σχολάζω scholazō · G4980
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)
Definition: TBESG (Abbott-Smith)
Classical Greek (Liddell–Scott–Jones) excerpt
σχολ-άζω, ; Boeotian dialect σχολ-άδδω []:— to have leisure or spare time, to be at leisure, have nothing to do, σὺ δ᾽ ἢν σχολάσῃς []; διὰ τὸ μὴ σχολάζειν ὑπὸ πολέμων because they have no leisure left by the wars, []; σ. καλῶς spend one's leisure well, []: with infinitive, have leisure or time to do a thing, []; 2 loiter, linger, []; II σ. ἀπό τινος have rest or respite from a thing, cease from doing, []; ἀπὸ τοῦ Κρώμνου were set free from the operations at K., []; III with dative, have …
Where it's used 2 times
Matthew 12:44 · 1 Corinthians 7:5
Source: TBESG G4980; TFLSJ G4980
Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).
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