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Koine Greek wordlink #133275

SR GNT Col 2:8 κενῆς (kenaʸs) ‘through philosophy and empty seduction according_to the’ Strongs=27560 Lemma=kenos
Word role=adjective case=genitive gender=feminine number=singular
Year=64 AD

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Only use of identical word form κενῆς (A-GFS) in the Greek originals

The word form ‘κενῆς’ (A-GFS) is always and only glossed as ‘empty’.

Col 2:8 ‘through philosophy and empty seduction according_to the’ SR GNT Col 2:8 word 14

OET-LV: 8 Be _watching _out, lest anyone will _be which taking_ you _all _captive through the philosophy and empty seduction, according _to the tradition of_ the _humans, according _to the principles of _the world, and not according _to chosen _one /messiah. (COL_2:8)

OET-RV: 8 Be careful in case anyone captures your minds with fancy ideas or theories without proof that come from human traditions or from worldly thinking, and not from Messiah. (COL 2:8)

The various word forms of the root word (lemma) ‘kenos’ have 5 different glosses: ‘with empty’, ‘empty’, ‘empty-handed’, ‘vain’, ‘vain things’.

Greek words (1) other than κενῆς (A-GFS) with a gloss related to ‘empty’

EPH 5:6 κενοῖς (kenois) A-DMP ‘no_one you_all let_be seducing with empty messages because_of these things’ SR GNT Eph 5:6 word 5

OET-LV: 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. (EPH_5:6)

OET-RV: 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. (EPH 5:6)

Key: A=adjective DMP=dative,masculine,plural GFS=genitive,feminine,singular