Word study · Greek

kenódoxos

conceited, vainglorious

Say it: ken-OD-ox-os (approximate)

κενόδοξος

What it means

Having an empty (kenos) opinion of oneself, wanting glory (doxa) for nothing. In 5:26, "let's not become conceited, provoking one another, envying one another." It appears only here.

Range of meaning

  • ConceitedHaving an inflated self-image.
  • VainEmpty of real worth.

In Galatians

  • Chapter 5

    "Let's not become conceited" (5:26).

Every verse (1)

Verses where G2755 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources