Lexicon erémos: Desert, wilderness, solitary place, desolate Original Word: ἔρημος Strong's Exhaustive Concordance desert, desolate, solitary, wilderness. Of uncertain affinity; lonesome, i.e. (by implication) waste (usually as a noun, chora being implied) -- desert, desolate, solitary, wilderness. see GREEK chora HELPS Word-studies 2048 érēmos – properly, an uncultivated, unpopulated place; a desolate (deserted) area; (figuratively) a barren, solitary place that also provides needed quiet (freedom from disturbance). In Scripture, a "desert" (2048 /érēmos) is ironically also where God richly grants His presence and provision for those seeking Him. The limitless Lord shows Himself strong in the "limiting" (difficult) scenes of life. [2048 (érēmos) in the strict sense expresses a lack of population (not merely "sparse vegetation"). This root (erēmo-) does "not suggest absolute barrenness but unappropriated territory affording free range for shepherds and their flocks. Hepworth Dixon (The Holy Land) says, 'Even in the wilderness nature is not so stern as man. Here and there, in clefts and basins, and on the hillsides, grade on grade, you observe a patch of corn, a clump of olives, a single palm' " (WS, 22).] NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origina prim. word Definition solitary, desolate NASB Translation desert (2), deserts (1), desolate (6), open pasture (1), secluded (5), unpopulated (1), wilderness (32). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 2048: ἔρημοςἔρημος, ἔρημον (in classic Greek also ἔρημος, ἐρήμη, ἔρημον, cf. Winers Grammar, § 11, 1; (Buttmann, 25 (23); on its accent cf. Chandler §§ 393, 394; Winer's Grammar, 52 (51))); 1. adjective solitary, lonely, desolate, uninhabited: of places, Matthew 14:13, 15; Mark 1:35; Mark 6:32; Luke 4:42; Luke 9:10 (R G L), 2. a substantive, ἡ ἔρημος, namely, χώρα; the Sept. often for מִדְבַּר; a desert, wilderness (Herodotus 3, 102): Matthew 24:26; Revelation 12:6, 14; Revelation 17:3; αἱ ἔρημοι, desert places, lonely regions: Luke 1:80; Luke 5:16; Luke 8:29. an uncultivated region fit for pasturage, Luke 15:4. used of the desert of Judaea (cf. Winer's Grammar, § 18, 1), Matthew 3:1; Mark 1:3; Luke 1:80; Luke 3:2, 4; John 1:23; of the desert of Arabia, Acts 7:30, 36, 38, 42, 44; 1 Corinthians 10:5; Hebrews 3:8, 17. Cf. Winers RWB under the word Wüste; Furrer in Sehenkel see 680ff; (B. D., see under the words, Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • H4057 מִדְבָּר (midbar): Often translated as "wilderness" or "desert," this Hebrew term is used in the Old Testament to describe barren, uninhabited regions, similar to the Greek ἔρημος. Usage: In the New Testament, ἔρημος is used to describe physical locations that are uninhabited or sparsely populated, often associated with wilderness areas. It is also used metaphorically to describe spiritual desolation or isolation. Context: The Greek word ἔρημος appears frequently in the New Testament, often in the context of Jesus' ministry and the experiences of the early church. It is used to describe the wilderness where John the Baptist preached and where Jesus was tempted by the devil. For example, in Matthew 3:1, it is written, "In those days John the Baptist came, preaching in the wilderness of Judea." Similarly, in Matthew 4:1, "Then Jesus was led by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil." Englishman's Concordance Matthew 3:1 Adj-DFSGRK: ἐν τῇ ἐρήμῳ τῆς Ἰουδαίας NAS: preaching in the wilderness of Judea, KJV: preaching in the wilderness of Judaea, INT: in the wilderness of Judea Matthew 3:3 Adj-DFS Matthew 4:1 Adj-AFS Matthew 11:7 Adj-AFS Matthew 14:13 Adj-AMS Matthew 14:15 Adj-NMS Matthew 23:38 Adj-NMS Matthew 24:26 Adj-DFS Mark 1:3 Adj-DFS Mark 1:4 Adj-DFS Mark 1:12 Adj-AFS Mark 1:13 Adj-DFS Mark 1:35 Adj-AMS Mark 1:45 Adj-DMP Mark 6:31 Adj-AMS Mark 6:32 Adj-AMS Mark 6:35 Adj-NMS Luke 1:80 Adj-DFP Luke 3:2 Adj-DFS Luke 3:4 Adj-DFS Luke 4:1 Adj-DFS Luke 4:42 Adj-AMS Luke 5:16 Adj-DFP Luke 7:24 Adj-AFS Luke 8:29 Adj-AFP Strong's Greek 2048 |
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