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Lexicon :: Strong's G2049 - erēmoō

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ἐρημόω
Transliteration
erēmoō (Key)
Pronunciation
er-ay-mo'-o
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 2:657,255

Strong’s Definitions

ἐρημόω erēmóō, er-ay-mo'-o; from G2048; to lay waste (literally or figuratively):—(bring to, make) desolate(-ion), come to nought.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 5x

The KJV translates Strong's G2049 in the following manner: bring to desolation (2x), desolate (1x), come to nought (1x), make desolate (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 5x
The KJV translates Strong's G2049 in the following manner: bring to desolation (2x), desolate (1x), come to nought (1x), make desolate (1x).

  1. to make desolate, lay waste

  2. to ruin, bring to desolation

  3. to despoil one, strip her of her treasures

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
ἐρημόω erēmóō, er-ay-mo'-o; from G2048; to lay waste (literally or figuratively):—(bring to, make) desolate(-ion), come to nought.
STRONGS G2049:
ἐρημόω, -ῶ: passive, [present 3 person singular (cf. Buttmann, 38 (33)) ἐρημοῦται]; perfect participle ἠρημωμένος; 1 aorist ἠρημώθην; (ἔρημος); from Herodotus down; Sept. usually for חָרֵב, הֶחֱרִיב, שָׁמֵם; to make desolate, lay waste; in the N. T. only in the passive: πόλιν, Revelation 18:19; to ruin, bring to desolation: βασιλείαν, Matthew 12:25; Luke 11:17; to reduce to naught: πλοῦτον, Revelation 18:17 (Revelation 18:16); ἠρημωμένην καὶ γυμνὴν ποιεῖν τινα, to despoil one, strip her of her treasures, Revelation 17:16.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Matthew
12:25
Luke
11:17
Revelation
17:16; 18:16; 18:17; 18:19

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G2049 matches the Greek ἐρημόω (erēmoō),
which occurs 5 times in 5 verses in the MGNT Greek.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 12:25

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 12:25 - Jesus knew their thoughts and said to them, “Every kingdom divided against itself will be ruined, and every city or household divided against itself will not stand.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 11:17

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 11:17 - Jesus knew their thoughts and said to them: “Any kingdom divided against itself will be ruined, and a house divided against itself will fall.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 17:16

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 17:16 - The beast and the ten horns you saw will hate the prostitute. They will bring her to ruin and leave her naked; they will eat her flesh and burn her with fire.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 18:17 - In one hour such great wealth has been brought to ruin!’ “Every sea captain, and all who travel by ship, the sailors, and all who earn their living from the sea, will stand far off.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 18:19 - They will throw dust on their heads, and with weeping and mourning cry out: “ ‘Woe! Woe to you, great city, where all who had ships on the sea became rich through her wealth! In one hour she has been brought to ruin!’
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