Strong’s G2761 · Greek
κενῶς
kenōs · ken-oce'
Origin adverb from κενός (G2756);
Meaning vainly, i.e. to no purpose
In the King James Version in vain.
In 1 verse of the King James Version
- James 4:5Do ye think that the scripture saith in vain, The spirit that dwelleth in us lusteth to envy?
From James Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible (1890): its Greek dictionary in the edition of Ulrik Petersen, its Hebrew and Chaldee dictionary in that of David Troidl and David Instone-Brewer; the King James words numbered as in the edition the site sets the King James Version from. Public domain.