Kenophōnia κενοφωνία
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| κενοφωνία | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | kenophōnia |
| Strong's number | G2757 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | feminine noun |
| Gloss | empty talk |
| Occurrences | 2 in 2 verses |
| Most frequent in | 1 Timothy (1) |
Kenophōnia (Greek κενοφωνία, Strong's G2757) is a Greek feminine noun meaning “empty talk”. It occurs 2 times in 2 verses of the New Testament.
Definition
κενοφωνία, -ας, ἡ
(κενός, φωνέω), [cf. κενολογέω (צָפַף), Isa.8:19 * ;]
empty talk, babbling: pl., 1Ti.6:20, 2Ti.2:16.†
(AS)
(κενός, φωνέω), [cf. κενολογέω (צָפַף), Isa.8:19 * ;]
empty talk, babbling: pl., 1Ti.6:20, 2Ti.2:16.†
(AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | babblings (2) |
|---|---|
| BSB | empty chatter (2) |
Verses
Every verse with Kenophōnia, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
1 Timothy
- 1 Timothy 6:20O Timothy, keep that which is committed to thy trust, avoiding profane and vain babblings, and oppositions of science falsely so called:O Timothy, guard what has been entrusted to you. Avoid irreverent, empty chatter and the opposing arguments of so-called “knowledge,”
2 Timothy
- 2 Timothy 2:16But shun profane and vain babblings: for they will increase unto more ungodliness.But avoid irreverent, empty chatter, which will only lead to more ungodliness,
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).