Quick Definition
empty disputing, worthless babble
Strong's Definition
empty sounding, i.e. fruitless discussion
Derivation: from a presumed compound of G2756 (κενός) and G5456 (φωνή);
KJV Usage: vain
Thayer's Greek Lexicon
κνοφωνια, κνοφωνιας, ἡ (κενοφωνος uttering emptiness) (vaniloquium, Vulg. (Clementine edition (in 2Ti_2:16))), empty discussion, discussion of vain and useless matters (A. V. babbling): 1Ti_6:20; 2Ti_2:16. ((Dioscor. 1 prooem., p. 3, 1); ecclesiastical writings.)
Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
κενοφωνία kenophōnia 2x
vain, empty babbling, vain disputation, fruitless discussion, 1Ti_6:20 ; 2Ti_2:16
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
*† κενοφωνία , -ας , ἡ
( < κενός , φωνέω ),
[ cf. κενολογέω ( H6850 ), Isa_8:19 * ;]
empty talk, babbling: pl ., 1Ti_6:20 , 2Ti_2:16 .†
Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT
κενοφωνία [page 340]
A good parallel to the use of this subst. (for form see Moulton Gr. ii. p. 69) in 1Ti_6:20 is afforded by Epict. ii. 17. 8 ἢ κενῶς τὰς γραφὰς ταύτας ἀπηχοῦμεν ;
Liddell-Scott — Intermediate Greek Lexicon
κενοφωνία κενο-φωνία, ἡ, [Etym: φωνέω] "vain talking, babbling", NTest.
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Greek Lexicon
κενοφωνία, -ας, ἡ
(κενός, φωνέω), [cf. κενολογέω (צָפַף), Isa.8:19 * ;]
empty talk, babbling: pl., 1Ti.6:20, 2Ti.2:16.†
(AS)