verb
scholazamō
Greekσχολάζω (scholazō)
Strong’sG4980
I have leisure, stand empty
stem scholaz-2 times in the New Testamentin 2 of 27 books2 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
σχολάζω
(< σχολή), [in LXX: Ex 5:8, 17, Ps 45 (46):10 (רפה ni., hi.) *;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G4980 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidskhol-ad'-zo
to take a holiday, i.e. be at leisure for (by implication, devote oneself wholly to); figuratively, to be vacant (of a house)
Fromfrom G4981;
King Jamesempty, give self.
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Forms in the New Testament
| Form and the Greek behind it | What it is | Usually | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| scholazaveiaσχολάσητε | happened · yeaorist active subjunctive 2nd person plural | devote | 1× |
| scholazarōtonσχολάζοντα | happening now · objectpresent active participle accusative singular masculine | empty | 1× |
Every form the New Testament uses, in paradigm order. What the system can build beyond them — the whole of this verb, whether the text happens to use it or not — is in the tables below.
Every form the system can build — all 86, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses
Statements — indicative mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | scholazamō | scholazame | scholazami | scholazama | scholazamē | scholazamelē |
| you 2nd person singular | scholazasō | scholazase | scholazasi | scholazasa | scholazasē | scholazaselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | scholazatō | scholazate | scholazati | scholazata | scholazatē | scholazatelē |
| we 1st person plural | scholazanō | scholazane | scholazani | scholazana | scholazanē | scholazanelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | scholazavō | scholazave | scholazavi | scholazava | scholazavē | scholazavelē |
| they 3rd person plural | scholazalō | scholazale | scholazali | scholazala | scholazalē | scholazalelē |
May, might — subjunctive mood, 1 occurrence
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | scholazameiō | scholazameia | scholazameiē |
| you 2nd person singular | scholazaseiō | scholazaseia | scholazaseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | scholazateiō | scholazateia | scholazateiē |
| we 1st person plural | scholazaneiō | scholazaneia | scholazaneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | scholazaveiō | scholazaveia1×σχολάσητε | scholazaveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | scholazaleiō | scholazaleia | scholazaleiē |
Commands — imperative mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | scholazasōr | scholazasar | scholazasēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | scholazatōr | scholazatar | scholazatēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | scholazavōr | scholazavar | scholazavēr |
| they 3rd person plural | scholazalōr | scholazalar | scholazalēr |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | scholazamoiō | scholazamoia |
| you 2nd person singular | scholazasoiō | scholazasoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | scholazatoiō | scholazatoia |
| we 1st person plural | scholazanoiō | scholazanoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | scholazavoiō | scholazavoia |
| they 3rd person plural | scholazaloiō | scholazaloia |
The “to …” form — infinitive, no occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | scholazarō | scholazari | scholazara | scholazarē |
Used as an adjective — participle, 1 occurrence
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | scholazarōtos1× | scholazaritos | scholazaratos | scholazarētos |
Each is given in the form it takes as a subject. From there a participle carries the ordinary noun endings, in every case, number and gender — so these four columns are the whole of what the verb contributes.
How every form is built — the slots that make them
scholaz is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.
same in every form varies — every value shown
Where it appears
2 occurrences, every one of them listed
scholazaveia“devote”happened · yeaorist active subjunctive 2nd person plural1×
1 Corinthians 7:5“devote”mē aposteravōr allēloin, ei mēti an ek sumfōneu pros kairon hina scholazaveia ta proseucha kai palin epi tem autem aveiō, hina mē peirazateiō vin tos Satanaos dia tan akrasian vu.Do not deprive each other, except by mutual consent and for a time, so you may devote yourselves to prayer. Then come together again, so that Satan will not tempt you through your lack of self-control.
scholazarōton“empty”happening now · objectpresent active participle accusative singular masculine1×
Matthew 12:44“empty”tote legatō; Eis ton oikon mu epistrefami hothen exerchama; kai ercharatem heuriskatō scholazarōton sarirēton kai kosmirēton.Then it says, ‘I will return to the house I left.’ On its return, it finds the house vacant, swept clean, and put in order.