2050. erémósis
Strong's Lexicon
erémósis: Desolation, devastation

Original Word: ἐρήμωσις
Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine
Transliteration: erémósis
Pronunciation: eh-ray-MO-sis
Phonetic Spelling: (er-ay'-mo-sis)
Definition: Desolation, devastation
Meaning: a desolation, devastation.

Word Origin: Derived from the Greek verb ἐρημόω (erēmoō), meaning "to lay waste" or "to desolate."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - H8074 (שָׁמֵם, shamem): To be desolate, appalled, stunned

- H2717 (חָרֵב, chareb): To be dry, waste, desolate

Usage: The term "erémósis" refers to a state of being desolate or laid waste. It is often used in a prophetic or apocalyptic context to describe the destruction or abandonment of a place, particularly as a result of divine judgment or human sinfulness. In the New Testament, it is used to convey the idea of a place being left in ruins or uninhabited.

Cultural and Historical Background: In the biblical context, desolation often signifies divine judgment against nations or peoples who have turned away from God. The imagery of desolation is prevalent in the prophetic literature of the Old Testament, where it serves as a warning of the consequences of disobedience to God's covenant. In the New Testament, the concept is carried forward, particularly in eschatological passages that speak of future judgment and the end times.

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2050 erḗmōsis (from 2049 /erēmóō, "lay waste, make destitute, barren") – desolation (desecration) that results from being cut off (isolated).

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from erémoó
Definition
a making desolate
NASB Translation
desolation (3).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 2050: ἐρήμωσις

ἐρήμωσις, ἐρημεως, (ἐρημόω), a making desolate, desolation: Matthew 24:15; Mark 13:14; Luke 21:20; see βδέλυγμα, c. (Arrian exp. Alex. 1, 9, 13; the Sept. several times for חָרְבָּה, שַׁמָּה, etc.)

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
desolation.

From eremoo; despoliation -- desolation.

see GREEK eremoo

Forms and Transliterations
ερημώσεων ερημωσεως ερημώσεως ἐρημώσεως ερήμωσιν ερημωσις ερήμωσις ἐρήμωσις eremoseos eremṓseos erēmōseōs erēmṓseōs eremosis erēmōsis erḗmosis erḗmōsis
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Matthew 24:15 N-GFS
GRK: Βδέλυγμα τῆς ἐρημώσεως τὸ ῥηθὲν
NAS: the ABOMINATION OF DESOLATION which was spoken
KJV: the abomination of desolation, spoken of
INT: abomination of desolation which having been spoken of

Mark 13:14 N-GFS
GRK: βδέλυγμα τῆς ἐρημώσεως τὸ ῥηθὲν
NAS: the ABOMINATION OF DESOLATION standing
KJV: the abomination of desolation, spoken
INT: abomination of the desolation which was spoken of

Luke 21:20 N-NFS
GRK: ἤγγικεν ἡ ἐρήμωσις αὐτῆς
NAS: recognize that her desolation is near.
KJV: that the desolation thereof
INT: has drawn near the desolation of her

Strong's Greek 2050
3 Occurrences


ἐρημώσεως — 2 Occ.
ἐρήμωσις — 1 Occ.

















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