13 occurrences

'Empty handed' in the Bible

If the God of my father, the God of Abraham, the Fear of Isaac, had not been with me, certainly now you would have sent me off empty-handed. But God has seen my affliction and my hard work, and He issued His verdict last night.”

Verse ConceptsGod Of The FathersFear Of God, Examples OfGod Seeing Their AfflictionEmpty HandedGod For UsGod Sending His SonI Am SufferingThose Who ToiledGod Requite Them!

And I will give these people such favor in the sight of the Egyptians that when you go, you will not go empty-handed.

Verse ConceptsGod, As RedeemerHuman FavourEmpty HandedFavorbridges

Observe the Festival of Unleavened Bread. As I commanded you, you are to eat unleavened bread for seven days at the appointed time in the month of Abib, because you came out of Egypt in that month. No one is to appear before Me empty-handed.

Verse ConceptsFeastingFeast Of Unleavened BreadCelebrationsMonthUnleavened BreadYeastMonth 1Seven DaysLeaving EgyptEmpty HandedRegulations For Passoverthe anniversary Feastsanniversary

You must redeem the firstborn of a donkey with a sheep, but if you do not redeem it, break its neck. You must redeem all the firstborn of your sons. No one is to appear before Me empty-handed.

Verse ConceptsDonkeysLambsRansomRedemption, In Everyday LifeDislocatingEmpty HandedRules About Killing Animals

When you set him free, do not send him away empty-handed.

Verse ConceptsEmpty Handed

“All your males are to appear three times a year before the Lord your God in the place He chooses: at the Festival of Unleavened Bread, the Festival of Weeks, and the Festival of Booths. No one is to appear before the Lord empty-handed.

Verse ConceptsFeasting On Special OccasionsLaw, OtPilgrimageWorship, Times ForMen WorshippingEmpty HandedThree Times A YearFestivals Observedvacation

She said, “He gave me these six measures of barley, because he said, ‘Don’t go back to your mother-in-law empty-handed.’”

Verse ConceptsSix ThingsEmpty HandedOther Volume Measures

You sent widows away empty-handed,and the strength of the fatherless was crushed.

Verse ConceptsOrphansPoverty, Attitudes TowardsNot Helping Widows

That wealth was lost in a bad venture, so when he fathered a son, he was empty-handed.

Verse ConceptsBad LuckBeing Lost

For I will soon stir up and bring against Babylonan assembly of great nations from the north country.They will line up in battle formation against her;from there she will be captured.Their arrows will be like those of a skilled warriorwho does not return empty-handed.

Verse ConceptsAliancesSkillOut Of The North

But they took him, beat him, and sent him away empty-handed.

Verse ConceptsEmpty Handed

At harvest time he sent a slave to the farmers so that they might give him some fruit from the vineyard. But the farmers beat him and sent him away empty-handed.

Verse ConceptsGiving, Of TalentsEmpty Handed

He sent yet another slave, but they beat that one too, treated him shamefully, and sent him away empty-handed.

Verse ConceptsEmpty Handed

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Empty-Handed (14 instances)

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Root Form
Definition
Usage
ῥάπισμα 
Rhapisma 
strike with the palm of hand Trans , strike with the palm of hand , smite with hand
Usage: 3

ἀχειροποίητος 
Acheiropoietos 
made without hands , not made with hands
Usage: 3

ἐγγύς 
Eggus 
nigh , at hand , nigh at hand , near , from , nigh unto , ready
Usage: 23

χειροποίητος 
Cheiropoietos 
made with hands , made by hands
Usage: 6

κενός 
Kenos 
Usage: 15

σχολάζω 
Scholazo 
empty , give self to
Usage: 1

ἀριστερός 
Aristeros 
left hand , left , on the left
Usage: 2

αὐτόχειρ 
Autocheir 
with own hands
Usage: 1

δεξιός 
Dexios 
Usage: 36

δολόω 
Doloo 
Usage: 1

δούλη 
Doule 
Usage: 3

ἐγγίζω 
Eggizo 
draw nigh , be at hand , come nigh , come near , draw near ,
Usage: 28

ἐνίστημι 
Enistemi 
Usage: 7

ἐπιχειρέω 
Epicheireo 
take in hand , go about , take upon
Usage: 3

ἑτοιμος 
hetoimos 
Usage: 9

εὐώνυμος 
Euonumos 
left , on the left hand , left foot
Usage: 6

θιγγάνω 
Thiggano 
Usage: 3

κρατέω 
Krateo 
hold , take , lay hold on , hold fast , take by , lay hold upon , lay hand on ,
Usage: 33

πιάζω 
Piazo 
Usage: 11

ῥαπίζω 
Rhapizo 
smite , smite with the palm of hand
Usage: 1

σουδάριον 
Soudarion 
Usage: 3

χείρ 
Cheir 
hand , not tr
Usage: 149

χειραγωγέω 
Cheiragogeo 
lead by the hand
Usage: 2

χειρόγραφον 
Cheirographon 
Usage: 1

ψηλαφάω 
Pselaphao 
Usage: 3

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