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  #2756 κενός kenos {ken-os'}

 apparently a primary word; TDNT - 3:659,426; adj

—Greek Word Study (Transliteration-Pronunciation Etymology & Grammar)


 1) empty, vain, devoid of truth
    1a) of places, vessels, etc. which contain nothing
    1b) of men
        1b1) empty handed
        1b2) without a gift
    1c) metaph. destitute of spiritual wealth, of one who boasts of his
        faith as a transcendent possession, yet is without the fruits
        of faith
    1d) metaph. of endeavours, labours, acts, which result in nothing,
        vain, fruitless, without effect
        1d1) vain of no purpose

—Thayer's (New Testament Greek-English Lexicon)

Apparently a primary word; empty (literally or figuratively):—empty, (in) vain.

—Strong's (Greek Dictionary of the New Testament)

#2756.
κενο´ς
kenos; a prim. word; empty:—
NASB - empty(2), empty-handed(4), foolish(1), futile things(1), vain(10).

—NAS Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible with Hebrew-Aramaic and Greek Dictionaries

 AV - vain 9, in vain 4, empty 4, vain things 1; 18

empty
Mark 12:3. Luke 1:53; 20:10, 11.

things
Acts 4:25.

vain
1 Corinthians 15:10, 14, 14, 58. 2 Corinthians 6:1. Galatians 2:2. Ephesians 5:6. Philippians 2:16, 16. Colossians 2:8. 1 Thessalonians 2:1; 3:5. James 2:20.