- Original: κενός - Transliteration: Kenos - Phonetic: ken-os' - Definition: 1. empty, vain, devoid of truth a. of places, vessels, etc. which contain nothing b. of men 1. empty handed 2. without a gift c. metaph. destitute of spiritual wealth, of one who boasts of his faith as a transcendent possession, yet is without the fruits of faith d. metaph. of endeavours, labours, acts, which result in nothing, vain, fruitless, without effect 1. vain of no purpose - Origin: apparently a primary word - TDNT entry: 13:59,4 - Part(s) of speech: Adjective - Strong's: Apparently a primary word; empty (literally or figuratively): - empty (in) vain. Total KJV Occurrences: 15 • away, 1 Luke 1:53 • things, 1 Act 4:25 • vain, 13 1 Corinthians 15:10; 1 Corinthians 15:14(2); 1 Corinthians 15:58; 2 Corinthians 6:1; Galatians 2:2; Eph 5:6; Philippians 2:16(2); Colossians 2:8; 1 Thessalonians 2:1; 1 Thessalonians 3:5; Jam 2:20