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Greek

2756. kenos -- empty
... Word Origin a prim. word Definition empty NASB Word Usage empty (2), empty-handed
(4), foolish (1), futile things (1), vain (10). empty, in vain. ...
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Strong's Hebrew

7387. reqam -- emptily, vainly
... 7386, 7387. reqam. 7388 . emptily, vainly. Transliteration: reqam Phonetic
Spelling: (ray-kawm') Short Definition: empty-handed. ...
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Library

The Third Chapter: Listen Humbly to the Words of God. Many do not ...
... Sometimes indeed their expectations fail them, but My promise never deceives,
nor does it send away empty-handed him who trusts in Me. ...
/.../kempis/the imitation of christ/the third chapter listen humbly.htm

The Incense of Prayer
... I am empty-handed, but because my hands are empty, I lift them up to Thee; and Thou
dost accept them, as if they were"yea, rather than if they were"filled ...
/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture j/the incense of prayer.htm

The Devotion of Ruth
... Almighty has given me a bitter lot. I had plenty when I left, but Jehovah has
brought me back empty-handed. Why should you call me Naomi ...
//christianbookshelf.org/sherman/the childrens bible/the devotion of ruth.htm

The Veil Rent
... a wistful kind of half-confidence, 'They will reverence My Son,' and the divine
expectation was disappointed, and exhaustless Love was empty-handed, and all ...
/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture b/the veil rent.htm

Account of St. Spyridon: his Modesty and Steadfastness.
... take this ram with you; for you are wearied with watching, and it is not just that
your labor should be so blamed, that you should return empty-handed from my ...
/.../the ecclesiastical history of sozomenus/chapter xi account of st spyridon .htm

Jesus' Conditions of Friendship.
... He must give up all his wealth, and come empty-handed with the new Master. ... Those
who followed him left all, and went empty-handed with him. ...
/.../miller/personal friendships of jesus/chapter iv jesus conditions of.htm

"We have Seen his Star"
... find the promised Saviour. The Eastern country abounded in precious things,
and the magi did not set out empty-handed. It was the ...
//christianbookshelf.org/white/the desire of ages/chapter 6 we have seen.htm

Unfruitful Works of Darkness
... them will blossom unfading for ever. Think of men going empty-handed into
another world, and saying, 'O Lord! I made a big fortune ...
/.../expositions of holy scripture ephesians peter/unfruitful works of darkness.htm

The Life Story of Pastor Wang
... any hope of such good fortune. He went, however, only to return a few hours
later, empty-handed. As he entered the courtyard, heart ...
/.../cable/the fulfilment of a dream of pastor hsis/chapter xiii the life story.htm

Christ Our Mediator. --Continued.
... When we approach a throne of grace, conscious of sin and imperfection, how little
can we trust ourselves. We realize that we come empty-handed before God. ...
/.../x christ our mediator continued.htm

Thesaurus

Empty-handed (13 Occurrences)
Empty-handed. Empty, Empty-handed. Empty-headed . Multi-Version
Concordance Empty-handed (13 Occurrences). Mark 12:3 ...
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Cruelly (26 Occurrences)
... (WEY). Mark 12:3 But they seized him, beat him cruelly and sent him away
empty-handed. (WEY). Mark 13:9 "You yourselves must be on your guard. ...
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Empty (84 Occurrences)
... Exodus 3:21 I will give this people favor in the sight of the Egyptians, and
it will happen that when you go, you shall not go empty-handed. ...
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Vine-dressers (18 Occurrences)
... time he sent a servant to the vine-dressers, for them to give him a share of the
crop; but the vine-dressers beat him cruelly and sent him away empty-handed. ...
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Vintage-time (3 Occurrences)
... time he sent a servant to the vine-dressers, for them to give him a share of the
crop; but the vine-dressers beat him cruelly and sent him away empty-handed. ...
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Empty-headed (1 Occurrence)
Empty-headed. Empty-handed, Empty-headed. Emptying . Multi-Version Concordance ...
(WEB). Empty-handed, Empty-headed. Emptying . Reference Bible.
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Disposed (16 Occurrences)
... Exodus 3:21 I will give this people favor in the sight of the Egyptians, and it
will happen that when you go, you shall not go empty-handed. (See NIV). ...
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Crop (33 Occurrences)
... time he sent a servant to the vine-dressers, for them to give him a share of the
crop; but the vine-dressers beat him cruelly and sent him away empty-handed. ...
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Choice (113 Occurrences)
... choice pearls. (WEY). Luke 1:53 The hungry He has satisfied with choice gifts,
But the rich He has sent empty-handed away. (WEY). Luke ...
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Abigal (1 Occurrence)
... and men. But Nabal, who was a churlish fellow, answered the messengers
insultingly and sent them away empty-handed. David, angered ...
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Bible Concordance

Empty-handed (13 Occurrences)

Mark 12:3 But they seized him, beat him cruelly and sent him away empty-handed.
(WEY NAS RSV NIV)

Luke 1:53 The hungry He has satisfied with choice gifts, But the rich He has sent empty-handed away.
(WEY NAS)

Luke 20:10 At vintage-time he sent a servant to the vine-dressers, for them to give him a share of the crop; but the vine-dressers beat him cruelly and sent him away empty-handed.
(WEY NAS RSV NIV)

Luke 20:11 Then he sent a second servant; and him too they beat and ill treated and sent away empty-handed.
(WEY NAS RSV NIV)

Genesis 31:42 Except the God of my father, the God of Abraham, and the Fear of Isaac, had been on my side, surely now hadst thou sent me away empty. God hath seen mine affliction and the labour of my hands, and gave judgment yesternight.'
(See NAS RSV)

Exodus 3:21 I will give this people favor in the sight of the Egyptians, and it will happen that when you go, you shall not go empty-handed.
(WEB NAS NIV)

Exodus 23:15 The feast of unleavened bread shalt thou keep; seven days thou shalt eat unleavened bread, as I commanded thee, at the time appointed in the month Abib--for in it thou camest out from Egypt; and none shall appear before Me empty;
(See NAS RSV NIV)

Exodus 34:20 And the firstling of an ass thou shalt redeem with a lamb; and if thou wilt not redeem it, then thou shalt break its neck. All the first-born of thy sons thou shalt redeem. And none shall appear before Me empty.
(See NAS NIV)

Deuteronomy 15:13 And when thou lettest him go free from thee, thou shalt not let him go empty;
(See NAS RSV)

Deuteronomy 16:16 Three times in a year shall all thy males appear before the LORD thy God in the place which He shall choose; on the feast of unleavened bread, and on the feast of weeks, and on the feast of tabernacles; and they shall not appear before the LORD empty;
(See NAS RSV NIV)

Ruth 3:17 And she said: 'These six measures of barley gave he me; for he said to me: Go not empty unto thy mother-in-law.'
(See NAS RSV NIV)

Job 22:9 Thou hast sent widows away empty, and the arms of the fatherless have been broken.
(See NIV)

Jeremiah 50:9 For, lo, I am stirring up, And am causing to come up against Babylon, An assembly of great nations from a land of the north, And they have set in array against her, From thence she is captured, Its arrow -- as a skilful hero -- returneth not empty,
(See NAS RSV NIV)

Subtopics

Empty-handed

Related Terms

Cruelly (26 Occurrences)

Empty (84 Occurrences)

Vine-dressers (18 Occurrences)

Vintage-time (3 Occurrences)

Empty-headed (1 Occurrence)

Disposed (16 Occurrences)

Crop (33 Occurrences)

Choice (113 Occurrences)

Abigal (1 Occurrence)