Erēmoō ἐρημόω
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| ἐρημόω | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | erēmoō |
| Strong's number | G2049 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | verb |
| Gloss | to lay waste |
| Occurrences | 5 in 5 verses |
| Most frequent in | Revelation (3) |
Erēmoō (Greek ἐρημόω, Strong's G2049) is a Greek verb meaning “to lay waste”. It occurs 5 times in 5 verses of the New Testament.
Definition
ἐρημόω, -ῶ
(ἔρημος), [in LXX for חָרַב hi., שָׁמֵם ni., etc. ;]
to desolate, lay waste: Mat.12:25, Luk.11:17, Rev.17:16 18:16, 19.†
(AS)
(ἔρημος), [in LXX for חָרַב hi., שָׁמֵם ni., etc. ;]
to desolate, lay waste: Mat.12:25, Luk.11:17, Rev.17:16 18:16, 19.†
(AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | is brought to desolation (2), desolate (2), nought (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | will be laid waste (2), desolate (1), has been destroyed (1), she has been destroyed (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Erēmoō, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Matthew
- Matthew 12:25And Jesus knew their thoughts, and said unto them, Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation; and every city or house divided against itself shall not stand:Knowing their thoughts, Jesus said to them, “Every kingdom divided against itself will be laid waste, and every city or household divided against itself will not stand.
Luke
- Luke 11:17But he, knowing their thoughts, said unto them, Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation; and a house divided against a house falleth.Knowing their thoughts, Jesus said to them, “Every kingdom divided against itself will be laid waste, and a house divided against a house will fall.
Revelation
- Revelation 17:16And the ten horns which thou sawest upon the beast, these shall hate the whore, and shall make her desolate and naked, and shall eat her flesh, and burn her with fire.And the ten horns and the beast that you saw will hate the prostitute. They will leave her desolate and naked, and will eat her flesh and burn her with fire.
- Revelation 18:17For in one hour so great riches is come to nought. And every shipmaster, and all the company in ships, and sailors, and as many as trade by sea, stood afar off,For in a single hour such fabulous wealth has been destroyed!” Every shipmaster, passenger, and sailor, and all who make their living from the sea, will stand at a distance
- Revelation 18:19And they cast dust on their heads, and cried, weeping and wailing, saying, Alas, alas, that great city, wherein were made rich all that had ships in the sea by reason of her costliness! for in one hour is she made desolate.Then they will throw dust on their heads as they weep and mourn and cry out: “Woe, woe to the great city, where all who had ships on the sea were enriched by her wealth! For in a single hour she has been destroyed.”
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).