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κενός

Strong’s: G2756

Associated OET lemmas: κενός

Form 1

Part of speech: adjc.

Inflections: κενός; -ή, -όν

Related lemmas: κενόω

Sense 1: without anything, empty, empty-handed

Semantic entry: 57.42

Semantic domains: Possess, Transfer, Exchange

Subdomains: Need, Lack

Definition: pertaining to being without anything

MRK 12:3: OET MRK 12:3 (RV-only MRK 12:3 · LV-only MRK 12:3)

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OET-RV MRK 12:3

3 But the tenants grabbed the slave and beat him up, then sent him back empty-handed.

OET-LV MRK 12:3

3 But having _taken him, they _beat him and they _sent_ him _out empty-handed.

LUK 1:53: OET LUK 1:53 (RV-only LUK 1:53 · LV-only LUK 1:53)

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OET-RV LUK 1:53

53 Those who are hungry, he fills with good things,
⇔ but those who are rich, he sends away empty handed.

OET-LV LUK 1:53

53 He _filled hungering ones with _good things, and he _sent _away being _rich ones empty-handed.

All 5 recorded passages for this sense

MRK: OET MRK 12:3 (RV-only MRK 12:3 · LV-only MRK 12:3)

LUK: OET LUK 1:53 · OET LUK 20:10–11 (RV-only LUK 1:53 · RV-only LUK 20:10–11 · LV-only LUK 1:53 · LV-only LUK 20:10–11)

TH1: OET TH1 2:1 (RV-only TH1 2:1 · LV-only TH1 2:1)

Sense 2: foolish, stupid

Semantic entry: 32.60

Semantic domains: Understand

Subdomains: Lack of Capacity for Understanding

Definition: (a figurative extension of meaning of κενός[a] ‘empty,’ 57.42: κενός) pertaining to a complete lack of understanding and insight

ACT 4:25: OET ACT 4:25 (RV-only ACT 4:25 · LV-only ACT 4:25)

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OET-RV ACT 4:25

25 You spoke long ago by the holy spirit through our ancestor who was your servant, David, when you said,
⇔ ‘Why are the other nations angry and why have their peoples tried new ideas?”

OET-LV ACT 4:25

25 the one of _the father of _us, by the_ holy _spirit of_the_mouth Dawid/(Dāvid) servant of _you having _said:
For/Because_ why _reason the_pagans raged, and peoples pondered vain things?

JAM 2:20: OET JAM 2:20 (RV-only JAM 2:20 · LV-only JAM 2:20)

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OET-RV JAM 2:20

20 But the vain person still wants to know if faith without good deeds is wasted?

OET-LV JAM 2:20

20 But you _are _wanting to _know, Oh person vain, that the faith apart _from the works idle is?

Sense 3: without result, without effect

Semantic entry: 89.53

Semantic domains: Relations

Subdomains: Result

Definition: pertaining to being lacking in results

Notes: In OET CO1 15:14 (RV-only CO1 15:14 · LV-only CO1 15:14), one may understand purpose rather than result, and hence one can translate ‘our message is indeed without purpose’ (see 89.64: κενός / 89.64: κενῶς). For yet another interpretation of κενός in OET CO1 15:14 (RV-only CO1 15:14 · LV-only CO1 15:14), see 72.10: κενός.

CO1 15:10: OET CO1 15:10 (RV-only CO1 15:10 · LV-only CO1 15:10)

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OET-RV CO1 15:10

10 But I am what I am thanks to God’s grace, as his grace towards me hasn’t been wasted. Actually, I worked harder than all the others, although of course it wasn’t really me, but God’s grace with me.

OET-LV CO1 15:10

10 But by_the_grace of_god, I _am what I _am, and the grace of _him which toward me, not vain was _become, but more _abundantly than them all I _laboured, not and I, but the grace the of_god with me.

CO1 15:14: OET CO1 15:14 (RV-only CO1 15:14 · LV-only CO1 15:14)

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OET-RV CO1 15:14

14 and if Messiah hasn’t come back to life, then our preaching is meaningless and so is your faith!

OET-LV CO1 15:14

14 and if chosen _one /messiah not has _been _raised, vain consequently the proclamation of _us is, vain also the faith of _you _all is.

All 9 recorded passages for this sense

CO1: OET CO1 15:10 · OET CO1 15:14 · OET CO1 15:58 (RV-only CO1 15:10 · RV-only CO1 15:14 · RV-only CO1 15:58 · LV-only CO1 15:10 · LV-only CO1 15:14 · LV-only CO1 15:58)

CO2: OET CO2 6:1 (RV-only CO2 6:1 · LV-only CO2 6:1)

GAL: OET GAL 2:2 (RV-only GAL 2:2 · LV-only GAL 2:2)

PHP: OET PHP 2:16 (RV-only PHP 2:16 · LV-only PHP 2:16)

COL: OET COL 2:8 (RV-only COL 2:8 · LV-only COL 2:8)

TH1: OET TH1 2:1 · OET TH1 3:5 (RV-only TH1 2:1 · RV-only TH1 3:5 · LV-only TH1 2:1 · LV-only TH1 3:5)

Sense 4: in vain, for no purpose

Semantic entry: 89.64

Semantic domains: Relations

Subdomains: Purpose

Definition: pertaining to being totally without purpose

Notes: For other interpretations of κενός in OET CO1 15:14 (RV-only CO1 15:14 · LV-only CO1 15:14), see 72.10: κενός and 89.53: κενός.

CO1 15:10: OET CO1 15:10 (RV-only CO1 15:10 · LV-only CO1 15:10)

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OET-RV CO1 15:10

10 But I am what I am thanks to God’s grace, as his grace towards me hasn’t been wasted. Actually, I worked harder than all the others, although of course it wasn’t really me, but God’s grace with me.

OET-LV CO1 15:10

10 But by_the_grace of_god, I _am what I _am, and the grace of _him which toward me, not vain was _become, but more _abundantly than them all I _laboured, not and I, but the grace the of_god with me.

CO1 15:14: OET CO1 15:14 (RV-only CO1 15:14 · LV-only CO1 15:14)

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OET-RV CO1 15:14

14 and if Messiah hasn’t come back to life, then our preaching is meaningless and so is your faith!

OET-LV CO1 15:14

14 and if chosen _one /messiah not has _been _raised, vain consequently the proclamation of _us is, vain also the faith of _you _all is.

All 4 recorded passages for this sense

CO1: OET CO1 15:10 · OET CO1 15:14 (RV-only CO1 15:10 · RV-only CO1 15:14 · LV-only CO1 15:10 · LV-only CO1 15:14)

CO2: OET CO2 6:1 (RV-only CO2 6:1 · LV-only CO2 6:1)

TH1: OET TH1 2:1 (RV-only TH1 2:1 · LV-only TH1 2:1)

Sense 5: untrue, lacking in truth

Semantic entry: 72.10

Semantic domains: True, False

Subdomains: True, False

Definition: pertaining to being untrue in view of lacking truth

Notes: For other interpretations of κενός in OET CO1 15:14 (RV-only CO1 15:14 · LV-only CO1 15:14), see 89.53: κενός and 89.64: κενός / 89.64: κενῶς.

CO1 15:14: OET CO1 15:14 (RV-only CO1 15:14 · LV-only CO1 15:14)

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OET-RV CO1 15:14

14 and if Messiah hasn’t come back to life, then our preaching is meaningless and so is your faith!

OET-LV CO1 15:14

14 and if chosen _one /messiah not has _been _raised, vain consequently the proclamation of _us is, vain also the faith of _you _all is.

EPH 5:6: OET EPH 5:6 (RV-only EPH 5:6 · LV-only EPH 5:6)

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OET-RV EPH 5:6

6 Don’t let anyone seduce you with empty talk, because this is exactly what will induce God’s strong anger on those who are disobedient.

OET-LV EPH 5:6

6 ˓Let˒_ no _one _be _seducing you _all with _empty messages, because/for because _of these things the severe _anger of_ the _god is _coming on the sons of_ the _disbelief.