Kenosis Definition
kĭ-nōsĭs
noun
The relinquishment of some of the attributes of God by Jesus in becoming man and suffering death.
American Heritage
The voluntary self-abasement of the second person of the Trinity in becoming human.
Webster's New World
(Christianity) Christ's voluntary divestment of his divine powers.
Wiktionary
Other Word Forms of Kenosis
Noun
Singular:
kenosisPlural:
kenosesOrigin of Kenosis
From Ancient Greek κένωσις (kenōsis, “emptying"), from κενόειν (kenoein, “to empty") (with reference to Philippians 2.vii, "But he emptied himself, taking the form of a slave, becoming as human beings are" - New Jerusalem Version).
From Wiktionary
Late Greek kenōsis from Greek an emptying from kenoun to empty from kenos empty
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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