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UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

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κενόω

Strong’s: G2758

Associated OET lemmas: κενόω

Form 1

Part of speech: verb

Related lemmas: κενοδοξία · κενόδοξος · κενός · κενοφωνία · κενῶς

Sense 1: to cause to lose power, to cause to be emptied of power, to make powerless

Semantic entry: 76.27

Semantic domains: Power, Force

Definition: to take away the power or significance of something

ROM 4:14: OET ROM 4:14 (RV-only ROM 4:14 · LV-only ROM 4:14)

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OET-RV ROM 4:14

14 because if the ones obeying the law can become heirs, then faith would be declared as useless, and the promise would be invalidated,

OET-LV ROM 4:14

14 For/Because if the ones of law are heirs, has_been_voided the faith and has_been_nullified the promise.

CO1 1:17: OET CO1 1:17 (RV-only CO1 1:17 · LV-only CO1 1:17)

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OET-RV CO1 1:17

17 Because Messiah didn’t send me to immerse people in water, but to preach the good message—but not with words of wisdom just in case the messiah’s execution on the post gets deprived of importance.

OET-LV CO1 1:17

17 For/Because not sent_out me chosen_one/messiah to_be_immersing, but to_be_good_message_preaching, not in wisdom of_message, in_order_that not may_be_voided the stake of_the chosen_one/messiah.
All 4 recorded passages for this sense

ROM: OET ROM 4:14 (RV-only ROM 4:14 · LV-only ROM 4:14)

CO1: OET CO1 1:17 · OET CO1 9:15 (RV-only CO1 1:17 · RV-only CO1 9:15 · LV-only CO1 1:17 · LV-only CO1 9:15)

CO2: OET CO2 9:3 (RV-only CO2 9:3 · LV-only CO2 9:3)

Sense 2: to empty oneself, to divest oneself of position

Semantic entry: 87.70

Semantic domains: Status

Subdomains: Low Status or Rank [including persons of low status]

Definition: to completely remove or eliminate elements of high status or rank by eliminating all privileges or prerogatives associated with such status or rank

PHP 2:7: OET PHP 2:7 (RV-only PHP 2:7 · LV-only PHP 2:7)

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OET-RV PHP 2:7

7 but emptied himself and becoming like a human, took on the form of a slave. Then in that human form,

OET-LV PHP 2:7

7 but himself emptied, the_form of_a_slave having_taken, in the_likeness of_humans having_become.
And in_form having_been_found as a_human,