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<p> '''''des´ō̇''''' -'''''lā̇t''''' (very frequently in the Old [[Testament]] for שׁמם , <i> '''''shāmēm''''' </i> , and its derivatives; less frequently, חרב , <i> '''''ḥārēbh''''' </i> , and its derivatives, and other words. In the New Testament it stands for ἔρημος , <i> '''''érēmos''''' </i> ( Matthew 23:38; Acts 1:20; Galatians 4:27 ) <i> '''''erēmóō''''' </i> ( Revelation 17:16 ), and <i> '''''monóō''''' </i> ( 1 Timothy 5:5 )): From [[Latin]] <i> de </i> , intens., <i> solus </i> , alone. Several shades of meaning can be distinguished: (1) Its primary sense is "left lonely," "forlorn," e.g. [[Psalm]] 25:16 , "Have mercy upon me; for I am desolate" (Hebrew <i> '''''yāḥı̄dh''''' </i> , "alone"); 1 Timothy 5:5 , "she that is a widow indeed, and desolate" (Greek <i> '''''memonōménē''''' </i> , "left alone"). (2) In the sense of "laid waste," "destitute of inhabitants," e.g. Jeremiah 4:7 , "to make thy land desolate, that thy cities be laid waste, without inhabitant." (3) With the meaning "comfortless," "afflicted," e.g. Psalm 143:4 , "My heart within me is desolate." (4) In the sense of "barren," "childless," "unfruitful," e.g. Job 15:34; Isaiah 49:21 (Hebrew <i> '''''galmūdh''''' </i> ). </p> | <p> '''''des´ō̇''''' -'''''lā̇t''''' (very frequently in the Old [[Testament]] for שׁמם , <i> '''''shāmēm''''' </i> , and its derivatives; less frequently, חרב , <i> '''''ḥārēbh''''' </i> , and its derivatives, and other words. In the New Testament it stands for ἔρημος , <i> '''''érēmos''''' </i> ( Matthew 23:38; Acts 1:20; Galatians 4:27 ) <i> '''''erēmóō''''' </i> ( Revelation 17:16 ), and <i> '''''monóō''''' </i> ( 1 Timothy 5:5 )): From [[Latin]] <i> de </i> , intens., <i> solus </i> , alone. Several shades of meaning can be distinguished: (1) Its primary sense is "left lonely," "forlorn," e.g. [[Psalm]] 25:16 , "Have mercy upon me; for I am desolate" (Hebrew <i> '''''yāḥı̄dh''''' </i> , "alone"); 1 Timothy 5:5 , "she that is a widow indeed, and desolate" (Greek <i> '''''memonōménē''''' </i> , "left alone"). (2) In the sense of "laid waste," "destitute of inhabitants," e.g. Jeremiah 4:7 , "to make thy land desolate, that thy cities be laid waste, without inhabitant." (3) With the meaning "comfortless," "afflicted," e.g. Psalm 143:4 , "My heart within me is desolate." (4) In the sense of "barren," "childless," "unfruitful," e.g. Job 15:34; Isaiah 49:21 (Hebrew <i> '''''galmūdh''''' </i> ). </p> | ||
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des´ō̇ -lā̇t (very frequently in the Old Testament for שׁמם , shāmēm , and its derivatives; less frequently, חרב , ḥārēbh , and its derivatives, and other words. In the New Testament it stands for ἔρημος , érēmos ( Matthew 23:38; Acts 1:20; Galatians 4:27 ) erēmóō ( Revelation 17:16 ), and monóō ( 1 Timothy 5:5 )): From Latin de , intens., solus , alone. Several shades of meaning can be distinguished: (1) Its primary sense is "left lonely," "forlorn," e.g. Psalm 25:16 , "Have mercy upon me; for I am desolate" (Hebrew yāḥı̄dh , "alone"); 1 Timothy 5:5 , "she that is a widow indeed, and desolate" (Greek memonōménē , "left alone"). (2) In the sense of "laid waste," "destitute of inhabitants," e.g. Jeremiah 4:7 , "to make thy land desolate, that thy cities be laid waste, without inhabitant." (3) With the meaning "comfortless," "afflicted," e.g. Psalm 143:4 , "My heart within me is desolate." (4) In the sense of "barren," "childless," "unfruitful," e.g. Job 15:34; Isaiah 49:21 (Hebrew galmūdh ).
