σχολάζωscholázō
to take a holiday, i.e. be at leisure for (by implication, devote oneself wholly to); figuratively, to be vacant (of a house)
Greek (New Testament) · G4980
Meanings
to be at leisure, hence, to have time or opportunity for, to devote oneself to, be occupied in: 1 Corinthians 7:5; of things, to be unoccupied, empty: οἶκος, Matthew 12:44, Luke 11:25.
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 2 times in the Bible.
- Matthew 12:44 Then it says, ‘I will return to the person I came from.’ So it returns and finds its former home empty, swept, and in order.
- 1 Corinthians 7:5 Do not deprive each other of sexual relations, unless you both agree to refrain from sexual intimacy for a limited time so you can give yourselves more completely to prayer. Afterward, you should come together again so that Satan won’t be able to tempt you because of your lack of self-control.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.