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Lexicon :: Strong's G2048 - erēmos

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ἔρημος
Transliteration
erēmos (Key)
Pronunciation
er'-ay-mos
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Part of Speech
adjective
Root Word (Etymology)
Of uncertain affinity
Dictionary Aids

Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 2:657,255

Strong’s Definitions

ἔρημος érēmos, er'-ay-mos; of uncertain affinity; lonesome, i.e. (by implication) waste (usually as a noun, G5561 being implied):—desert, desolate, solitary, wilderness.


KJV Translation Count — Total: 50x

The KJV translates Strong's G2048 in the following manner: wilderness (32x), desert (13x), desolate (4x), solitary (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 50x
The KJV translates Strong's G2048 in the following manner: wilderness (32x), desert (13x), desolate (4x), solitary (1x).
  1. solitary, lonely, desolate, uninhabited

    1. used of places

      1. a desert, wilderness

      2. deserted places, lonely regions

      3. an uncultivated region fit for pasturage

    2. used of persons

      1. deserted by others

      2. deprived of the aid and protection of others, especially of friends, acquaintances, kindred

      3. bereft

        1. of a flock deserted by the shepherd

        2. of a woman neglected by her husband, from whom the husband withholds himself

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
ἔρημος érēmos, er'-ay-mos; of uncertain affinity; lonesome, i.e. (by implication) waste (usually as a noun, G5561 being implied):—desert, desolate, solitary, wilderness.
STRONGS G2048:
ἔρημος, -ον, (in classic Greek also -ος, , -ον, 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], Luke 9:12; Acts 1:20, etc.; ὁδός, leading through a desert, Acts 8:26 (2 Samuel 2:24 Sept.), see Γάζα, under the end. of persons: deserted by others; deprived of the aid and protection of others, especially of friends, acquaintances, kindred; bereft; (so often by Greek writers of every age, as Aeschylus Ag. 862; Pers. 734; Aristophanes pax 112; ἔρημός τε καὶ ὑπὸ πάντων καταλειφθείς, Herodian, 2, 12, 12 [7 edition, Bekker]; of a flock deserted by the shepherd, Homer, Iliad 5, 140): γυνή, a woman neglected by her husband, from whom the husband withholds himself, Galatians 4:27, from Isaiah 54:1; of Jerusalem, bereft of Christ's presence, instruction and aid, Matthew 23:38 [L and WH texts omit]; Luke 13:35 Rec.; cf. Bleek, Erklär. d. drei ersten Evv. ii., p. 206 (cf. Baruch 4:19; Additions to Esther 8:27 (Esther 6:13); 2 Macc. 8:35).
2. a substantive, ἔρημος, namely, χώρα; 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 v. 680ff; [B. D., see under the words Desert and Wilderness (American edition)].
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

2 Samuel
2:24
Esther
6:13
Isaiah
54:1
Matthew
3:1; 14:13; 14:15; 23:38; 24:26
Mark
1:3; 1:35; 6:32
Luke
1:80; 1:80; 3:2; 3:4; 4:42; 5:16; 8:29; 9:10; 9:12; 13:35; 15:4
John
1:23
Acts
1:20; 7:30; 7:36; 7:38; 7:42; 7:44; 8:26
1 Corinthians
10:5
Galatians
4:27
Hebrews
3:8; 3:17
Revelation
12:6; 12:14; 17:3

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G2048 matches the Greek ἔρημος (erēmos),
which occurs 50 times in 50 verses in the TR Greek.

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 3:1 -

Now in those days [fn]John the Baptist *[fn]came, [fn]preaching in the wilderness G2048 of Judea, saying,

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 3:3 - For this is the one referred to [fn]by Isaiah the prophet, saying,

“THE VOICE OF ONE [fn]CRYING IN THE WILDERNESS G2048,

‘MAKE READY THE WAY OF THE [fn]LORD,

MAKE HIS PATHS STRAIGHT!’”

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 4:1 -

Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness G2048 to be tempted by the devil.

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 11:7 -

Now as these men were going away, Jesus began to speak to the crowds about John, “What did you go out into the wilderness G2048 to see? A reed shaken by the wind?

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 14:13 -

Now when Jesus heard about John, He withdrew from there in a boat to a desolate G2048 place by Himself; and when the crowds heard of this, they followed Him on foot from the cities.

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 14:15 -

Now when it was evening, the disciples came to Him and said, “This place is desolate G2048 and the hour is already [fn]late; so send the crowds away, that they may go into the villages and buy food for themselves.”

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 23:38 - “Behold, your house is being left to you desolate G2048!
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 24:26 - “Therefore, if they say to you, ‘Behold, He is in the wilderness G2048,’ do not go out, or, ‘Behold, He is in the inner rooms,’ do not believe them.
Unchecked Copy BoxMar 1:3 -

THE VOICE OF ONE CRYING IN THE WILDERNESS G2048,

‘MAKE READY THE WAY OF THE [fn]LORD,

MAKE HIS PATHS STRAIGHT.’”

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 1:4 -

[fn]John the Baptist appeared in the wilderness G2048 [fn]preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 1:12 -

And immediately the Spirit *drove Him to go out into the wilderness G2048.

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 1:13 - And He was in the wilderness G2048 forty days being tempted by Satan; and He was with the wild beasts, and the angels were ministering to Him.
Unchecked Copy BoxMar 1:35 -

And in the early morning, while it was still dark, Jesus rose up, went out of the house, and went away to a desolate G2048 place, and was praying there.

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 1:45 - But he went out and began to proclaim it freely and to spread the news around, to such an extent that [fn]Jesus could no longer publicly enter a city, but [fn]stayed out in desolate G2048 areas; and they were coming to Him from everywhere.
Unchecked Copy BoxMar 6:31 - And He *said to them, “Come away by yourselves to a desolate G2048 place and rest a while.” (For there were many people coming and going, and they did not even have time to eat.)
Unchecked Copy BoxMar 6:32 - And they went away in the boat to a desolate G2048 place by themselves.
Unchecked Copy BoxMar 6:35 - And when it was already quite late, His disciples came to Him and began saying, “[fn]This place is desolate G2048 and it is already quite late;
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:80 -

And the child continued to grow and to become strong in spirit, and he lived in the desolate G2048 regions G2048 until the day of his public appearance to Israel.

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 3:2 - during the high priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, the word of God came to John, the son of Zechariah, in the wilderness G2048.
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 3:4 - as it is written in the book of the words of Isaiah the prophet,

“THE VOICE OF ONE CRYING IN THE WILDERNESS G2048,

‘MAKE READY THE WAY OF THE [fn]LORD,

MAKE HIS PATHS STRAIGHT.

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 4:1 -

Now Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan and was being led around [fn]by the Spirit in the wilderness G2048

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 4:42 -

When day came, Jesus left and went to a secluded G2048 place; and the crowds were eagerly seeking for Him, and came to Him and tried to keep Him from going away from them.

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 5:16 - But He Himself would often slip away [fn]to the desolate G2048 regions G2048 and pray.
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 7:24 -

And when the messengers of John had left, He began to speak to the crowds about John, “What did you go out into the wilderness G2048 to behold? A reed shaken by the wind?

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 8:29 - For He had commanded the unclean spirit to come out of the man. For it had seized him many times, and he was bound with chains and shackles, being kept under guard. And yet breaking his bonds, he was driven by the demon into the desolate G2048 regions G2048.
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 9:10 -

And when the apostles returned, they recounted to Him all that they had done. Taking them with Him, He slipped away by Himself to a city called Bethsaida.

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 9:12 -

Now the day [fn]was ending, and the twelve came and said to Him, “Send the crowd away, that they may go into the surrounding villages and countryside and obtain lodging and find provisions, for here we are in a desolate G2048 place.”

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 13:35 - “Behold, your house is left to you desolate, and I say to you, you will not see Me until the time comes when you say, ‘BLESSED IS HE WHO COMES IN THE NAME OF THE [fn]LORD!’”
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 15:4 - “What man among you, if he has one hundred sheep and has lost one of them, does not leave the ninety-nine in the [fn]open G2048 pasture G2048 and go after the one which is lost until he finds it?
Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 1:23 - He said, “I am A VOICE OF ONE CRYING IN THE WILDERNESS G2048, ‘MAKE STRAIGHT THE WAY OF THE [fn]LORD,’ as Isaiah the prophet said.”
Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 3:14 - “And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness G2048, even so must the Son of Man be lifted up;
Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 6:31 - “Our fathers ate the manna in the wilderness G2048; as it is written, ‘HE GAVE THEM BREAD FROM HEAVEN TO EAT.’”
Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 6:49 - “Your fathers ate the manna in the wilderness G2048, and they died.
Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 11:54 -

Therefore Jesus no longer continued to walk openly among the Jews, but went away from there to the region near the wilderness G2048, into a city called Ephraim; and there He stayed with the disciples.

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 1:20 - “For it is written in the book of Psalms,

‘LET HIS RESIDENCE BE MADE DESOLATE G2048,

AND LET NO ONE DWELL IN IT’;

and,

‘LET ANOTHER MAN TAKE HIS [fn]OFFICE.’

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 7:30 -

“And after forty years had passed, AN ANGEL APPEARED TO HIM IN THE WILDERNESS G2048 OF MOUNT Sinai, IN THE FLAME OF A BURNING BUSH.

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 7:36 - “This man led them out, doing wonders and [fn]signs in the land of Egypt and in the Red Sea and in the wilderness G2048 for forty years.
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 7:38 - “This is the one who, in the [fn]congregation in the wilderness G2048, was with the angel who was speaking to him on Mount Sinai and with our fathers; the one who received living oracles to pass on to you.
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 7:42 - “But God turned away and delivered them up to [fn]serve the [fn]host of heaven; as it is written in the book of the prophets, ‘DID YOU PRESENT ME WITH SLAIN BEASTS AND SACRIFICES FORTY YEARS IN THE WILDERNESS G2048, O HOUSE OF ISRAEL?
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 7:44 -

“Our fathers had the tabernacle of testimony in the wilderness G2048, just as He, who spoke to Moses, directed him to make it according to the pattern which he had seen.

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 8:26 -

But an angel of the [fn]Lord spoke to Philip saying, “Rise up and go south to the road that descends from Jerusalem to Gaza.” ([fn]This is a desert G2048 road.)

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 13:18 - “And for a period of about forty years He put up with them in the wilderness G2048.
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 21:38 - “Then you are not the Egyptian who some [fn]time ago raised a revolt and led the four thousand men of the Assassins out into the wilderness G2048?”
Unchecked Copy Box1Co 10:5 - Nevertheless, with most of them God was not well-pleased. For THEY WERE [fn]STRUCK DOWN IN THE WILDERNESS G2048.
Unchecked Copy BoxGal 4:27 - For it is written,

“REJOICE, BARREN WOMAN WHO DOES NOT GIVE BIRTH;

BREAK FORTH AND SHOUT, YOU WHO ARE NOT IN LABOR;

FOR MORE NUMEROUS ARE THE CHILDREN OF THE DESOLATE G2048 ONE

THAN OF THE ONE WHO HAS A HUSBAND.”

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 3:8 -

DO NOT HARDEN YOUR HEARTS AS [fn]WHEN THEY PROVOKED ME,

AS IN THE DAY OF TRIAL IN THE WILDERNESS G2048,

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 3:17 - And with whom was He angry for forty years? Was it not with those who sinned, whose corpses fell in the wilderness G2048?
Unchecked Copy BoxRev 12:6 - Then the woman fled into the wilderness G2048 where she *had a place prepared by God, so that there [fn]she would be nourished for 1,260 days.
Unchecked Copy BoxRev 12:14 - But the two wings of the great eagle were given to the woman, so that she could fly into the wilderness G2048 to her place, where she *was nourished for a time and times and half a time, from the [fn]presence of the serpent.
Unchecked Copy BoxRev 17:3 - And he carried me away [fn]in the Spirit into a wilderness G2048; then I saw a woman sitting on a scarlet beast, full of blasphemous names, having seven heads and ten horns.
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