ΚΕΝΟΔΟΞΙΑΙΣ, κενοδοξιαις
KENODOXIAIS, kenodoxiais
Sounds Like: keh-noh-doh-XEE-ais
Translations: empty glory, vainglory, conceit, boastfulness, of empty glory, to empty glory
From the root: ΚΕΝΟΔΟΞΙΑ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word refers to empty or vain glory, often translated as vainglory or conceit. It describes a desire for recognition or praise that is superficial, without substance, or based on false pretenses. It implies an inflated sense of self-importance or a preoccupation with outward appearance rather than true worth. In this inflected form, it indicates a plural noun in the dative case, meaning 'to empty glories' or 'by means of empty glories'.
Inflection: Plural, Dative, Feminine
Strong’s number: G2756 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
The Shepherd of Hermas — Parables
- Parable 8 — 9:3
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.
- ΚΕΝΟΔΟΞΙΑΝ — vainglory, empty glory, conceit, a vainglory
- ΚΕΝΟΔΟΞΙΑΣ — (of) vainglory, (of) empty glory, (of) conceit, (of) a vainglory
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