verb

kenimō

Greekκενόω (kenoō)

Strong’sG2758

I empty, deprive of content, make unreal

stem ken-5 times in the New Testamentin 4 of 27 books4 forms occur

Translated as

deprive … of1×emptied1×emptied of … power1×made void1×prove empty1×

What it means

κενόω, -ῶ

(< κενός, q.v.), [in LXX: Je 14:2 15:9 (אמל pu.)*;]

to empty. Metaph., to empty, make empty, vain or of no effect: καύχημα, I Co 9:15; ἑαυτόν, of Christ, Phl 2:7 (v Lft.; ICC, in l, and esp. Gifford, Incarn., 54 ff.); pass., πίστις, Ro 4:14; ὁ σταυρός, I Co 1:17; καύχημα, II Co 9:3.†

G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.

Strong’s G2758 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from

Saidken-o'-o

to make empty, i.e. (figuratively) to abase, neutralize, falsify

Fromfrom G2756;

King Jamesmake (of none effect, of no reputation, void), be in vain.

James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.

Forms in the New Testament

Form and the Greek behind it	What it is	Usually	Times
kenatiκενώσει	will happen · he/she/itfuture active indicative 3rd person singular	deprive … of	1×
kenataἐκένωσεν	happened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singular	emptied	1×
kenitēκεκένωται	has happened · he/she/itperfect passive indicative 3rd person singular	made void	1×
keniteiaκενωθῇ	happened · he/she/itaorist passive subjunctive 3rd person singular	prove empty	2×

Every form the New Testament uses, in paradigm order. What the system can build beyond them — the whole of this verb, whether the text happens to use it or not — is in the tables below.

Every form the system can build — all 172, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses

Statements — indicative mood, 3 occurrences

the subject acts active voice

Who person	happening now present	was happening imperfect	will happen future	happened aorist	has happened perfect	had happened pluperfect
I 1st person singular	kenamō	kename	kenami	kenama	kenamē	kenamelē
you 2nd person singular	kenasō	kenase	kenasi	kenasa	kenasē	kenaselē
he/she/it 3rd person singular	kenatō	kenate	kenati1×κενώσει	kenata1×ἐκένωσεν	kenatē	kenatelē
we 1st person plural	kenanō	kenane	kenani	kenana	kenanē	kenanelē
ye 2nd person plural	kenavō	kenave	kenavi	kenava	kenavē	kenavelē
they 3rd person plural	kenalō	kenale	kenali	kenala	kenalē	kenalelē

acted on passive voice

Who person	happening now present	was happening imperfect	will happen future	happened aorist	has happened perfect	had happened pluperfect
I 1st person singular	kenimō	kenime	kenimi	kenima	kenimē	kenimelē
you 2nd person singular	kenisō	kenise	kenisi	kenisa	kenisē	keniselē
he/she/it 3rd person singular	kenitō	kenite	keniti	kenita	kenitē1×κεκένωται	kenitelē
we 1st person plural	keninō	kenine	kenini	kenina	keninē	keninelē
ye 2nd person plural	kenivō	kenive	kenivi	keniva	kenivē	kenivelē
they 3rd person plural	kenilō	kenile	kenili	kenila	kenilē	kenilelē

May, might — subjunctive mood, 2 occurrences

the subject acts active voice

Who person	happening now present	happened aorist	has happened perfect
I 1st person singular	kenameiō	kenameia	kenameiē
you 2nd person singular	kenaseiō	kenaseia	kenaseiē
he/she/it 3rd person singular	kenateiō	kenateia	kenateiē
we 1st person plural	kenaneiō	kenaneia	kenaneiē
ye 2nd person plural	kenaveiō	kenaveia	kenaveiē
they 3rd person plural	kenaleiō	kenaleia	kenaleiē

acted on passive voice

Who person	happening now present	happened aorist	has happened perfect
I 1st person singular	kenimeiō	kenimeia	kenimeiē
you 2nd person singular	keniseiō	keniseia	keniseiē
he/she/it 3rd person singular	keniteiō	keniteia2×κενωθῇ	keniteiē
we 1st person plural	kenineiō	kenineia	kenineiē
ye 2nd person plural	keniveiō	keniveia	keniveiē
they 3rd person plural	kenileiō	kenileia	kenileiē

Commands — imperative mood, no occurrences

the subject acts active voice

Who person	happening now present	happened aorist	has happened perfect
you 2nd person singular	kenasōr	kenasar	kenasēr
he/she/it 3rd person singular	kenatōr	kenatar	kenatēr
ye 2nd person plural	kenavōr	kenavar	kenavēr
they 3rd person plural	kenalōr	kenalar	kenalēr

acted on passive voice

Who person	happening now present	happened aorist	has happened perfect
you 2nd person singular	kenisōr	kenisar	kenisēr
he/she/it 3rd person singular	kenitōr	kenitar	kenitēr
ye 2nd person plural	kenivōr	kenivar	kenivēr
they 3rd person plural	kenilōr	kenilar	kenilēr

Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences

the subject acts active voice

Who person	happening now present	happened aorist
I 1st person singular	kenamoiō	kenamoia
you 2nd person singular	kenasoiō	kenasoia
he/she/it 3rd person singular	kenatoiō	kenatoia
we 1st person plural	kenanoiō	kenanoia
ye 2nd person plural	kenavoiō	kenavoia
they 3rd person plural	kenaloiō	kenaloia

acted on passive voice

Who person	happening now present	happened aorist
I 1st person singular	kenimoiō	kenimoia
you 2nd person singular	kenisoiō	kenisoia
he/she/it 3rd person singular	kenitoiō	kenitoia
we 1st person plural	keninoiō	keninoia
ye 2nd person plural	kenivoiō	kenivoia
they 3rd person plural	keniloiō	keniloia

The “to …” form — infinitive, no occurrences

Who is acting voice	happening now present	will happen future	happened aorist	has happened perfect
the subject acts active voice	kenarō	kenari	kenara	kenarē
acted on passive voice	kenirō	keniri	kenira	kenirē

Used as an adjective — participle, no occurrences

Who is acting voice	happening now present	will happen future	happened aorist	has happened perfect
the subject acts active voice	kenarōtos	kenaritos	kenaratos	kenarētos
acted on passive voice	kenirōtos	keniritos	keniratos	kenirētos

Each is given in the form it takes as a subject. From there a participle carries the ordinary noun endings, in every case, number and gender — so these four columns are the whole of what the verb contributes.

How every form is built — the slots that make them

kenstem+aeiwho is acting voice+mstnvl—who person+—eiroistatement, command, wish mood+ōeiaēelēwhen tense+—tthen it declines+—ogender+—sits job in the sentence case

ken is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.

same in every form varies — every value shown

Words built on the same stem

kenos — κενός, empty, vain, hollow

Where it appears

5 occurrences, every one of them listed

kenati“deprive … of”will happen · he/she/itfuture active indicative 3rd person singular1×

1 Corinthians 9:15“deprive … of”Mis de ouk chremē oudeno houteiu. ouk grafama de houteim hina houtōs gineteia en mi, kalem gar mi mallon apothnēskara ē tem kauchēmem mu oudenos kenati.But I have not used any of these rights. And I am not writing this to suggest that something be done for me. Indeed, I would rather die than let anyone nullify my boast.

kenata“emptied”happened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singular1×

Philippians 2:7“emptied”alla heauton kenata morfan doulou lambaratos, en homoiōme anthrōpoiu gineratos; kai schēme heuriskiratos hōs anthrōposbut emptied Himself, taking the form of a servant, being made in human likeness.

kenitē“made void”has happened · he/she/itperfect passive indicative 3rd person singular1×

Romans 4:14“made void”ei gar tois ek nomou klēronomois, kenitē tas pistias kai katargitē tas epangelias;For if those who live by the law are heirs, faith is useless and the promise is worthless,

keniteia“prove empty”happened · he/she/itaorist passive subjunctive 3rd person singular2×

1 Corinthians 1:17“emptied of … power”ouk gar apostelata min Christos baptizarō alla euangelizerō, ouk en sofia logou, hina mē keniteia tos stauros tou Christou.For Christ did not send me to baptize, but to preach the gospel, not with words of wisdom, lest the cross of Christ be emptied of its power.

2 Corinthians 9:3“prove empty”pempama de toin adelfoin, hina mē tem kauchēmem nu tem huper vu keniteia en te mere houte, hina kathōs legame paraskeuazerētois aveiō,But I am sending the brothers in order that our boasting about you in this matter should not prove empty, but that you will be prepared, just as I said.