desolation

Found 46 times in the King James Bible

H8077 Hebrew
G2050 Greek

English Definition

devastation; figuratively, astonishment

ע Hebrew (Old Testament)

Original Script

שְׁמָמָה

Transliteration

shᵉmâmâh

Strong's Reference H8077

Ω Greek (New Testament)

Original Script

ἐρήμωσις

Transliteration

shᵉmâmâh

Strong's Reference G2050

"Desolation" translates different words in the original languages. In the Old Testament (Hebrew) it corresponds to H8077, while in the New Testament (Greek) it corresponds to G2050. Context determines which original word is being used.

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