desert

Found 42 times in the King James Bible

H4057 Hebrew
G2048 Greek

English Definition

a pasture (i.e. open field, whither cattle are driven); by implication, a desert; also speech (including its organs)

ע Hebrew (Old Testament)

Original Script

מִדְבָּר

Transliteration

midbâr

Strong's Reference H4057

Ω Greek (New Testament)

Original Script

ἔρημος

Transliteration

midbâr

Strong's Reference G2048

"Desert" translates different words in the original languages. In the Old Testament (Hebrew) it corresponds to H4057, while in the New Testament (Greek) it corresponds to G2048. Context determines which original word is being used.

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