ΚΕΝΟΔΟΞΗΣΩΜΕΝ, κενοδοξησωμεν
KENODOXĒSŌMEN, kenodoxēsōmen
Sounds Like: keh-noh-dox-EH-soh-men
Translations: let us be vainglorious, let us boast, let us be conceited
From the root: ΚΕΝΟΔΟΞΕΩ
Part of Speech: Verb
Explanation: This is a verb meaning "to be vainglorious" or "to boast." It is a compound word formed from "empty" (κενός) and "glory" or "opinion" (δόξα), literally meaning "to have empty glory." It describes the act of seeking or displaying empty, worthless glory, often implying conceit or a desire for recognition without substance. It is used to caution against pride or self-importance.
Inflection: First Person Plural, Aorist, Subjunctive, Active
Strong’s number: G2755 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Codex Sinaiticus
- 4 Maccabees — 8:24
Swete's Recension of the Greek Septuagint
- 4 Maccabees — 8:24
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΚΕΝΟΔΟΞΕΩ.
These could represent different words with related meanings, or different forms of the same word to fit different grammatical cases, numbers, or genders. This list may include spelling variants and even misspellings in the original manuscripts! Even more words from the same root may exist in other ancient texts that aren't in our database.
- ἘΚΕΝΟΔΟΞΕΙ — he was vainglorious, he was conceited, he was boastful, he was empty-headed
- ΕΚΕΝΟΔΟΞΕΙ — he was vainglorious, he was conceited, he was boastful, he was empty of glory, he was seeking empty glory
- ΚΕΝΟΔΟΞΕΙΣ — you are vain-glorious, you boast, you are conceited, you seek vainglory
- ΚΕΝΟΔΟΞΩΝ — being conceited, being vain-glorious, boasting, showing off
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