Word study · Greek
kenodoxía
vain conceit, empty glory
Say it: ken-od-ox-EE-ah (approximate)
κενοδοξία
What it means
Empty glory, pride with nothing behind it (kenos "empty" plus doxa "glory"). In 2:3, "do nothing through selfishness or conceit." It appears only here.
Range of meaning
- ConceitEmpty self-importance.
- VaingloryPride with no basis.
In Philippians
- Chapter 2
"Through vainglory" or "conceit" (2:3).
Every verse (1)
Verses where G2754 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources