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Greek

4981. schole -- leisure, hence disputation (that for which leisure ...
... 4980, 4981. schole. 4982 . leisure, hence disputation (that for which leisure
is used), by ext. school. Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine ...
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4980. scholazo -- to be at leisure, hence to devote oneself to
... to be at leisure, hence to devote oneself to. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration:
scholazo Phonetic Spelling: (skhol-ad'-zo) Short Definition: I have leisure ...
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2119. eukaireo -- to have opportunity
... Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: eukaireo Phonetic Spelling: (yoo-kahee-reh'-
o) Short Definition: I have a good opportunity, have leisure Definition: I ...
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Strong's Hebrew

328. at -- gentleness
... Word Origin from an unused word Definition gentleness NASB Word Usage despondently
(1), gently (3), leisure (1). charmer, gently, secret, softly. ...
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Library

Letter i. My Dear Friend, I Employed the Compelled and Most ...
... LETTERS ON THE INSPIRATION OF THE SCRIPTURES. LETTER I. My dear friend, I employed
the compelled and most unwelcome leisure of severe indisposition in� ...
/.../coleridge/confessions of an inquiring spirit etc/letter i my dear friend.htm

The Wisdom of Business and the Wisdom of Leisure
... ESSAYS vi The Wisdom of Business and the Wisdom of Leisure. The wisdom of
the scribe cometh by opportunity of leisure; and he that ...
/.../select masterpieces of biblical literature/vi the wisdom of business.htm

John i. 14
... How can they, when they have leisure for what is said as a bywork, [251]
and only in this place, and for this short time? If any ...
/.../homilies on the gospel of st john and hebrews/homily xi john i 14.htm

We are Taught by David and Solomon How to Take Counsel with Our ...
... The writer proves what glorious things the holy prophets accomplished in their time
of quiet, and shows, by examples of their and others' leisure moments, that ...
/.../ambrose/works and letters of st ambrose/chapter i we are taught.htm

John Chapter xiii. 10-Jun (Continued), and Song of Sol. v. 2, 3
... sit down quietly to listen? My leisure is not laid out in nourishing
slothfulness, but in acquiring wisdom. "I sleep, and my heart ...
/.../augustine/homilies on the gospel of john/tractate lvii john chapter xiii.htm

Testimonies from the Apostle Concerning the Spirit of Accidie.
... nor covet another man's goods, he now adds and says, "and work with your own hands,
as we charged you." For he has clearly shown that leisure the reason why ...
/.../cassian/the works of john cassian /chapter vii testimonies from the.htm

On the Trinity. Book i. When I was Seeking an Employment Adequate ...
... And especially that which now, as always in the past, is regarded as most to
be desired, leisure combined with wealth, came before my mind. ...
/.../hilary/the life and writings of st hilary of poitiers/on the trinity book i.htm

The Second Miracle
... It is the revelation, first of all, of Christ's singular calmness and majestic leisure,
which befitted Him who needed not to hurry, because He was conscious of ...
/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture i/the second miracle.htm

Letter xiii. (AD 389. )
... I see that the one would not suit you, and that for the other I have no
leisure. For, since I left you, neither opportunity nor ...
/.../augustine/the confessions and letters of st/letter xiii a d 389.htm

Of the Dress and Habits of the Christian People.
... The charm of leisure must not be indolent vacancy of mind, but the investigation
or discovery of truth, that thus every man may make solid attainments without ...
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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

1. (n.) Freedom from occupation or business; spare time; time free from employment.

2. (n.) Time at one's command, free from engagement; convenient opportunity; hence, convenience; ease.

3. (a.) Unemployed; as, leisure hours.

Thesaurus

Leisure (3 Occurrences)
... hence, convenience; ease. 3. (a.) Unemployed; as, leisure hours.
Multi-Version Concordance Leisure (3 Occurrences). Mark 6:31 ...
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Vacancy (3 Occurrences)
... 1. (n.) The quality or state of being vacant; emptiness; hence, freedom from
employment; intermission; leisure; idleness; listlessness. ...
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Leisurely (1 Occurrence)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (a.) Characterized by leisure; taking abundant
time; not hurried; as, a leisurely manner; a leisurely walk. ...
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Lehi (5 Occurrences)

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Newer (1 Occurrence)
... Acts 17:21 and all Athenians, and the strangers sojourning, for nothing else were
at leisure but to say something, and to hear some newer thing. (WBS). ...
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Lonely (14 Occurrences)
... Mark 6:31 He said to them, "You come apart into a deserted place, and rest awhile."
For there were many coming and going, and they had no leisure so much as to ...
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Find (1784 Occurrences)
... 6. (vt) To gain, as the object of desire or effort; as, to find leisure; to
find means. 7. (vt) To attain to; to arrive at; to acquire. ...
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Repose (8 Occurrences)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (n.) Rest after motion or work; relaxation;
leisure. 2. (v.) To lay at rest; to cause to be calm or ...
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Deserted (54 Occurrences)
... Mark 6:31 He said to them, "You come apart into a deserted place, and rest awhile."
For there were many coming and going, and they had no leisure so much as to ...
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Busy (13 Occurrences)
... 1. (a.) Engaged in some business; hard at work (either habitually or only for the
time being); occupied with serious affairs; not idle nor at leisure; as, a ...
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Bible Concordance

Leisure (3 Occurrences)

Mark 6:31 He said to them, "You come apart into a deserted place, and rest awhile." For there were many coming and going, and they had no leisure so much as to eat.
(WEB KJV ASV DBY WBS RSV)

Acts 17:21 and all Athenians, and the strangers sojourning, for nothing else were at leisure but to say something, and to hear some newer thing.
(WBS)

Genesis 33:14 Please let my lord pass over before his servant, and I will lead on gently, according to the pace of the livestock that are before me and according to the pace of the children, until I come to my lord to Seir."
(See NAS)

Subtopics

Hobbies

Leisure

Recreation

Related Terms

Vacancy (3 Occurrences)

Leisurely (1 Occurrence)

Lehi (5 Occurrences)

Newer (1 Occurrence)

Lonely (14 Occurrences)

Find (1784 Occurrences)

Repose (8 Occurrences)