"vain, empty babbling, vain disputation, fruitless discussion, 1 Tim. 6:20; 2 Tim. 2:16*"
Definition and meaning
vain, empty babbling, vain disputation, fruitless discussion, 1 Tim. 6:20; 2 Tim. 2:16*
In the original Greek the word is written: κενοφωνία
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of kenophonia (G2757) across the King James Bible.
O Timothy, keep that which is committed to thy trust, avoiding profane and vain babblings, and oppositions of science falsely so called:
But shun profane and vain babblings: for they will increase unto more ungodliness.
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Common questions
Strong's G2757 (kenophonia) is a Greek word that means: vain, empty babbling, vain disputation, fruitless discussion, 1 Tim. 6:20; 2 Tim. 2:16* It appears 2 times in the King James Bible.
The word kenophonia (G2757) appears 2 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G2757 is kenophonia, a Greek word defined as: vain, empty babbling, vain disputation, fruitless discussion, 1 Tim. 6:20; 2 Tim. 2:16*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
kenophonia is a Greek word found in the New Testament.