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UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

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κενοφωνία

Strong’s: G2757

Associated OET lemmas: κενοφωνία

Form 1

Part of speech: noun, f.

Inflections: κενοφωνία; -ας

Constructions: κενοφωνία; κενόω; φωνέω

Sense 1: foolish talk, empty talk

Semantic entry: 33.376

Semantic domains: Communication

Subdomains: Foolish Talk

Definition: talk which lacks significant content

Notes: ‘Foolish talk’ may often be expressed as ‘to talk the way fools talk’ or ‘to talk with a smirk on the face.’

TI1 6:20: RV TI1 6:20 · LV TI1 6:20 · Read together TI1 6:20

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OET-RV TI1 6:20

20 So Timotheos, guard what has been invested in you. Avoid useless and godless babbling and what others call knowledge but which opposes the true message

OET-LV TI1 6:20

20 Oh Timotheos, guard the deposit, turning_away the profane empty_babblings and oppositions of_the falsely_called knowledge,

TI2 2:16: RV TI2 2:16 · LV TI2 2:16 · Read together TI2 2:16

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OET-RV TI2 2:16

16 Avoid chatter about unimportant or crude topics because it will eventually led to godlessness.

OET-LV TI2 2:16

16 And be_avoiding the profane empty_babblings, because/for they_will_be_progressing on more of_ungodliness,