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(
1$
, 4665) is a transparent stone of a light green color, occupying
the first place in the second row on the high priest’s breastplate, Exod. 28:18. Tyre
imported it from Syria, Ezek. 27:16. It is one of the foundations of the heavenly
Jerusalem, Rev. 21:19. The name was applied to other stones of a similar character, such
as the carbuncle.¶
B. Adjective.
(
$1
, 4664), “emerald in character,” descriptive of the rainbow
round about the throne in Rev. 4:3, is used in the papyri to denote emerald green.¶
EMPTY
A. Verbs.
1.
(
, 2758), “to empty,” is so translated in Phil. 2:7,
RV
, for
KJV
, “made
… of no reputation.” The clauses which follow the verb are exegetical of its meaning,
especially the phrases “the form of a servant,” and “the likeness of men.” Christ did not
“empty” Himself of Godhood. He did not cease to be what He essentially and eternally
was. The
KJV
, while not an exact translation, goes far to express the act of the Lord (see
GIFFORD on the Incarnation). For other occurrences of the word, see Rom. 4:14; 1 Cor.
1:17; 9:15; 2 Cor. 9:3.¶ In the Sept., Jer. 14:2; 15:9.¶
2.
(
1
, 4980), from
, “leisure,” that for which leisure is
employed, such as “a lecture” (hence, “the place where lectures are given”; Eng.,
“school”), is used of persons, to have time for anything and so to be occupied in, 1 Cor.
7:5; of things, to be unoccupied, empty, Matt. 12:44 (some mss. have it in Luke 11:25).
See
GIVE
(oneself to).¶
B. Adjective.
(
, 2756) expresses the “hollowness” of anything, the “absence” of that
which otherwise might be possessed. It is used (a) literally, Mark 12:3; Luke 1:53; 20:10-
11; (b) metaphorically, of imaginations, Acts 4:25; of words which convey erroneous
teachings, Eph. 5:6; of deceit, Col. 2:8; of a person whose professed faith is not
accompanied by works, Jas. 2:20; negatively, concerning the grace of God, 1 Cor. 15:10;
of refusal to receive it, 2 Cor. 6:1; of faith, 1 Cor. 15:14; of preaching (id.); and other
forms of Christian activity and labor, 1 Cor. 15:58; Gal. 2:2; Phil. 2:16; 1 Thess. 2:1;
3:5.¶ The synonymous word
, “vain,” signifies “void” of result, it marks the
aimlessness of anything. The vain (
) man in Jas. 2:20 is one who is “empty” of
divinely imparted wisdom; in 1:26 the vain (mataios) religion is one that produces
nothing profitable.
stresses the absence of quality,
, the absence of useful
aim or effect. Cf. the corresponding adverb
, “in vain,” in Jas. 4:5,¶ the noun
@
, “vainglory,” Phil. 2:3,¶ the adjective
@
, “vainglorious,” Gal. 5:26,¶
and the noun
, “vain,” or “empty,” babblings, 1 Tim. 6:20; 2 Tim. 2:16.¶
For
EMULATION,
KJV
(
Rom. 11:14
;
Gal. 5:20
) see
JEALOUSY
ENABLE
$
(
#
, 1743), “to render strong” ( , “in,”
$
, “power”), is
translated “enabled” in 1 Tim. 1:12, more lit., “instrengthened,” “inwardly strengthened,”