ΚΕΝΟΣΠΟΥΔΟΥΜΕΝ, κενοσπουδουμεν
KENOSPOUDOUMEN, kenospoudoumen
Sounds Like: keh-noh-spoo-DOO-men
Translations: we are vainly zealous, we are eagerly striving for empty things, we are striving for empty things
From the root: ΚΕΝΟΣΠΟΥΔΕΩ
Part of Speech: Verb
Explanation: This is a compound verb formed from ΚΕΝΟΣ (empty, vain) and ΣΠΟΥΔΑΖΩ (to be zealous, to strive). It means to be zealous or strive for things that are empty, useless, or vain. It describes an action where effort is expended on something without real value or purpose. It is used to describe a group of people (we) performing this action.
Inflection: First Person Plural, Present, Indicative, Active
Strong’s number: G2757 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
- Book 16 — 4:114
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