σχολ-άζω G4980
to have leisure, be unoccupied; to be free from activity or devoted to something by having time available
A verb meaning to have leisure, be at rest, or be unoccupied—and thus to devote time to something. Jesus describes an unclean spirit finding its former house 'unoccupied, swept, and put in order' (Matt 12:44, Luke 11:25), and Paul advises couples not to deprive each other 'except by agreement for a time, that you may devote yourselves to prayer' (1 Cor 7:5). Classical uses include having leisure for activities, loitering, or ceasing from work. The word ranges from idleness (an empty house) to purposeful devotion (time set aside for prayer).
Senses
1. sense 1 — Languages vary: English 'unoccupied/standing empty/devote yourselves', Spanish 'desocupada/os dediqueís', French 'avoir du loisir', German 'Musse haben/σχολάζοντα'. The three uses show the spectrum: an unoccupied house ready for demonic reoccupation (Matt 12:44, Luke 11:25) and time deliberately freed for spiritual focus (1 Cor 7:5). The verb itself is neutral—being 'free' can mean dangerous emptiness or purposeful devotion, depending on how the leisure is used. 3×
AR["تَتَفَرَّغوا", "فارِغاً", "فَارِغًا"]·ben["তোমরা-নির্জন-হও", "ফাঁকা"]·DE["Musse-haben", "σχολάζοντα"]·EN["standing-empty", "unoccupied", "you-might-devote-yourselves"]·FR["avoir-du-loisir"]·heb["פָּנוּי", "תִּתְפַּנּוּ"]·HI["खअलेए", "खाली", "समय-दो"]·ID["kamu-menyediakan-waktu", "kosong"]·IT["essere-libero", "scholazonta"]·jav["kosong,", "panjenengan-nyuntak", "suwung"]·KO["비어-있고", "허락하라"]·PT["vos-dediqueis"]·RU["вы-уделяли-время", "незанятым", "пустым"]·ES["desocupada", "os-dediqueís"]·SW["haikaliwi,", "ikiwa-tupu", "mjitoe-kwa-kusali"]·TR["boş", "o-"]·urd["خالی", "فارغ-ہو"]
Related Senses
H5414 1. give, bestow (1855×)H3947 1. take, seize, grasp (Qal) (940×)G2192 1. possess / have (680×)G1325 1. give, bestow (336×)H5159 1. inherited land or property (170×)G2983 1. receive, obtain (134×)H3423 1. Qal: take possession of land (130×)G2983 2. take, take up (113×)G2398 1. one's own, belonging to oneself (91×)G3860 1. hand over, deliver to custody (78×)H7998 1. spoil, plunder, booty (74×)G1325 2. be given, be granted (70×)H5414 2. put, place, set (68×)H7999a 1. pay, repay, recompense (63×)H7069 1. Buy, purchase (59×)H1892 1. vanity, futility, absurdity (58×)H5159 2. heritage as covenant portion (52×)H6299 1. redeem or ransom (Qal active) (49×)H4376 1. Sell (Qal active) (47×)H1350a 1. Redeem, buy back (46×)
BDB / Lexicon Reference
σχολ-άζω, Boeotian dialect σχολ-άδδω Refs:— to have leisure or spare time, to be at leisure, have nothing to do, σὺ δ᾽ ἢν σχολάσῃς Refs 5th c.BC+; διὰ τὸ μὴ σχολάζειν ὑπὸ πολέμων because they have no leisure left by the wars, Refs 5th c.BC+; σ. καλῶς spend one's leisure well, Refs: with infinitive, have leisure or time to do a thing, Refs 5th c.BC+ __2 loiter, linger, Refs 5th c.BC+ __II σ. ἀπό…