Strong's G2757: κενοφωνία (kenophōnía) Meaning

Quick Definition

κενοφωνία, ας, ἡ n.f. 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

UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

κενοφωνία (G2757)

noun, f. | -ας | κενόω + φωνέω

33.376 · Communication · Foolish Talk

foolish talk, empty talk talk which lacks significant content ‘Foolish talk’ may often be expressed as ‘to talk the way fools talk’ or ‘to talk with a smirk on the face.’

1TI 6:20 · 2TI 2:16

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Thayer's Greek Lexicon

κενοφωνία, -as, 7, (κενόφωνος uttering emptiness), (vaniloquium, Vulg. [ed. Clem. (in 2 Tim. ii. 16)]), empty discussion, discussion of vain and useless matters, [A. V. babbling]: 1 Tim. vi. 20; 2 Tim. 11. 16. (([Dioscor. 1 prooem. p. 3, 1]; eccles. writ.) * KEvOW

Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary

κενοφωνία kenophōnia 2x

vain, empty babbling, vain disputation, fruitless discussion, 1 Tim. 6:20; 2 Tim. 2:16*

Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon

*† κενοφωνία, -ας, ἡ

(< κενός, φωνέω), [cf. κενολογέω (צפף), Is 8:19*;]

empty talk, babbling: pl., I Ti 6:20, II Ti 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-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon

κενοφωνία (kenophōnia) — empty talk. κενοφων-ία, ἡ, vain talking, [NT+1st c.AD+]

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)

Bible Occurrences (2)

6:20

2:16

G2757 κενοφωνία (kenophōnía)