κενούς
kenós
empty
Having nothing inside, containing no material or substance; by extension, lacking in value, worth, or effect. Primary sense refers to physical emptiness or void, with figurative usage signifying something pointless, futile, or lacking effectiveness. In language, it can also denote something insincere, deceptive, or without real basis.
Luke 1:53 · Word #7
Lexicon G2756
| Lemma | κενός |
| Transliteration | kenós |
| Strong's | G2756 |
| Definition | Having nothing inside, containing no material or substance; by extension, lacking in value, worth, or effect. Primary sense refers to physical emptiness or void, with figurative usage signifying something pointless, futile, or lacking effectiveness. In language, it can also denote something insincere, deceptive, or without real basis. |
Morphology ADJ.S ACC M PL
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | ADJ.S — Substantive Adjective — An adjective functioning as a noun |
| Case | ACC — Accusative — Direct object or extent |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | PL — Plural — More than one |
Common Translation
| Phrase | empty |
| Literal | empty-ones |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | κενός |
| Strong's | G2756 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G2756-07
empty ones
| Morphological Notes | Adjective used substantively; accusative masculine plural (Gr,NS,,,,AMP,) modifying or functioning as a direct object; denotes multiple masculine referents characterized by emptiness. |
| Rendering Rationale | The adjective κενός denotes being empty or lacking substance; rendered substantivally in the accusative masculine plural, it refers to persons characterized by emptiness or lack of substance. "Empty ones" preserves both the root sense and the plural accusative form. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
empty
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | P1 'empty ones' misreads this accusative adjective, which serves adverbially here (sent away empty). 'Empty' alone is the correct contextual rendering. |