be devoted/empty
Scholazo is used of being devoted to prayer and of a house found empty.
The attested uses show both devotion to prayer in a temporary period of abstaining and the condition of a house found empty, swept, and put in order.
Senses in use
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Giving oneself to prayer · common
In 1 Corinthians 7:5, the aorist active subjunctive plural occurs in the purpose clause following a mutually agreed limited time apart; the APB renders the clause “so that you may be devoted to prayer.”
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Being found empty · common
In Matthew 12:44, the present active participle occurs in the report of what is found when it returns to its house; the APB renders the house as “empty, swept, and put in order.”
In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the two clauses with “devoted to prayer” and “empty,” respectively. These phrases indicate the verse-level presentation rather than exact lexical equivalence.