desolate

Found 148 times in the King James Bible

H8074 Hebrew
G2048 Greek

English Definition

to stun (or intransitively, grow numb), i.e. devastate or (figuratively) stupefy (both usually in a passive sense)

ע Hebrew (Old Testament)

Original Script

שָׁמֵם

Transliteration

shâmêm

Strong's Reference H8074

Ω Greek (New Testament)

Original Script

ἔρημος

Transliteration

midbâr

Strong's Reference G2048
Greek Meaning

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

"Desolate" translates different words in the original languages. In the Old Testament (Hebrew) it corresponds to H8074, while in the New Testament (Greek) it corresponds to G2048. Context determines which original word is being used.

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