Lexicon kenodoxia: vainglory Original Word: κενοδοξία, ας, ἡPart of Speech: Noun, Feminine Transliteration: kenodoxia Phonetic Spelling: (ken-od-ox-ee'-ah) Short Definition: vainglory, empty pride Definition: vainglory, empty pride. HELPS word-Studies Cognate: 2754 kenodoksía – "a state of pride which is without basis or justification – 'empty pride, cheap pride, vain pride' " (L & N, 1, 88.221), used only in Phil 2:3. See 2755 (kenodoksos). NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom kenodoxosDefinitionvainglory NASB Translationempty conceit (1).
Thayer's STRONGS NT 2754: κενοδοξίακενοδοξία, κενοδοξίας, ἡ ( κενόδοξος, which see), vain-glory, groundless self-esteem, empty pride: Philippians 2:3. (4 Macc. 2:15; 8:18; Polybius, Plutarch, Lucian; ( Philo de mut. nom. § 15; leg. ad Gaium § 16; etc.); ecclesiastical writings; universally, a vain opinion, error, Wis. 14:14.)
Strong's vainglory, vanity, conceit From kenodoxos; empty glorying, i.e. Self-conceit -- vain-glory. see GREEK kenodoxos |
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