κενῶς
kenōs · in vain
Greek word · Strong’s number G2761 · appears 1 time in the Bible
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kenōs (κενῶς) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “in vain”.
To no purpose.
How to say it
ke·nōs
Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.
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Where it appears
- James 4:5
Or do you think that the Scripture says in vain, With envy yearns the spirit that he made to dwell in us?