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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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Ruth 1:21
I went out full, and the Lord hath brought me home again empty: why then call ye me Naomi, seeing the Lord hath testified against me, and the Almighty hath afflicted me?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Ruth 1:21 · retained source text

I went out full, and the LORD hath bought me home againe emptie: Why then call ye me Naomi, seeing the LORD hath testified against me, and the Almighty hath afflicted me?

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.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Ruth 3:17 · retained source text

And she said, These sixe measures of barley gaue he me, for he said to me, Go not emptie vnto thy mother in law.

1 Samuel 6:3
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
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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
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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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
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
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.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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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
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?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
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?

2 Samuel 1:22
From the blood of the slain, from the fat of the mighty, the bow of Jonathan turned not back, and the sword of Saul returned not empty.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 2 Samuel 1:22 · retained source text

From the blood of the slaine, from the fat of the mightie, the bow of Ionathan turned not backe, and the sword of Saul returned not emptie.

2 Kings 4:3
Then he said, Go, borrow thee vessels abroad of all thy neighbours, even empty vessels; borrow not a few.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 2 Kings 4:3 · retained source text

Then hee said, Goe, borrow thee vessels abroad, of all thy neighbours; euen emptie vessels, borrow not a few.

1611 marginal noteOr, scant not.

Job 22:9
Thou hast sent widows away empty, and the arms of the fatherless have been broken.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Job 22:9 · retained source text

Thou hast sent widowes away emptie, and the armes of the fatherlesse haue bene broken.

Job 26:7
He stretcheth out the north over the empty place, and hangeth the earth upon nothing.
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1611 witness · Job 26:7 · retained source text

He stretcheth out the North ouer the emptie place, and hangeth the earth vpon nothing.

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