2757. kenophónia
Strong's Lexicon
kenophónia: Empty talk, vain babbling

Original Word: κενοφωνία
Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine
Transliteration: kenophónia
Pronunciation: keh-noh-fo-NEE-ah
Phonetic Spelling: (ken-of-o-nee'-ah)
Definition: Empty talk, vain babbling
Meaning: empty disputing, worthless babble.

Word Origin: From κενός (kenos, meaning "empty") and φωνή (phōnē, meaning "voice" or "sound")

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for "kenophónia," the concept of vain or empty speech can be related to Hebrew terms such as שָׁוְא (shav, meaning "vain" or "worthless") and דָּבָר (dabar, meaning "word" or "matter") when used in contexts that imply futility.

Usage: The term "kenophónia" refers to speech that is devoid of substance or value, often characterized by idle chatter or meaningless talk. In the context of the New Testament, it is used to caution against engaging in discussions that are fruitless and do not contribute to spiritual growth or edification.

Cultural and Historical Background: In the Greco-Roman world, rhetoric and oratory were highly valued skills. However, the early Christian community was warned against the prevalent cultural tendency to engage in verbose and superficial discussions that lacked depth and truth. The emphasis was on meaningful communication that aligned with the teachings of Christ and promoted godliness.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from kenos and phóneó
Definition
empty talk
NASB Translation
empty chatter (2).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 2757: κνοφωνια

κνοφωνια, κνοφωνιας, (κενοφωνος uttering emptiness) (vaniloquium, Vulg. (Clementine edition (in 2 Timothy 2:16))), empty discussion, discussion of vain and useless matters (A. V. babbling): 1 Timothy 6:20; 2 Timothy 2:16. ((Dioscor. 1 prooem., p. 3, 1); ecclesiastical writings.)

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
chatter, empty talk

From a presumed compound of kenos and phone; empty sounding, i.e. Fruitless discussion -- vain.

see GREEK kenos

see GREEK phone

Forms and Transliterations
κενοφωνιας κενοφωνίας kenophonias kenophonías kenophōnias kenophōnías
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Englishman's Concordance
1 Timothy 6:20 N-AFP
GRK: τὰς βεβήλους κενοφωνίας καὶ ἀντιθέσεις
NAS: worldly [and] empty chatter [and] the opposing arguments
KJV: profane [and] vain babblings, and
INT: profane empty babblings and oppositions

2 Timothy 2:16 N-AFP
GRK: δὲ βεβήλους κενοφωνίας περιίστασο ἐπὶ
NAS: worldly [and] empty chatter, for it will lead
KJV: profane [and] vain babblings: for
INT: and [the] worldly empty babblings stand aloof from to

Strong's Greek 2757
2 Occurrences


κενοφωνίας — 2 Occ.















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