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KING JAMES BIBLE DICTIONARY

 

Greek - English Dictionary

G2048 - Desert

Strong's No.:G2048

Greek:ἔρημος

Transliteration:erēmos

Phonetic:er'-ay-mos

Word Origin:Of uncertain affinity

Bible Usage:desert desolate solitary wilderness.

Strongs
Definition:

lonesome that is (by implication) waste (usually as a noun G5561 being implied)


Thayers
Definition:

1. solitary, lonely, desolate, uninhabited

a. used of places

1. a desert, wilderness

2. deserted places, lonely regions

3. an uncultivated region fit for pasturage

b. used of persons

1. deserted by others

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

3. bereft 1b

c. of a flock deserted by the shepherd 1b

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


Bible References:
Desert

Translation
Occurrences:
desert ( 12 )
deserts ( 1 )
desolate ( 4 )
solitary ( 1 )
wilderness ( 32 )

 

Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.