2047. erémia

Lexicon

erémia: Wilderness, desert, solitary place

Original Word: ἐρημία
Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine
Transliteration: erémia
Pronunciation: eh-ray-MEE-ah
Phonetic Spelling: (er-ay-mee'-ah)
Definition: Wilderness, desert, solitary place
Meaning: a desert place, desert, uninhabited region.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

desert, wilderness.

From eremos; solitude (concretely) -- desert, wilderness.

see GREEK eremos

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from erémos
Definition
a solitude, a wilderness
NASB Translation
deserts (1), desolate place (2), wilderness (1).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

STRONGS NT 2047: ἐρημία

ἐρημία, ἐρημίας, ἡ (ἔρημος), a solitude, an uninhabited region, a waste: Matthew 15:33; Mark 8:4; Hebrews 11:38; opposed to πόλις, 2 Corinthians 11:26, as in Josephus, Antiquities 2, 3, 1.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from ἔρημος (erēmos), meaning "desolate" or "solitary."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • H4057 מִדְבָּר (midbar): Often translated as "wilderness" or "desert," this term is used in the Hebrew Bible to describe barren, uninhabited regions, similar to the Greek ἐρημία.
• H3452 יְשִׁימוֹן (yeshimon): Another Hebrew term for "wilderness" or "desolate place," emphasizing the uninhabitable and barren nature of such areas.

In summary, ἐρημία captures the essence of physical and spiritual desolation, serving as a significant setting for divine encounters and spiritual transformation in the biblical narrative.

Usage: The word ἐρημία is used in the New Testament to describe physical locations that are uninhabited and desolate. It is often used metaphorically to represent spiritual desolation or a place of testing and preparation.

Context: The term ἐρημία appears in the New Testament to describe both literal and figurative wilderness experiences. In the Gospels, it is frequently used to depict the setting where John the Baptist preached and where Jesus retreated for prayer and fasting. For instance, in Matthew 3:1, John the Baptist is described as preaching in the "wilderness of Judea." This wilderness setting underscores themes of repentance and preparation for the coming of the Messiah.

The wilderness is also a place of testing and spiritual growth. In Matthew 4:1, Jesus is led by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. This event highlights the wilderness as a place of trial but also of divine encounter and victory over temptation.

The concept of ἐρημία extends beyond physical geography to symbolize spiritual barrenness or isolation. It serves as a backdrop for divine revelation and transformation, where individuals are stripped of distractions and confronted with their dependence on God.

The wilderness motif is deeply rooted in the biblical narrative, echoing the Israelites' journey through the desert in the Old Testament. It represents a transitional space where God's people are refined and prepared for future mission and promise.

Forms and Transliterations

ερημια ερημία ἐρημίᾳ ερημιαις ερημίαις ἐρημίαις ερημίαν ερημιας ερημίας ἐρημίας ερημικοίς ερημικώ ερημίτη eremia erēmia eremíāi erēmíāi eremiais eremíais erēmiais erēmíais eremias eremías erēmias erēmías

Englishman's Concordance

Matthew 15:33 N-DFS
GRK: ἡμῖν ἐν ἐρημίᾳ ἄρτοι τοσοῦτοι
NAS: loaves in [this] desolate place to satisfy
KJV: bread in the wilderness, as to fill
INT: to us in a secluded place loaves so many

Mark 8:4 N-GFS
GRK: ἄρτων ἐπ' ἐρημίας
NAS: here in [this] desolate place to satisfy
KJV: here in the wilderness?
INT: with bread in this desolate place

2 Corinthians 11:26 N-DFS
GRK: κινδύνοις ἐν ἐρημίᾳ κινδύνοις ἐν
NAS: dangers in the wilderness, dangers
KJV: in the wilderness, [in] perils
INT: in perils in [the] wilderness in perils on

Hebrews 11:38 N-DFP
GRK: κόσμος ἐπὶ ἐρημίαις πλανώμενοι καὶ
NAS: wandering in deserts and mountains
KJV: in deserts, and
INT: world in deserts wandering and

Strong's Greek 2047
4 Occurrences

ἐρημίᾳ — 2 Occ.
ἐρημίαις — 1 Occ.
ἐρημίας — 1 Occ.