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Be devoted/empty

σχολάζωStrong’s G4980

scholazō

Appears in 2 verses of the New Testament

In short

Scholazō is the Greek word usually translated “being unoccupied” and “may be devoted”. It appears in 2 verses of the New Testament.

“Then he saith, I will return into my house from whence I came out; and when he is come, he findeth it empty, swept, and garnished.”
Matthew 12:44 KJV
Meaning

Usually translated “being unoccupied” and “may be devoted”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.

How it's translated
  • being unoccupied 1
  • you may be devoted 1

Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.

Where it's used most
  • Matthew 1
  • 1 Corinthians 1

2 books in all.

Explore in Scripture
Greek dictionary

σχολάζω scholazō · be devoted/empty

σχολάζω (σχολή), [in LXX: Exo.5:8, 17, Psa.46:10 (רָפָה ni., hi.) * ;] to be at leisure, hence, to have time or opportunity for, to devote oneself to, be occupied in: 1Co.7:5; of things, to be unoccupied, empty (Plut., Eur., al.): οἶκος, Mat.12:44, Luk.11:25 (T [WH], R, om.).† (AS)

From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).

Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.