ΚΕΝΟΔΟΞΙΑΣ, κενοδοξιας
KENODOXIAS, kenodoxias
Sounds Like: keh-noh-dox-EE-as
Translations: (of) vainglory, (of) empty glory, (of) conceit, (of) a vainglory
From the root: ΚΕΝΟΔΟΞΙΑ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word is a compound noun formed from 'κενός' (kenos), meaning 'empty' or 'vain', and 'δόξα' (doxa), meaning 'glory' or 'opinion'. It refers to the state of having empty or vain glory, often translated as vainglory or conceit. It describes an excessive and unjustified pride in one's own achievements or qualities, often seeking praise or recognition for things that are not truly substantial or meaningful. It is typically used to describe a negative character trait.
Inflection: Singular, Genitive, Feminine
Strong’s number: G2755 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Codex Sinaiticus
- 4 Maccabees — 2:15
Ignatius of Antioch
- Ignatius’ Letter to the Magnesians — 11:1
Swete's Recension of the Greek Septuagint
- 4 Maccabees — 2:15
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΚΕΝΟΔΟΞΙΑ.
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.
- ΚΕΝΟΔΟΞΙΑΙΣ — empty glory, vainglory, conceit, boastfulness, of empty glory, to empty glory
- ΚΕΝΟΔΟΞΙΑΝ — vainglory, empty glory, conceit, a vainglory
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