχημα, 2Co.9:3†; (AS)
Definition: TBESG (Abbott-Smith)
Classical Greek (Liddell–Scott–Jones) excerpt
κενόω, ; []; Epic dialect κεινόω []: future κενώσω []: aorist ἐκένωσα []: perfect κεκένωκα []:—passive, future κενωθήσομαι []: aorist ἐκενώθην []: perfect κεκένωμαι []: (κενός): —empty, πᾶσαν ἠπείρου πλάκα [][same place]: with genitive, empty of a thing, ἀνδρῶν τάνδε πόλιν κενῶσαι []; χέρας [δώρων] []; opposed to πληροῦν τινά τινος, Pl.[same place],[]:—passive, to be emptied, made or left empty, []; ἐς τὸ κενούμενον into the space continually left empty, [] will be left without them, Emp.[same …
Where it's used 5 times
Romans 4:14 · 1 Corinthians 1:17 · 1 Corinthians 9:15 · 2 Corinthians 9:3 · Philippians 2:7
Source: TBESG G2758; TFLSJ G2758
Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).
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