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empty

Meaning of “empty”

Sense 1: Containing nothing; void, unfilled, destitute, or without effect. Sense 2: To pour out or deprive of contents.

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38 occurrences38 verses21 booksKJV PCE

First occurrence: Genesis 31:42

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1 Samuel 6:3
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And they said, If ye send away the ark of the God of Israel, send it not empty; but in any wise return him a trespass offering: then ye shall be healed, and it shall be known to you why his hand is not removed from you.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 6:3 · retained source text

And they said, If yee send away the Arke of the God of Israel, send it not empty: but in any wise returne him a trespasse offring: then ye shall be healed, and it shall be knowen to you, why his hand is not remooued from you.

1 Samuel 20:18
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Then Jonathan said to David, To morrow is the new moon: and thou shalt be missed, because thy seat will be empty.
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1611 witness · 1 Samuel 20:18 · retained source text

Then Ionathan said to Dauid, To morrow is the newe moone: and thou shalt be missed, because thy seat wil be emptie.

1611 marginal noteHeb. missed

1 Samuel 20:25
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And the king sat upon his seat, as at other times, even upon a seat by the wall: and Jonathan arose, and Abner sat by Saul’s side, and David’s place was empty.
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1611 witness · 1 Samuel 20:25 · retained source text

And the king sate vpon his seate, as at other times, euen vpon a seate by the wall: and Ionathan arose, and Abner sate by Sauls side, and Dauids place was emptie.

1 Samuel 20:27
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And it came to pass on the morrow, which was the second day of the month, that David’s place was empty: and Saul said unto Jonathan his son, Wherefore cometh not the son of Jesse to meat, neither yesterday, nor to day?
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1611 witness · 1 Samuel 20:27 · retained source text

And it came to passe on the morrow which was the second day of the moneth, that Dauids place was emptie: and Saul said vnto Ionathan his sonne, Wherefore commeth not the sonne of Iesse to meat, neither yesterday nor to day?

Complete reference index — all 38 verses
Genesis 31:42Genesis 37:24Genesis 41:27Exodus 3:21Exodus 23:15Exodus 34:20Leviticus 14:36Deuteronomy 15:13Deuteronomy 16:16Judges 7:16Ruth 1:21Ruth 3:171 Samuel 6:31 Samuel 20:181 Samuel 20:251 Samuel 20:272 Samuel 1:222 Kings 4:3Job 22:9Job 26:7Ecclesiastes 11:3Isaiah 24:1Isaiah 29:8Isaiah 32:6Jeremiah 14:3Jeremiah 48:12Jeremiah 51:2Jeremiah 51:34Ezekiel 24:11Hosea 10:1Nahum 2:10Habakkuk 1:17Zechariah 4:12Matthew 12:44Mark 12:3Luke 1:53Luke 20:10Luke 20:11

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Genesis3 occurrences
3 versesExodus3 occurrences
3 versesLeviticus1 occurrence
1 verseDeuteronomy2 occurrences
2 versesJudges1 occurrence
1 verseRuth2 occurrences
2 verses1 Samuel4 occurrences
4 verses2 Samuel1 occurrence
1 verse2 Kings1 occurrence
1 verseJob2 occurrences
2 versesEcclesiastes1 occurrence
1 verseIsaiah3 occurrences
3 versesJeremiah4 occurrences
4 versesEzekiel1 occurrence
1 verseHosea1 occurrence
1 verseNahum1 occurrence
1 verseHabakkuk1 occurrence
1 verseZechariah1 occurrence
1 verseMatthew1 occurrence
1 verseMark1 occurrence
1 verseLuke3 occurrences
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