King James Bible
King James Version (KJV)
STRONGS NUMBER G2755
Transliteration: kenodoxas
Phonetic Spelling: (ken-od'-ox-os)
Part of Speech: Adjective
Short Definition: vainglorious
Meaning: vainglorious
κενόδοξος, κενοδοξον (κενός, δόξα), glorying without reason, conceited, vain-glorious, eager for empty glory: Galatians 5:26. (Polybius, Diodorus; Antoninus 5, 1; (cf. Philo de trib. virt. § 2 at the end); ecclesiastical writings.)
Word Summary
kenodoxas: vainglorious
Original Word: κενόδοξαςTransliteration: kenodoxas
Phonetic Spelling: (ken-od'-ox-os)
Part of Speech: Adjective
Short Definition: vainglorious
Meaning: vainglorious
Strong's Concordance
conceited, boastfulFrom kenos and doxa; vainly glorifying, i.e. Self-conceited -- desirous of vain-glory.
see GREEK kenos
see GREEK doxa
Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 2755: κενόδοξοςκενόδοξος, κενοδοξον (κενός, δόξα), glorying without reason, conceited, vain-glorious, eager for empty glory: Galatians 5:26. (Polybius, Diodorus; Antoninus 5, 1; (cf. Philo de trib. virt. § 2 at the end); ecclesiastical writings.)