46 occurrences in 12 translations

'Empty' in the Bible

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.

And they caught him, and beat him, and sent him away empty.

And at the season he sent a servant to the husbandmen, that they should give him of the fruit of the vineyard: but the husbandmen beat him, and sent him away empty.

And again he sent another servant: and they beat him also, and entreated him shamefully, and sent him away empty.

If those who are of the law are heirs, faith is made empty and the promise is canceled.

But I have used none of these things. And I am not writing these things so that it will be done so in my case; for it would be better for me to die than have any man make my boast an empty one.

So it is with you, if you speak words [in an unknown tongue] that are not intelligible and clear, how will anyone understand what you are saying? You will be talking into the air [wasting your breath]!

But I sent the brothers so our boasting about you in the matter would not prove empty, and so you would be prepared just as I said.

or to pay attention to myths and endless genealogies. These promote empty speculations rather than God’s plan, which operates by faith.

Then I heard a loud voice from the temple, saying to the seven angels, “Go and pour out on the earth the seven bowls of the wrath and indignation of God.”

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Root Form
Definition
Usage
בּוּקה 
Buwqah 
Usage: 1

בּקק 
Baqaq 
Usage: 9

פּקד 
Paqad 
Usage: 303

רוּק 
Ruwq 
Usage: 19

ריק 
Riyq 
Usage: 12

רק ריק 
Reyq 
Usage: 14

ריקם 
Reyqam 
Usage: 16

תּהוּ 
Tohuw 
Usage: 20

κενός 
Kenos 
Usage: 15

σχολάζω 
Scholazo 
empty , give self to
Usage: 1

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