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. Metaph., , , or : , ; , of Christ, (v Lft.; , in l, and esp. Gifford, , 54 ff.); pass., , ; , ; , .† to empty to empty make empty vain of no effect καύχημα ἑαυτόν πίστις ὁ σταυρός καύχημα I Co 9:15 Phl 2:7 Ro 4:14 I Co 1:17 II Co 9:3 ICC Incarn.

geworden, maken, vernietigd, worde, worden

(a) I empty, (b) I deprive of content, make unreal.

to empty

to make empty, i.e. (figuratively) to abase, neutralize, falsify

make (of none effect, of no reputation, void), be in vain

κενόω, -ῶ (κενός, which see), [in LXX: Jer.14:2 15:9 (עָמָל pu.)* ;] to empty. Metaphorical, to empty, make empty, vain or of no effect: καύχημα, 1Co.9:15; ἑαυτόν, of Christ, Php.2:7 (v Lft.; ICC, in 1, and esp. Gifford, Incarn., 54 ff.); pass., πίστις, Rom.4:14; ὁ σταυρός, 1Co.1:17; καύχημα, 2Co.9:3† (AS)