GreekG2049Verb

ἐρημόω

erēmoō

5Occurrences
G2049Strong's #
VerbPart of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

to lay waste (literally or figuratively)

from G2048 (ἔρημος);

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
to desolate, lay waste.
LXX: for חָרַב hi., שָׁמֵם ni., etc.

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Verb

Morphology Code

G:V

Full Description

Greek Verb

Occurrences

ἐρημόω appears 5 times in the New Testament.

Distribution by Book

Revelation
3
Luke
1
Matthew
1

Key Passages

Luke 11:17BSB

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.

Matthew 12:25BSB

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.

Revelation 17:16BSB

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 18:17BSB

For in a single hoursuch 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 18:19BSB

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 seawere enriched by her wealth!For in a single hourshe has been destroyed.”

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