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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> | |||
== King James Dictionary <ref name="term_59346" /> == | |||
<p> DESOLATE, a. </p> <blockquote> 1. Destitute or deprived of inhabitants desert uninhabited denoting either stripped of inhabitants, or never having been inhabitated as a desolate isle a desolate wilderness. </blockquote> <p> I will make the cities of [[Judah]] desolate, without an inhabitant. Jeremiah 9 . </p> <blockquote> 2. Laid waste in a ruinous condition neglected destroyed as desolate altars desolate towers. Ezek. Zeph. </blockquote> <blockquote> 3. Solitary without a companion afflicted. </blockquote> <p> [[Tamar]] remained desolate in Absaloms house. 2 Samuel 13 . </p> <blockquote> 4. Deserted of God deprived of comfort. </blockquote> <p> My heart within me is desolate. Psalms 143 . </p> | |||
== International Standard Bible Encyclopedia <ref name="term_2918" /> == | |||
<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> | |||
==References == | |||
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<ref name="term_59346"> [https://bibleportal.com/dictionary/king-james-dictionary/desolate Desolate from King James Dictionary]</ref> | |||
<ref name="term_2918"> [https://bibleportal.com/encyclopedia/international-standard-bible-encyclopedia/desolate Desolate from International Standard Bible Encyclopedia]</ref> | |||
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