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)
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.